KCC’s Police and Public Safety Department has added links to three brief training videos on the Campus Safety website.

The videos are YouTube® links, and available to all students, staff, and community members:

• Active Shooter Preparedness - from Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency. It is a review of key emergency response protocols and learn the core strategies—Run, Hide, and Fight—for responding to an active shooter situation.
• Portable Fire Extinguisher Training - from Fire Equipment Manufacturers’ Association. Learn how to safely operate a fire extinguisher using the PASS technique (Pull, Aim, Squeeze, Sweep) and understand how to identify different fire classes.
• AED Operation & Cardiac Emergency Response - from the American Red Cross. Master the step-by-step procedure for using an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) on an adult experiencing cardiac arrest.

More information about safety procedures at KCC is at www.kcc.edu/safety. The new videos are in the Campus Safety section.

KCC students are invited to join KCC’s 3rd annual Wiffle Ball® Tournament on Friday, Sept 25 at 1 p.m.

Students can join faculty/staff in this fun event. Here’s how it works:

• Sign up to play or volunteer here!
  • Sign up as an individual.
  • Teams will be selected randomly.
  • Volunteer opportunities include umpires, scorekeepers, and snack duty.
• The final day to register is Thursday, Sept. 17.
• Everyone who signs up will receive information about teams, game times, and rules.

Questions regarding the event should be directed to Tierra Dixon-Sullivan, tdixon-sullivan@kcc.edu.

There will be hot dogs and other snacks/refreshments for players and spectators. Come out, cheer for your favorite team, and celebrate the first week of fall!

Kankakee Community College will sponsor a Career & Internship Fair from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 7.

Booths are available, free of charge, for area businesses to participate. The reservation deadline is Friday, Oct. 2. Employers can register at www.kcc.edu/jobfair.

“The best career opportunities often start with a conversation,” said Cydney Boyd, coordinator of career services at KCC. “Our Career & Internship Fair gives employers a chance to connect with emerging talent while helping students, alumni, and community members explore careers, expand their professional networks, and discover new opportunities. We’re excited to bring everyone together for an event focused on connection, exploration, and growth.”

The Job Fair is sponsored by KCC’s Charlton Family Foundation Career Services Center.

For further information, phone 815-802-8535, email cboyd@kcc.edu or visit www.kcc.edu/jobfair.

This is a message from KCC’s Culture of Caring Committee:

Connection, belonging and community begin when people feel seen, heard, and valued.

A simple hello, a remembered name, a meaningful conversation, or an invitation can change someone’s experience. KCC invites you to be part of a college where every person knows they matter and every interaction strengthens our community.

Every connection starts with a greeting. Names matter.

Here’s the challenge: Commit to saying hello to at least five people each day whom you may not normally interact with. Each week, make an effort to learn and remember the name of one new person.

Then, think about whether acknowledging someone changed your day—or theirs?

By doing this, you aren’t just transforming someone else’s day—you can deepen your own sense of belonging. When we choose to look up, reach out, and truly see one another, we build a college culture where no one is a stranger.

Thank you for bringing your kindness, your presence, and your voice to KCC! Let’s make this our shared commitment: to ensure that every single person who walks our halls knows they belong here.