{"id":3136,"date":"2016-02-18T16:14:29","date_gmt":"2016-02-18T16:14:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.northcentralmass.com\/?p=3136"},"modified":"2016-02-18T16:14:29","modified_gmt":"2016-02-18T16:14:29","slug":"men-of-color-panel-presentation-to-explore-modern-barriers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.northcentralmass.com\/es\/men-of-color-panel-presentation-to-explore-modern-barriers\/","title":{"rendered":"Men of Color Panel Presentation to Explore Modern Barriers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>GARDNER \u2013 Mount Wachusett Community College is launching its new public forum, the Tea Time Speaker Series, with a panel presentation exploring obstacles men of color face in today\u2019s society, workforce and education system.<\/p>\n<p>The first forum of the series, a Men of Color panel presentation and Black History Month luncheon, will take place Monday, Feb. 29 from 12 to 1:30 p.m. in the North Caf\u00e9 of MWCC\u2019s Gardner campus. Seating is limited and reservations are required.<\/p>\n<p>Panelists include University of Massachusetts Medical School: Brian Lewis, Ph.D., associate dean for student diversity and associate professor in the Molecular, Cell and Cancer Biology department at the University of Massachusetts Medical School; Jesse Edwards, director of diversity and equal opportunity at UMass Medical School; Train Wu, senior outreach specialist\/career coach with MWCC\u2019s Workforce Diversity Pipeline Program; and Eric Rodriguez, Lead Organizer at United Neighbors of Fitchburg.<\/p>\n<p>The forum is sponsored by MWCC\u2019s Diversity Consortium, Gateway to College program and the National Workforce Diversity Pipeline program, a new initiative between the college and the Fitchburg and Leominster public school districts funded by a grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services\u2019 Office of Minority Health for students interested in healthcare careers.<\/p>\n<p>To reserve a seat, contact Sharmese Gunn at 978-630-9493 or <a href=\"mailto:sgunn@mwcc.mass.edu\">sgunn@mwcc.mass.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The Tea Time Speakers Series will take place on the last Monday of the month throughout the spring semester.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; GARDNER \u2013 Mount Wachusett Community College is launching its new public forum, the Tea Time Speaker Series, with a panel presentation exploring obstacles men of color face in today\u2019s society, workforce and education system. 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