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Office of Inclusive Excellence and Advocacy

Fostering Inclusion Across Campus and Community

Office of Inclusive Excellence and Advocacy

We create and manage programs for our students, employees, faculty and community.

At JJC’s Office of Inclusive Excellence and Advocacy, our commitment to serving students and the community is guided by three pillars: Building a Welcoming Campus and Community, K-12 Experiential Learning, and Pathways to Small Business Success.  Through these pillars, we advance our mission, vision, and core values, ensuring sustained support and meaningful impact for both our students and the broader community.

How We Support You

We work to make JJC a place where everyone feels accepted, included and respected.

  1. We work to make JJC a place where everyone feels accepted, included and respected.

  2. We help students explore college through hands-on activities that build confidence and lasting connections.

  3. We support small businesses and future entrepreneurs with tools, advice and resources to help them grow and succeed.

Contact Info

The Office of Inclusive Excellence and Advocacy

Main Campus Room: D-1004

---- Monday - Friday 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. ---- 1215 Houbolt Road Joliet, Illinois 69431 815.280.2801

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Building a Welcoming Campus and Community

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K-12 Experiential Learning

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Pathways to Small Business Success

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Inclusive Excellence and Advocacy in Action

JJC's Core Values of respect and inclusion are central to our commitment to inclusive excellence and advocacy. JJC is a community of lifelong learners that welcomes and celebrates differences.

“JJC is more than an institution of learning, it’s a community of belonging. As advocates of inclusive excellence, we must be the bridge for those who feel unseen, unheard, or uncertain. If not us, then who? Our mission is to ensure that every student, regardless of background, finds a place, a purpose, and a path forward.”

 - Dr. Escortina Ervin, Chief Officer of Inclusive Excellence and Advocacy 
 


 

Staff

Dr. Escortina Ervin 
Chief Officer of Inclusive Excellence and Advocacy
Email: eervin@jjc.edu 		Monique Clayborne
Administrative and Programming Support Specialist
Email: mclaybor@jjc.edu
 
Aminah Mujahid
Strategic Analyst Program Manager
Email: aminah.mujahid@jjc.edu
 		Fatina Sayegh
Program Manager, Inclusive Excellence and Advocacy
Email: fatina.sayegh@jjc.edu
 
Jailen Bey
Manager of Inclusive Excellence and Advocacy
Email: jailen.bey@jjc.edu
 		Martha Aparicio 
Office Assistant I 
Email: martha.aparicio@jjc.edu 
 

 

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