Together We Commit

We don’t just say it. We live it.

Oakland Community College believes every individual deserves the chance to do their best, to be respected, and to feel safe and supported. Each of us, in ways big and small, has an opportunity to make a difference—to learn and to grow as part of our personal journey.

This is why we are proud to support this diversity, equity, inclusion and justice (DEIJ) initiative built on the foundation of an educational and inspirational pledge. Together, we are asking members of our community to commit to making OCC a more equitable, diverse and inclusive community—and, indeed champion DEIJ forward as global citizens of the world.

I COMMIT...

To listen intently, with compassion, to understand others.

To value myself, others and the contributions we all make, our differences and our rights to a fair society, and the integrity we show one another through our words and deeds.

Inspire

To inspire others by working together and by the examples we set.

To empower a culture of caring, of speaking out when something is not right, a culture where all have the opportunity to be their best.

Sign the Pledge

Members Who Have Pledged

  • Jack Adi
  • Leah Aggison
  • Joseph Ajiri
  • Cameron Albring
  • Lacrecia Allen
  • Jeffery Arnold
  • Christina Ayar
  • Amy Baker
  • Barbie Baldwin
  • Jess Balius
  • Johnna Balk
  • Lola Banks
  • Dawn Bauer
  • Erica Bednarski
  • Carole Bennett
  • Emily Bennett
  • Carol Benson
  • Cheryl D. Blake
  • Jackei Blonigen
  • Corey Bondy
  • Shawna Boomgaard
  • Caleb Boswell
  • Kayla Brown
  • Reese Burks
  • Dessir Burroughs
  • Rachel Byrnes
  • Kristin Carey-Li
  • Jeni Carino
  • Joel Carrier
  • Danielle Carroll
  • Rikkia Carter
  • Jolene Chapman
  • Melvin Chapman
  • Eric Charnesky
  • Dawnmarie Chmiel-Yelcho
  • Kim Combs
  • Jamie Corona
  • Bridgette Couch
  • Jennifer Craft
  • Stacey Crews
  • Lynn Cromwell
  • Judy Darby
  • Kimberly Davis
  • Lauren DeLisle
  • Fran DeLorme
  • Shawn Dicicco
  • Alexis Dodson
  • Karen Doyle
  • Shawn Dry
  • Donna DuHame-Schmidt
  • Precious Dunn-Foy
  • Vickie Ellis
  • Ashley Elsey
  • William Engwall
  • Brittany N. Evans
  • Kirstine Evans
  • Amy Fairless
  • Jeffrey Farrah
  • Ken Faulk
  • Michelle Fether-Samtouni
  • Heidi Fink
  • Mariam Fouda
  • Joanne Forbes
  • Kanisha Foster
  • Charming Amecia Fuller-Ragland
  • Tracy Gentry
  • Susan Gibson
  • Jasmine Gist
  • Valerie Grant
  • Maddy Graziadei
  • Elizabeth Green
  • Diego Grijalva-Barrera
  • Elizabeth Gross
  • Anna Hansard
  • MayaLane Harris
  • LeShalah Hazard
  • Annabelle Heidt
  • Mason Heinzmann
  • Renee Henson
  • Latesha Hill
  • Barbara Hoag
  • Craig Hollingsworth
  • James Holloway
  • Katherine Homant
  • Marquel Howell
  • Julie Hoyt
  • Gia Huff
  • Loretta Hunter
  • Schannitha Hunter
  • Kimberly Hurns
  • Kelly Hyduk
  • Pam Jackson
  • Marieo Jidas-Gray
  • Carol Johnson
  • David Johnson
  • Marcus Johnson
  • Darlene Johnson-Bignotti
  • Julie Jurmo
  • Akiko Kato
  • Bridget Kavanaugh
  • Mary Keener
  • Brittany Kelley
  • Laura Kendall
  • Bethany Kennedy
  • Michele Kersten-Hart 
  • Jane Alexandra Kessler
  • Belle Kimmel
  • Lydia Knuth
  • Tina Kostiuk
  • Suzanne Labadie
  • Elizabeth Lamble
  • Emily Lawrence
  • Taidhgin Leinenger
  • Antonio Lemus
  • Tim LePard
  • Rachel Lathrop
  • Lori Linden
  • Jennifer Little
  • Jessica Lizardi
  • Eric Lofquist
  • Brenda Lowery
  • Sheila Mann
  • Jade Marsh
  • Kristina Marshall
  • Laura Mason
  • Eboni Mathis
  • Eden McCullough
  • Allison McFadden-Keesling
  • David McRoberts
  • Ursulla McWhorter
  • Pamela Micallef
  • Kaitlyn Michael
  • Robert Montgomery
  • Alliana Morgan
  • RaeJunae Mosley
  • Maryam Moss
  • Benjamin Moultrup
  • Andrew Muniz
  • Nico Nader
  • Leanne Nadlicki
  • Daniela Natcheva
  • Cheryl Neely
  • Sarah Nevarez 
  • Melissa O’Leary
  • Roxana Ochoa
  • Monika Oery
  • Renee Oszust
  • Anne Palmer
  • Kalyani Patel
  • Jeanette Patterson
  • Michelle Pergeau-Dudgeon
  • Dawn Perkowski
  • Alissa Perry
  • Gregg Phelps
  • Makayla Phillips
  • Trina Pierce
  • Andre Poplar
  • Andrea Powell
  • Misty Pranga 
  • Peter Provenzano
  • Elizabeth Rae
  • Laza Randle
  • Trisha Razburgaj
  • Roxanna Reeves
  • Mia Reid
  • KimberLea Reid
  • Heidi Renton
  • Danielle Ricker
  • Sarah Riegle Lemelin
  • Maria Rivait 
  • Ellen Robinette
  • Laura Rutkoski
  • Pamela Ryals
  • Lauren Salvaggio
  • Nicole Sanders
  • Maximus Sayles
  • Liz Schnell
  • Isaiah Shockley
  • Steven Simpson
  • Brenden Smith
  • Jennifer Spearman
  • Nadja Springer-Ali
  • Beverly Stanbrough
  • Melody Stanridge
  • Faye Stevenson
  • Krishna Stilianos
  • Michele Stone
  • Daniel Sykes
  • Marc Thomas
  • Anthony Thomas
  • VaNessa Thompson
  • Daniela Toscano
  • Hannah Tripp
  • Wendy Tsao
  • Ananda Vanner
  • Beth White
  • Jalen Wilcox
  • Nicole Willis
  • Harold Wilson
  • Katrina Wilson
  • James Wright
  • Erica Wrubel
  • Albert Yasso
  • Crystal Young-Collins
  • Allison Zimmerman
  • Roxana Zuniga

 

I Pledge to Live It

*Note: your name will show up on the pledge wall up to ten business days after signing.

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