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“Culture is your organization’s DNA – the blueprint for everything you do.”. - Fast Company Magazine www.fastcompany.com. A Learning Culture of Success: A Cultural Approach for Increasing Diversity & Inclusion in STEM. Rafael D. Alvarez - MESA Program Director San Diego City College.
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“Culture is your organization’s DNA –the blueprint for everything you do.” - Fast Company Magazinewww.fastcompany.com
A Learning Culture of Success: A Cultural Approach for Increasing Diversity & Inclusion in STEM Rafael D. Alvarez - MESA Program Director San Diego City College 2013 Innovations Conference Tuesday, March 12
STEM Culture of Success http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K1A6B6l9Hvo
Concept Vehicle: Diversity & Inclusion Learned Optimism (Empowerment) Increased Sense of Belonging Self-Efficacy Internal Locus of Control Validation of Students Student Engagement & High Expectations (Proven Interventions for STEM Student Success) Resiliency (Competence in the face of significant challenges to achievement)
Topics – Engage, Educate, Empower • Culture: Definition • A Move Towards Praxis • Resiliency • Student Engagement & High Expectations • Learned Optimism (Empowerment) • Self Efficacy • Validation of Students • Increased Sense Belonging • Internal Locus of Control
What is Culture? • "the customary beliefs, social forms, and material traits of a racial, religious, or social group" • "the characteristic features of everyday existence shared by people in a place or time <popular culture>" • "the set of shared attitudes, values, goals, and practices that characterizes an institution or organization <a corporate culture>"
The Secret is Culture! Culture of Success Language of Success STEM
The Model – City’s MESA Program Capstone
STEM: Proven StrategiesCommon to MESA Model • Academic Support & Social Integration • Professional Development • Internships & Research Activities • Mentoring • Summer Bridge
Culture of Effective LeadershipFoundation for Leadership Development
San Diego AllianceSan Diego’s pipeline for tomorrow’s Mathematicians, Engineers & Scientists Serving over 2,200 students MESA Schools Program ~ 1,600 students San Diego Unified (K–12) – 800 Imperial Valley Unified (K–12) – 800 • Community College ~ 365 students San Diego City College – 200 Southwestern College – 165 University (SDSU) ~ 320 students MESA Engineering Program (MEP) - 275 Maximizing Science Potential (MSP) - 45 INDUSTRY or Graduate School
MESAdvantage Report Card Industry “Standards”: • University Bridging • Counseling • Academic Support • Community • Industry Exposure
Secret to Successa.k.a. African Village Story “When you find something in life that you want as much as you want to breathe, then you will find the secret to success!”
Language & Culture of Success • Positive language • Encourage personal & academic growth • High expectations • Community of learners • Focus on performance • Learning resources • Mentoring • Provide strong leadership • Collaboration • Key learning activities • Embrace student potential • Help “non-believers”
Victims … • Blame others • Complain • Make excuses • Repeat ineffective behavior • “Have to” do things • Pretend their problems belong to others • “Try” • Give up • Creators … • Accept responsibility • Take actions • Seek solutions • Do something new • “Choose to” do things • Own their problems • Commit & follow through • Take control of their choices & their lives! FAILURE Victims seldom achieve goals SUCCESS Creators often achieve goals Responsibility & Choice Reference: Downing, Skip. On Course: Strategies for Creating Success in College and in Life
The Corner Man says … There is no crying in MESA, we’re in this fight to win it!
