Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI): August

August 2023

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August Highlights

Spotlight on the Indigenous-Queer Experience

To celebrate International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples, we are highlighting Darcie Little Badger. She is a Lipan Apache writer with a PhD in oceanography. Her critically acclaimed debut novel, Elatsoe, was featured in Time Magazine as one of the best 100 fantasy books of all time.

Elatsoe also won the Locus award for Best First Novel and is a Nebula, Ignyte, and  Lodestar finalist. Her second fantasy novel, A Snake Falls to Earth, received a Nebula Award, an Ignyte Award, and a Newbery Honor and is on the National Book Awards longlist. 

Learn more about her on her website.

Visit the library's International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples for more information about indigenous people around the world

Supporting College Students With Cancer 

Going to college with cancer presents numerous challenges. Students must balance academic expectations with the disease's symptoms and treatment. Cancer survivors may experience difficulty in school due to lingering side effects and the disease's mental stressors. Fortunately, learners attending college with cancer can take advantage of many resources to help them succeed academically.

In here you can find resources for students that are attending college with cancer. At HCC, retention specialists and Disability Support Services can assist students managing attending college while dealing with health conditions.

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