READINGS AND RESOURCES

David Wall Rice (website)

His research specialization is in the psychology of personality. He has published numerous articles and the book Balance: Advancing Identity Theory by Engaging the Black Male Adolescent, focusing on the intersections of personality and popular culture.

“My background in traditional journalism informs my research psychologist orientation. It is naturally fit to my emphasis on learning from lived experiences, particularly from those whose identities are frequently left unexamined. These life stories ground my identity theory development in strengths. And this approach guides my commentary and popular spins on race, culture, politics, education and most everything in between.”  

Professor David Rice on Black Identity (video)

A Challenge to Assessment for Education: Guest Editorial

Gina Garcia (website)

“Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs) should realign their organizational approach in order to liberate themselves and their students. As colonized institutions, HSIs must recognize their history of imperialism before moving towards an organizational model grounded in mestizaje. The mestizaje organizational approach has nine elements. This model is supported by organizational theory, yet it challenges the white normative ways in which postsecondary institutions have been studied and the models that have been used to organize them.”

Garcia 2017 Decolonizing HSIs

Garcia Ramirez 2015 Institutional Agents

Stella M. Flores Seminar recording

“Equity is not just about admissions or outcomes. It’s about processes connected to our federal, state, and institutional missions and policies. Every context has its pathway for equity, through laws, policies, programming, and leadership. If you don’t set up the processes to have a good chance of achieving an equitable outcome, you are just counting the same numbers. To be equitable, you have to look deep within your processes and motivations.”
The Chronicle for Higher Education Article
www.stellamflores.com

Effect of Enrolling at Minority Serving Institution

Labor Market Returns for Graduates of Hispanic-Serving Institutions

Latino Immigrant Access to Higher Education in a Bipolar Context of Reception

Francisco Gaytan Seminar recording

“Working with first-generation college students is the way to be the change you want to see,” Gaytan said. “It’s all about ‘Once you get the resources for making it, now share it with other people.’ That’s what motivates me, the information sharing that has a really direct and immediate impact,” Gaytan says. “It’s exciting and it’s what keeps me going.”
#NBCLatino20: Higher Ed Guru Francisco Gaytan

Gaytan Focus on Latino Learners

Gaytan Newcomer Immigrant Youth

José Luis Morín

John Jay as a Hispanic-Serving Institution_ Meeting the Challenge

LOOKING FORWARD

Asian American Resources

25 Mini-films for Exploring race, bias, and identity issues

This is America

http://www.cbc.ca/radio/q/blog/childish-gambino-s-jarring-new-video-about-gun-violence-race-and-apathy-goes-viral-artists-react-1.4651997

SHARED RESOURCES

http://www.whatsrace.org/pages/games.html

https://teachpeacenow.com/want-talk-race-intersectionality/

Anti-Oppression_Framework_Community_Org_Toolkit StandingTogether – full PDF(1) Dismantling Racism- A Resource Book for Social Change Groups — Western States Center

StandingTogether – full PDF(1)

Dismantling Racism- A Resource Book for Social Change Groups — Western States Center

PROJECTS and THEIR ADVOCATES

1. De-stigmatizing therapeutic counseling for students (Eloisa and Jill)

Description: this project notes the reluctance of many students, particularly Latinx, to engage in therapeutic counseling. Discussion has moved this project forward to outreach to the Counseling Center regarding what is already known, done, and available and to Faculty Development Day as a time when interested faculty and Counseling Center staff might meet to discuss this issue and plan together.

2. Creating an open source, student-centered syllabus (Gíazú)

Description: this project responds to the lack of student resource information and pedagogical modeling called for by a student-centered syllabus. Discussion has suggested this project be moved to a WordPress site with opportunities for collaborators to request access and help with information and design.

3. Faculty Development Day session on HSI experiences with JJC alumni (Amy)

Description: this project anticipates that hearing from and talking with John Jay Latinx alumnae/i will deepen faculty understanding of Latinx student experience at John Jay without putting current students in a vulnerable position in front of a faculty audience. Discussion encouraged this project to be a panel, possibly facilitated by a faculty member, and to reach out to alumni for participation. Amy has requested that she not be the sole point person on this although she is happy to be involved in conversations.

4. Latinx art exhibited in the Lynch Theatre atrium space (Amy)

Description: this project aims to address the lack of Latinx art in John Jay public spaces. Discussion has responded to Amy’s efforts to find out why, where, and how space is used at the college and the absence of Latinx art. Referrals to college staff with knowledge and access to space use as well as suggesting the Lynch Theatre atrium area feature a Latinx installation were made. Amy is pursuing this solo and is happy to respond to interest.

5. Identifying oneself as Latinx to students when not appearing Latinx (DeeDee)

Description: this project addresses the dilemma of several faculty who identify as Latinx yet do not seem so to students. Discussion centered on the feasibility  of choices that others have made and moved to the possibilities of using space “markers” such as Latinx art and objects in one’s office and on one’s door to indicate identity/affinity.

6. Designing a diversity safe space logo to post outside offices and centers (DeeDee)

Description: this project looks at learning from the “safe space” decals that were given out a few years ago following trainings to indicate safe spaces for LGBTQ students on campus. Discussion included considerations of what diversity safe space decals/logos might look like and how best to implement them.

7. How to safely mentor students while respecting college policies (Nilsa)

Description: this project raises questions of how to meet and work safely with students outside of classrooms, especially during evening hours while respecting college policies and remaining aware of the effects recent events have had on our students’ sense of safety with faculty. Discussion explored the presence and availability of Public Safety personnel, locations where others are present at the time students seek mentoring, and how to meet the needs of working students who have limited time for out of class interactions with faculty.

We also talked about the interventions you were making in your classes, what seemed to be succeeding or failing (or just uneasy) and how to improve advising for undergraduates moving towards graduate programs.

If you are interested in partnering with one or more of the projects described above, please reach out to the persons noted. If you have additional contributions or comments, please address those to this group or your peers as seems appropriate.