Building a Culturally Competent and Inclusive Environment at Clark College
At Clark College, initiatives like the PPI Training Program and B.U.I.L.D. Training Program prioritize intercultural competency, equity, and inclusion. Strategies include professional development and diverse hiring to improve student outcomes and eliminate disparities. The college acknowledges the land's indigenous peoples and recognizes the importance of fostering mutual respect across all backgrounds.
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INTERCULTURAL COMPETENCY Rashida Willard, MBA she/her(s) VP of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Board of Trustee Meeting May 27, 2020
Land & Indigenous Peoples Acknowledgement Land & Indigenous Peoples Acknowledgement I want to begin acknowledging that we are gathered, with gratitude, on the ancestral lands of the Federally recognized tribe of the Cowlitz, as well as the Chinook and Lower Columbia Peoples. Truth and acknowledgment are critical to building mutual respect and connection across all barriers of heritage and difference. We pay respects to the indigenous elders, past and present, as we respectfully consider the many legacies of violence, erasure, displacement, migration, and settlement that bring us together here today.
Team Acknowledgement Team Acknowledgement I want to acknowledge the Office of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion small, but REALLY mighty team. They are high-producing, hard working and phenomenal. This program would not be successful without the brilliance, flexibility and expertise of this amazing group of folx. Melissa Williams, Director of Reasonability and Brilliance Rosalba Pitkin, Heart of the Community Dee Harris, Resident Mother/Boss and Giver of Black Girl Magic Alyssa Voyles, Associate Director of Juggling, Teamwork and Execution Feddie Young, Master of I would love to and Sure I can do it
PPI Training @ Clark History Priority of intercultural competency No dedicated budget No structure Everyone has to have 1 PPI credit, no accountability Current Day Developed PPI training protocol requirement Intercultural competency as a board priority Still no accountability for PPI credit requirement Dedicated budget Collaboration with ProDev partners
Clark College facilitates student learning by providing the conditions that improve educational outcomes and eliminate systemic disparities among all groups. Board Priority Board Priority Strategies Improve intercultural competencies through: 1. Professional development 2. Hiring employees reflective of the college's diverse student population
The purpose of the B.U.I.L.D. Training Program is to build intercultural competency and equity leadership in Clark College staff, faculty and students. Provide power, privilege, and inequity opportunities through listening, learning and practicing social equity. In alignment with Clark College s Strategic Plan, the B.U.I.L.D. Training Program aims to improve intercultural and multicultural competencies among students and employees.
Any Clark College employee that would like to become B.U.I.L.D. certified must first take an assessment before starting the program and after completing the program and choose five of the core modules (10 hours) to complete before June 1st. Equitable Decision-Making is a required course. Program cohort starts October 1 and finishes June 1. Participants will be certified for 2 years after the training is complete. The cohort will meet once a quarter after the certification is completed to discuss best practices, refresh training and dialogue around DEI issues.
Cohort Model 43 people in 2019-20 cohort Next year target = 25 B.U.I.L.D. Buddies 5 Buddies per group
Courses Impact of Microaggressions Best Practices to Support Dreamers SafeZone Stereotype Threat Red, White & Brown: A Timeline of Race in the US Power, Privilege & Inequity 101 Disability Justice 101 Equitable Decision-Making
Once a month Dicussions to move through PPI Issues B.U.I.L.D. Chat Implicit Bias Implicit Association test through Harvard Leading with Race What does it mean? White Supremacy Culture What does it look like at Clark College? How do we interrupt? Facilitating Conversations on Equity & Race best practices
MAAWD Squad (Mike Godson, Alexis Trivet, Amanda Brown, Wende Fisher & Dalila Paredes) Importance of language (terms and be able to call out intelligently) Being brave (speaking up and using discomfort to grow and evolve) Becoming true allies and advocates for justice Importance of accountability Capstone Capstone Presentation Presentation Proposal Using pronouns in all settings Meeting agreements about how to engage with each other Train-the-trainer model building an army of advocates
Hanan Al-Zubaidy, Jennifer King, Michele Volk and Darcy Kennedy How White Supremacy Culture is embedded in the holiday schedule Studied 4th of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year's Day, Veteran's Day, Memorial Day, Labor Day and MLK Day How has WSC played a part in how we recognize, celebrate and value different holidays Proposal Give all employees 10 floating holidays they can use at any time for any holiday they may celebrate, especially if they are not of the dominant culture: Christian, White, etc. Capstone Capstone Presentation Presentation
Assessment Intercultural Development Inventory (IDI)
Training Training We have trained nearly 500 people from July 2019 May 1, 2020!
Capstone Presentation Schedule Capstone Presentation Schedule Thursday, May 28 8:30 a.m. 10:00 a.m. Graduation Reception Friday, May 29 2:00 4:00 p.m. Friday, May 29 10:00 a.m. 11:30 a.m.
