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Publication Date: 2021
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From Statements to Action: How Community Colleges Are Mobilizing around Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Pierce, Dennis
Community College Journal, v92 n1 p19-23 Aug-Sep 2021
Many college leaders watched the disturbing video of George Floyd's murder at the hands of law enforcement officers in spring 2020 and the wave of protests that followed nationwide. That event prompted the question: What can colleges do to create more equitable systems of education for "all" students at our institutions? While the act of releasing a statement condemning the incident and the systemic racism behind it was appropriate, a statement devoid of action is just a publicity stunt. Moving from statements to action can be challenging. This article discusses how Louisiana Community and Technical College System (LCTCS), Community College of Baltimore County (CCBC), and Rockland Community College in New York have managed to do so successfully--and the lessons they have learned can inform the work of other colleges.
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Diversity, Equal Education, Inclusion, Racial Discrimination, Educational Change, Leadership
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: Louisiana; Maryland (Baltimore); New York
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