About the MCC
The Multicultural Center (MCC) is a gathering place for intellectual and cultural enrichment, programs, services and facilities for students, faculty, staff and community members. Some of the activities here include:
- Asian Pacific American Leadership Institute
- Black Leadership Collective
- ¡LEAD! (Latinx Empowerment at De Anza)
- LGBTQ+ Community and Studies
- Women's Center
The MCC is also home to the Intercultural and International Studies Division, which includes a diverse array of instructional programs:
- Intercultural Studies – including
- African Studies
- African American Studies (AFAM)
- Asian American and Asian Studies (ASAM)
- Chicanx/Latinx Studies (CHLX)
- Native American and Indigenous Studies (NAIS)
Our Faculty
At the heart of the Center's programs are more than 100 faculty and staff members who facilitate students' understanding of the evolution of our current international community and examine this from a broad range of perspectives. Our goal is to ensure that every student will emerge from this program ready to serve as global citizens in the twenty-first century.
Faculty Offices at the Multicultural Center
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Debbie Lee
Div Dean, Intercult/Internat
leedebbie@deanza.edu
408.864.8443
Julie Lewis
Instructor, African American Studies, Womens Studies
lewisjulie@deanza.edu
408.864.8798
Visit Julie Lewis's Website
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Our Mission
The goal of the Center is to provide an environment that recognizes cultural differences, respects cultural uniqueness, and facilitates cross-cultural interaction, learning and appreciation.