About Us
Vision
MCS inspires to provide service-leadership that supports, sustains, and initiates institutional actions promoting academic, cultural and civic excellence, safety, inclusion and respect for all students. in general and diverse student populations in particular. MCS is committed to supporting all institutional efforts aimed at preparing BC students, faculty and staff to serve as multi-culturally knowledgeable, empathic, inclusive, and ethical citizens, and leaders of an interconnected diverse global community.
Mission Statement
The central purpose and role of Multi Cultural Services, Bellevue College is defined as: MCS is committed to its core mission of increasing multicultural student excellence in academics and college experience satisfaction through direct student services, institutional capacity building in the area of multicultural and intercultural competencies and consciousness, and promoting campus wide inclusive community building efforts that increase students’, faculty, and staff’s sense of safety, social justice, and belonging.
Our Staff
| Ata U. Karim, Ph.D, Director E-mail: akarim@bellevuecollege.edu Phone: 425.564.2381 |
| Aaron Reader, Asst. Director E-mail: aaron.reader@bellevuecollege.edu Phone: 425.564.2495 |
Henry Amaya, Program Coordinator |
| Kathy Colasurdo, Program Coordinator E-mail: kcolasur@bellevuecollege.edu Phone: 425.564.2423 |
| Front Desk, Program Assistants/Work Studies E-mail: mcs@bellevuecollege.edu Phone: 425.564.2208 |