2023 CONFERENCE
RECAP
2023 Annual Conference
Deconstructing Barriers to Equity & Inclusion
November 1-3, 2023
Doubletree Hotel, Claremont, CA
Thank you so much for attending our conference in 2023, Deconstructing Barriers to Equity and Inclusion!
Whether you were there or couldn't make it, we are making all of the presentations available for your viewing. Check out the list here to get a recap of all of the content that was shared.
Presentation Repository
Centering for New Perspectives on Professional Learning
Presenters: N/A
Diversity Statements 101: Laying the Foundation
Presenter: Flavio Medina-Martin, Director, Diversity and Inclusion, College of the Canyons
Communities of Practice: Generating Authentic Professional Development Buy-In While Reducing Professional Development Barriers
Presenters: Dr. Lauren M. Mecucci Springer, English Professor; DE/PD Coordinator; Flex Coordinator and Carrie Consalvi, DE/PD Coordinator; librarian; OER Liaison; Mt. San Jacinto College
Reimagining Flex: Developing an Inclusive and Comprehensive Professional Learning Program for the CCC
Presenters: 4CSD Board Members Chris Franz, Coordinator, Professional Development, Glendale Community College and Natalie Halsell, Coordinator, Professional Development, Riverside City College, and Jessica Martin, Program Coordinator, Professional Development, Diablo Valley College
Deconstructing Barriers to Equity and Inclusion
Presenters: 4CSD Board Members and Breakthrough Learning
Keynote: Dr. Keith Curry: “Unapologetic Leadership…The Importance of Racial Equity in Professional Development”
Presenter: Dr. Keith Curry
Barriers to Building and Implementing DEI Work: People vs. Process
Presenters from Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College District: Karen Marrujo, Faculty; Victoria Christine Rodriguez, Administrator; Katie Cabral, Classified Professional; Sharon Sampson, Faculty; Moriah Gonzalez-Meeks, Faculty; Jessica Moore, Classified Professional.
Steal This Idea
Facilitated by: 4CSD Board Members
Professional Development in the California Community Colleges
Presenters: Marrin Thuston, Specialist and Ebony Jefferies, Dean, Office of Institutional Effectiveness, California Community Colleges Chancellor's Office
Achieving Meta-Performance: Strategies for Faculty and Staff Success
Presenters: Seth Yelorda, CEO of Vision Clarity