Diversity : Unlearning to Relearn

1. Diversity:Unlearning to Relearn September 26, 2019 Board of Trustees Mendocino-Lake Community College District

2. Adoption of diversity, equity and inclusion integration plan Adoption of a California Community Colleges Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Statement, that will be used to make changes to title v – mission of the CCC system, EEO plan templates, and multiple measures Support for the 2020-2021 budget proposal submitted by the Taskforce Why talk about Diversity?

3. Today’s Objectives Speaking as one voice Emphasize Emphasize value of diversity Eliminate Eliminate misconception of diversity and its effects Improve Improve the management of diversity Know Know definitions related to diversity Allyship Becoming an ally for the historically underrepresented

4. A Challenge (1 of 2) Please Write a One Sentence Definition of: DIVERSITY

5. Different • Individual • Equity (Equitable) • Race • Unlike Characteristics • Diverse • Minorities • Unique • Variety A Challenge (2 of 2) Did any of the following words appear in your definition?

6. Definition of Diversity Diversity includes all the ways in which people differ, and it encompasses all the different characteristics that make one individual or group different from another. A broad definitionincludes race, ethnicity, and gender…as well as age, national origin, religion, disability, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, education, marital status, language, and physical appearance. Emphasize

7. Understanding Context Historical, social, political. Eliminate

8. U.S. History Slavery Camps Genocide Previous actions of genocide, slavery, internment camps and structural racism

9. Improve and Know Evolving Terminology Key concepts and terms Also known as unconscious or hidden bias, implicit biases are negative associations that people unknowingly hold. They are expressed automatically, without conscious awareness. Implicit Bias Involves consciously held, self-reported attitudes that shape how people evaluate or behave towards members of a particular group. Explicit Bias Brief and commonplace daily verbal, behavioral, or environmental indignities, whether inention or unintentional, that communicate hostile, derogatory, or negative prejudicial slights. Micro-aggressions An underrepresented group describes a subset of a population that holds a smaller percentage within a significant subgroup. Historically Underrepresented Belonging to a group that enjoys special privileges. Under diversity, we mean a racial group. Privileged

10. Improve and Know Evolving Terminology Key concepts and terms A social system of meaning and custom that is developed by a group of people to assure its adaptation and survival. Distinguished by a set of unspoken rules. Culture Smaller social groups based on characteristics such as shared sense of group membership, values, behavioral patterns, language, political and economic interests, history and ancestral geographical base. Ethnicity A political construction created to concentrate power with white people and legitimize dominance over non-white people. Race A pre-judgment or unjustifiable, and usually negative, attitude of one type of individual or groups toward another group and its members. Prejudice The unequal treatment of members of various groups based on race, gender, social class, sexual orientation, physical ability, religion and other categories. And it’s illegal… Discrimination

11. Improve and Know Evolving Terminology Equity Racial equity is achieved when a historically marginalized group is given the necessary resources to have the same successful outcomes as the non-marginalized group. Structural Racism The normalization and legitimization of an array of dynamics – historical, cultural, institutional and interpersonal – that routinely advantage Whites while producing cumulative and chronic adverse outcomes for people of color. Inclusion Authentically bringing traditionally excluded individuals and/or groups into processes, activities, and decision/policy making in a way that shares power. Key concepts and terms

12. Structural/Systemic Racism Although groups have significantly different experiences in the United States, all groups viewed as being non-white have been subordinated, excluded, and marginalized, at one time or another, by institutional practices, popular beliefs, and habits that implicitly or explicitly support the dominant narrative. We can also expand this to women and the LGBTQ+ community. Eliminate

13. Improve and Know Equality, Equity, Structural Racism Identifying patterns/practices in our society Equality Equity Eliminating Structural Racism

14. Improve and Know EQUITY = STUDENT EQUITY Let us not forget the definition and purpose of Equity for CCC

15. What term(s) do you see here?

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17. Re-visit Objectives Speaking as one voice Emphasize Emphasize value of diversity Eliminate Eliminate misconception of diversity and its effects Improve Improve the management of diversity Know Know definitions related to diversity Allyship Becoming an ally for the historically underrepresented

18. Take On Take on the struggle as your own Stand Up Stand up, even when you feel scared Transfer Transfer the benefits of privilege to those who lack it Acknowledge Acknowledge that while you, too, feel pain, the conversation is not about you Allyship What is an ally and how can you be one?

19. Kids explain Allyship

20. Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Providing resources to have successful outcomes As an institution, we are an ally You are our students strongest allies Diversity Inclusion Equity Students, staff and community

21. Thank You