Blogs by Equity Fellows
One component of OCCRL’s Equity Conscious Community College Pathways project, funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, is the Engaging Excellence in Equity Fellowship. The inaugural cohort of fellows is comprised of 18 community college administrators, faculty, and staff from across the country who were identified by their campus leaders as integral to their institutions’ success in serving and supporting underserved racially minoritized students. To highlight and share the robust knowledge, experience, expertise, and ideas of this group of equity exemplars, OCCRL is featuring a special Voices and Viewpoints series highlighting posts written by these fellows. Their biweekly blog posts cover a range of topics and ideas selected by the fellows that reflect challenges they face in their roles and their experiences as fellows, as well as projects and programs they have developed and implemented to support underserved racially minoritized students, among other topic. Ultimately, while these blog posts represent a variety of perspectives on issues important to the Engaging Excellence in Equity Fellows and the work they do, they are connected by their particular focus on supporting racially minoritized students on community college campuses in an equity-conscious manner.
One College's Support of African American Students
by Joseph Alonzo, Director of the Office of Student Equity & Success - Santiago Canyon College
Culturally Responsive Pedagogy
by Lisa Bergin, Philosophy Teacher and Consultant - Minneapolis Community & Technical College
Learning From First-Gen Graduates
by Jennifer Billingsley, Dean of Correctional Programs - Lake Land College
Fostering Equitable Outcomes for Black Male Community College Students
by Alvina Clayton-Thomas, Dean of Student Success and Title IX Coordinator - Louisiana Delta Community College
Boosting Financial Literacy for Students
by Richard Hayes, Director of Financial Aid - Olive-Harvey College
by Antonio Jackson, Dean of Arts and Humanities - Fayetteville Technical Community College
by Maati "Ati" Ka'awa, Director of Branch Campuses - Green River College
Overcoming Barriers Through Community Colleges
by Kirk Kirkland - Dean of Student Affairs at Essex County Community College
Importance of Support Groups for Men of Color in Higher Ed
by Julius Lloyd - BFET Coordinator at South Seattle College
Minority-Serving Mentorship at MSIs
by Dr. Aubria Nance, Associate Professor and Counselor - Community College of Philadelphia
Dreaming Big With Equity Fellows
by Jaclyn Randall, Director of Student Success & Equity - Palo Verde College
Redesigning Developmental English
by Brenda Refaei, Associate Professor - University of Cincinnati Blue Ash College
Supporting Sophomores, Preventing the Slump
by Gabrielle Thompson, Director of Access and Opportunity Programs - The State University of New York
Two-Year College Degree Becoming the New Normal
by DeSandra Washington, Associate Vice President at Fayetteville Technical Community College
Equalizing College Readiness, Access, and Success
by Sarah Wolfe, Director of Student Engagement - University of Cincinnati Blue Ash College