Here at Spokane Falls Community College (SFCC), there are many valuable resources and offices for all students to get help and support with anything they might need. The Multicultural Office for Students Actively Involved in Community (MOSAIC) is one of these amazing places, located in the Student Union Building No. 17, Room 130. The MOSAIC is the center for culture, inclusion and community and the LGBT+ Student Center.  They provide support and guidance for student populations that have been minoritized. The office combines this with academic learning in implementing and building support services for students. They assist students with personal and academic development and achievement as well as helping students with graduating.
Claudine Richardson, is the director of Student Development, Diversity and Equity. She supervises MOSAIC and Peer Services as well as advocates for students in situations that do not rise to the level of Student Conduct, Behavioral Intervention Team, or higher. Richardson is excited for the events held by MOSAIC within the next few weeks because everything MOSAIC puts on is student and faculty requested.
Some of these events include Attention Deficit Disorder (Oct. 15, 11:30 to 12:30 p.m., SUB 17, Lounge A), Decolonization (Nov. 12, 1 to 2 p.m., SUB 17, Lounge C), and Who Is Hispanx/Latinx in American (Oct. 29, 11:30 to 12:30 p.m., SUB 17, Lounge A). Richardson encouraged  students to attend MOSAIC events to gain an  “Increased cultural awareness, an understanding of ways theory is informed by data (qualitative and quantitative) and lived experience, an informed presentation that allows them to decide how (after being informed on the research) they want to move through the world, clarification of terminology, etc.”
Her goal is “To provide the educational opportunity and let students decide (given data, research, and lived experiences) how they want to move through the world after being informed.”
On Oct. 10, MOSAIC held an event for the third-annual LGBTTQQIAAP+ Resource Fair. Ian Sullivan helped run the table set up for Odyssey Youth Movement, a drop in center for ages 13-24. They have been to MOSAIC events before and enjoy working with the center.
“My favorite part about centers and events like this is connecting with the students and the larger community,” Sullivan said. “The diversity of ages on a college campus is great! This way we can work with teens and adults in the same setting.”
A table from Eastern Washington University was also set up. Romeal Watson, an internship coordinator from Eastern Washington University’s career center, was there to help inform LGBT students about the resources and opportunities available for jobs. They help with resumes, applications and provide help with LGBT friendly job sites for students in need of help finding a job right for them. When asked what the importance of resource centers like the MOSAIC are for the student body, Watson said, “A lot of students go to school with social barriers to overcome. Places like the MOSAIC help students overcome these barriers while still attempting to be successful students.’’
MOSAIC hosts many other events in addition to their  LGBT services, and are well worth the time for students to attend . If you are a student in need of a safe, helpful place to talk about academics, financial aid, guidance, support services and more, MOSAIC was created for you.