Lansing Community College: C3R Summit To Focus On Preparing Students On The Autism Spectrum For College

Press release from Lansing Community College:

October 12, 2021

Lansing, Mich. – The Coalition for College and Career Readiness (C3R) Summit will be held from 6-7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 14 via WebEx. This virtual summit developed by the C3R Student Transition Team will focus on preparing students on the autism spectrum for their transition from high school to college.

Registration for the summit remains open online until 5 p.m. Oct. 14.

The summit includes a panel discussion that will detail the collaboration that resulted in the Ready for Launch workshop developed by the C3R Student Transition Team. The discussion will be facilitated by LCC Chief Diversity Officer Tonya Bailey.

Summit participants include:

If you have questions or need additional information please contact Director of K-12 Operations Leah Melichar at 517-483-1413 or C3R@lcc.edu.

About Lansing Community College

Lansing Community College, founded in 1957, is one of the largest community colleges in Michigan, serving more than 23,000 students across a six-county area each year. LCC offers courses in general education for those interested in transferring to a four-year institution, career and workforce development, developmental education and personal enrichment. To meet the professional development and training needs of regional employees, the college offers customized programs for credit, non-credit and continuing education. The University Center at LCC offers students the opportunity to earn bachelor’s and master’s degrees from five partner universities on the downtown LCC campus. For more information, visit lcc.edu.

Lansing Community College is committed to providing equal employment opportunities and equal education for all persons regardless of race, color, sex, age, religion, national origin, creed, ancestry, height, weight, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, familial status, marital status, military status, veteran’s status, or other status as protected by law, or genetic information that is unrelated to the person’s ability to perform the duties of a particular job or position or that is unrelated to the person’s ability to participate in educational programs, courses, services or activities offered by the college.

The following individuals have been designated to handle inquiries regarding the nondiscrimination policies: Equal Opportunity Officer, Washington Court Place, 309 N. Washington Square Lansing, MI 48933, 517-483-1730; Employee Coordinator 504/ADA, Administration Building, 610 N. Capitol Ave. Lansing, MI 48933, 517-483-1875; Student Coordinator 504/ADA, Gannon Building, 411 N. Grand Ave. Lansing, MI 48933, 517-483-1885; Lori Willett, Human Resource Manager/Title IX Coordinator, Administration Building, 610 N. Capitol Ave. Lansing, MI 48933, 517-483-1870; Christine Thompson, Student Title IX Coordinator, Gannon Building, 411 N. Grand Ave. Lansing, MI 48933, 517-483-1261.

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