Multicultural Programs Series Continues
At Tri-County Technical College

CONTACT: LISA GARRETT, EXT. 2315

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 2/3/2000

PENDLETON --- Tri-County Technical College's Multicultural Programs Series continues this month, beginning with a lecture about Zimbabwe, the largest archaeological site in Africa.

All events will be held in Oconee Hall Auditorium and are free to the public. The calendar is as follows:

February 9 – 12:20 – 1:15 p.m., Dr. James Burns, Clemson University professor of African History, will present "Great Zimbabwe," a slide lecture/presentation about his recent visit to the largest archaeological site in Africa.

February 22 – 9:35 – 10:57 a.m., Barry Washington, S.C.'s first male home economics graduate, will speak on African American Male Mentoring.

February 24 -- 11:30 a.m., an encore performance by the Celebration Gospel Ensemble who recently performed with BeBe Winans at the State Museum in Columbia.

March 9 – 11:15 – 12:37 p.m., "Quilts Like My Mama Made," Laurel Horton, master quilter, will discuss unique quilt making styles of African Americans.

March 14 -- 12:45 – 1:45 p.m. and March 15, 12 – 1 p.m., Cultural Spotlight Video, Irish Americans.

March 29 – 11 a.m. – 2 p.m., Multicultural Celebration, The Student Center Mall Area will become a global village for a day of fun, food and fellowship

For more information, call the College's Access and Equity Office at Ext. 2352 at one of these numbers: Anderson County, 225-2250; Oconee County -- 882-4412; Pickens County -- 859-7033; or Clemson/Anderson/Pendleton -- 646-8361. Persons who are deaf, hard of hearing or speech disabled should call TDD/VOICE 1-800-735-2905.
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