Los Angeles Community College District
Office of Diversity Programs
In Compliance
Volume 1, Issue 1
October 2012
LACCD Office of Diversity Programs
Launches Quarterly Compliance Newsletter
“The promotion
of diversity throughout the Los Angeles
Community Colleges, Equal Employment Opportunity
and a workplace and
educational environment free from discrimination and
harassment will be
made much easier
with the publication
of our quarterly
newsletter and
program brochure, “
says Gene Little, Director, Office of
Diversity Programs
(ODP).
The newsletter
aptly named “In
Compliance” will
communicate
changes in District
policies and
procedures and
provide updates in
regulations and laws
relating to discrimi-
nation and harassment as well as,
diversity and equal
employment.
In addition to
Director Gene Little,
the ODP has three
district compliance
officers, Sylvia
Macias, Cristy
Passman, and Lisa
Winter. Agnes
McBride serves as
the administrative
secretary.
Project MATCH Starts New Recruitment Season
Now in its 21st year,
Project MATCH, a diversity initiative, will be accepting applications for
2013 starting 11/1/2012.
ment that reflects the community, and complement
and meet the needs of the
diverse student population
in our nine colleges.
The program, designed
for those with no college
teaching experience but
who are passionate about
teaching, is one of the most
successful internship programs in California. The
goals of the program are to
improve the diversity pool
of potential faculty, and
support a learning environ-
According to Lisa Winter, Project MATCH Manager and Compliance Officer, “The program is successful due to District-wide
support and cooperation,
the program structure,
and the quality of faculty,
librarians, and counselors,
who mentor our interns.”
Each year 50 interns are
selected through a competitive process. Anyone interested in the program may
apply. The closing date for
applications is 2/1/2013.
Contact Lisa Winter,
213 891-2393 at
lwinter@laccd.edu. Interested mentors may contact
Joanna Zimring-Towne,
Project MATCH Coordinator, 818 710-4367 at zimring.JB@piercecollege.edu
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project_match
Services and Programs
Investigate
prohibited discrimination and
harassment
complaints
Advise district and
college personnel on
discrimination and
harassment
matters
Serve as EEO
representative on
Classified, Faculty,
and Administrator
hiring committees
Provide training on
EEO, discrimination
and harassment,
disability accommodations, gender
equity, diversity
awareness and
promotion
Participate on
District and college
committees and
community
organizations.
Administer
Project MATCH
Office of Diversity
Programs
770 Wilshire Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90017
In Compliance is a quarterly publication
of the LACCD—Office of Diversity Programs.
Comments, suggestions, and questions
may be submitted to the editor
Sylvia Macias
maciass@email.laccd.edu
Phone: (213) 891-2315
FAX: (213) 891-2295
GO TO
WWW. LACCD. EDU/ DIVERSITY/
FOR
MORE INFORMATION ON OUR
SERVICES AND PROGRAMS
Complaint forms are located at
http://www.laccd.edu/diversity/documents/
discrimination_complaint_form.pdf