ERIC Number: EJ1316852
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2021
Pages: 8
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ISSN: ISSN-1067-1803
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Deconstructing a Historical Construct: To Shed Assumptions and Make Everyone Feel Welcome, Colleges Need To Get Granular
Finkel, Ed
Community College Journal, v92 n1 p11-17 Aug-Sep 2021
Community colleges making the diversity, equity and inclusion journey need to recognize that one-size-fits-all support for students of color will not get the job done. To make everyone feel welcome on campus, leaders of two-year colleges need to ensure that they, as well as their faculty, staff and students, shed their assumptions, get out of their comfort zones and build a culture that celebrates the differences among minority groups--and even within multi-identity, catch-all categories like Latinx or Asian American. This article examines how community colleges throughout the US are becoming granular in their diversity, equity and inclusion policies that shed assumptions and make everyone feel welcome.
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Diversity, Equal Education, Inclusion, Minority Group Students, Two Year College Students, School Culture, Attitude Change, Sustainability
American Association of Community Colleges. One Dupont Circle NW Suite 410, Washington, DC 20036. Tel: 202-728-0200; Fax: 202-833-2467; Web site: https://www.aacc.nche.edu/
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education; Two Year Colleges
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Minnesota (Minneapolis); California (San Jose); California (Long Beach); Illinois
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