CODE (Cultural Opportunities and Diversity Expo)

Campus Communications / Apr 18, 2022

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Come to CODE to meet and hear industry leaders and recent alums share their career experiences.
Columbia College Chicago’s groundbreaking DEI career event CODE (Cultural Opportunities and Diversity Expo) returns Thursday, April 21. This hybrid event takes place both online in the Campus Groups App and in-person on the 5th floor of our Student Center. At CODE, students and graduates will have the opportunity to meet and hear industry leaders and recent alums share their career experiences. Learn about the importance of representation while gaining free swag, food, and headshots. Register here.
 
Code Schedule:  
Virtual Career Fair: 10a-12p - Submit your applications and resumes for employment and internships in our Campus Groups app (look for the CODE Hub).
Lunch & Learn: 12p-2p - Join us at the Student Center (5th Floor) for a free lunch sponsored by Kuma’s Corner, and a presentation with Keynotes, an Alumni Panel, and an Alumni Roundtable Session. 
Swag & Headshot: 2p-4p - Grab your swag bag with products from Lusters, Inc., The Silver Room, and more – and get a new headshot—for free!  
 
Speakers and Panelists: 
Paul Garnes, President, Array FilmWorks.
Leslie Gordon, Director, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Communications, The Walt Disney Company.  
Ayesha Jaco ‘07, an award-winning Nonprofit Executive, Choreographer and Creative Director, currently the Executive Director of West Side United.
Silvia Rivera ’04, Executive Leader for Nonprofits and Creative Industries.
Julian ‘LOGIK’ Gilliam ’13, Former Creative Director at Google, Visual Artist, NFT and Web 3.0 Consultant.

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