Dianna Chiabotti
Janelle Williams Melendrez
Jesse Ortiz
Ethnicity
White
Latino
Asian
African American
Total Raw Number
Percentage
34% (613,444)
31% (543,632)
12% (206,900)
7% (130,404)
1,794,904 students
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A Chancellor and/or PresidentSuperintendent of color is significant
factor to having a more diverseinclusive faculty.
College or District
% of Diverse Faculty
Total # of Faculty
1. Compton CCD/Compton College
69%
2. Peralta CCD/Laney College
54%
162 (Black female)
3. San Jose/Evergreen CCD
53%
249
4. Gavilan
50%
80 (White male)
5. San Francisco
45%
764 (Black male)
6. Palo Verde
43%
42 (White male)
6. Rio Hondo
43%
201 (Latino)
7.Foothill-DeAnza CCD
41%
507
7. Southwestern
41%
223 (East Indian)
7. Los Angeles CCD
41%
1,040 (Black Female)
7. San Diego CCD
41%
720 (Black Female)
8. San Joaquin Delta
40%
235 (Latino)
8. Contra Costa CCD
40%
468 (Black Female)
85
(Black male)
(Latina)
(Martha Kantor, white)
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60% students of color in California
Community College indicated they never
have had a faculty member of own ethnic
group.
48% of Faculty want to Diversify.
(52% no)
High School
Grad
At Least Some At Least a BA
College
Degree
Asian
94%
80%
49%
White
93%
62%
29%
African
American
Latino
86%
48%
15%
61%
31%
7%
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Raises new issues and perspectives.
Broadens variety of experience shared.
Confronts stereotypes on social and political
issues
Allows broader variety of experiences to be
shared.
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When were you first aware that people were
different racially or ethnically?
When were you first aware that you were a
member of a racial or ethnic group?
When were you first aware of people being
treated differently because of membership
with a specific group?
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Culture is a set of values, customs,
traditions, beliefs, ways of being that are
shaped by our race, ethnicity, SES, gender
and life experiences.
When culture is ignored, students are at risk
of not getting the support they need, or
assistance can be harmful
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Developing certain personal and
interpersonal awarenesses and sensitivities;
Learning specific bodies of cultural
knowledge; and
Mastering a set of skills that underlie
effective cross cultural teaching and
communication
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Is a developmental process that depends on
continual acquisition of knowledge;
the development of new and advanced skills;
and
ongoing self-reflection and self- assessment!
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The ability to think, feel, and act in ways that
acknowledge, respect, and build upon
ethnic, socio-cultural, and linguistic diversity
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Cultural competence is the ability to
successfully work with students who come
from cultures different from our own
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Recognize the broad dimensions of culture
Respect families as the primary source for
defining needs and priorities
Increase sensitivity to alienating behaviors
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Do you have close personal relationships with people
who are culturally and socio-economically different?
Do you have the desire, knowledge, and skill to
integrate culturally relevant considerations into your
work?
What are some of your earliest memories of the
values, beliefs, and attitudes of others that were
different from yours?
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How is Cultural Competence Important? Or, is it not?
Is it necessary to be a faculty of color to understand
Cultural Competency?
Can you describe what Cultural Competency looks
like in a classroom?
Does Cultural Competence improve student
retention/achievement?
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What might happen if all faculty were
culturally competent?
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Does Cultural Competence improve student
retention/achievement?
What is the campus climate/culture today
like for CA Community College students of
Color?
Is there a correlation between a positive
campus climate/culture and
leadership/governance? How and why?
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Staff development activities that focus on
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self–reflection and bias
Developing competence
Only allocated what funding there is to
professional development activities that
support cultural competence building
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Implementing hiring practices that include
cultural competence
Do voluntary Cultural Competence
assessments