One of ATD ’ s founding principles is making data informed decisions . By examining disaggregated student data , the college uncovered opportunity and success gaps between white students and students of color . Using the data to inform directions , the College designed programming to make progress toward narrowing the gaps .
“ Some of our innovations in reforming developmental education was born out of our participation in Achieving the Dream ,” said Yang .
In addition to the diversity of students , the College has also been very intentional about hiring staff experienced with working with diverse communities , as well as hiring diverse employees to mirror the student diversity , according to Rosa Rodriguez , Century College ’ s Campus Diversity Officer .
When what Millender calls “ an inflection point ” happened — the George Floyd incident — the college ’ s work around diversity shifted a bit . “ We started to reformulate our work and focus it on equity mindedness and talk about policy changes through more of an equity lens ,” said Millender .
Because of its commitment to equity and inclusion , Century College had invested in programming and professional development . Century implemented the Seeking Educational Equity and Diversity ( SEED ) program over a decade ago as a training program to help employees increase cultural competency .
More recently , the College is offering the Institute for Culturally Responsive Pedagogy ( ICRP ) for faculty and staff to develop culturally responsive classrooms and services . With the death of George Floyd , the college renewed and deepened its engagement with the college community , offering additional opportunities for critical conversations and shared learning .
Two new series of professional development were offered this year : Real Conversations about Race and Communicating through a Cultural Lens . The College also provided more training on universal design to
support all learners in classrooms , both on-campus and online .
“ Our values of diversity , equity , and inclusion are central to our Century College mission , and we remain steadfast in our commitment to these values . As an educational institution , it is our purpose to encourage a marketplace of different opinions and ideas that enrich learning ” said President Millender . “ We will continue to work together and advocate for solutions grounded in our core values , our history of overcoming tremendous challenges , and recognition of our shared destiny . By doing so , we have an opportunity to build a better , stronger , and more inclusive community .”
“ We often talk about building back better , and we have the time now especially in a post George Floyd transformative era to say how do we come back better as an economy and as a society to build a future where everybody can grow economic prosperity in our county ,“ added Collins .
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