Strengthening the World of Work Through Leadership, Mentoring, Coaching and Diversity www.betances.com Making Diversity A Plus Copyright 2013. All rights reserved. We are ready for the action piece! We know the need. We are committed to diversity & equity, but we need specific information regarding the how. - ISACS Conference Planners, 2013 Copyright 2013. All rights reserved. Betances and 1
Presentation Overview Overview Qualifications Learning Goals Copyright 2013. All rights reserved. From Harlem to Harvard: Lessons from the Journey Copyright 2013. All rights reserved. Making Diversity a Plus requires a balance between personal and communitycentered values which together constitute good citizenship. Copyright 2013. All rights reserved. Betances and 2
Personal Values for Good Citizenship Self-Control Excellence Responsibility Courteous Honesty Respect Copyright 2013. Personal Values for Good Citizenship Personal Values for Good Citizenship Betances and 3
Fairness Personal Values for Good Citizenship Collaboration Social Justice Inclusion Respectful Tolerance Celebration of Differences Volunteerism Copyright 2013. Community-centered Values for Good Citizenship Good Citizenship Honesty Self-control Excellence Responsibility Courteous Respect Fairness Collaboration Social Justice Inclusion Volunteerism Respectful Tolerance Celebration of Differences Copyright 2013. Betances and 4
Champion Diversity as a Plus Promote Good Citizenship in School Target debilitating humor Expose stereotypes Avoid single-issue activism End biased- driven bullying Reflect collectively on hate acts Reward diversity champions Assign memoirs on the topic Hire underrepresented talent Stand up against injustice Copyright 2013. Strategies and Cultural Competencies for Greater Effectiveness with 21 st Century Learners Copyright 2013. All rights reserved. Strategies for Greater Effectiveness 1 Teach students of privilege to grow their educational talents by helping students devoid of social capital to succeed in school Copyright 2013. All rights reserved. Betances and 5
Strategies for Greater Effectiveness 2 Promote tutoring across cultural identity lines encourage students to step out of their comfort zones Copyright 2013. All rights reserved. Strategies for Greater Effectiveness 3 Guide students to engage in reading/discussing resiliency memoirs of diverse youth create literacy circles Copyright 2013. All rights reserved. Strategies for Greater Effectiveness 4 Sponsor inclusive study groups and class project teams to promote collaboration and academic achievement Copyright 2013. All rights reserved. Betances and 6
Strategies for Greater Effectiveness 5 Establish summer reading clubs (on-site or virtual) to reduce or eliminate summer learning loss Copyright 2013. All rights reserved. Strategies for Greater Effectiveness 6 Partner with an achievement-driven public school on multicultural projects which enhance diversity/inclusion Copyright 2013. All rights reserved. Strategies for Greater Effectiveness 7 Recognize champions of Diversity/Inclusion in the larger community and throughout the school community as part of celebratory cultural events Copyright 2013. All rights reserved. Betances and 7
Guiding Principles Copyright 2013. All rights reserved. Guiding Principles 1 Focus on the numbers that cannot be ignored Copyright 2013. All rights reserved. Guiding Principles 2 Use reading across the curriculum to promote subject matter excellence and improve cross cultural understanding Copyright 2013. All rights reserved. Betances and 8
Guiding Principles 3 Team students across statusinequality lines to pursue common goals as equals to reduce prejudice Remember the Titans! Copyright 2013. All rights reserved. Guiding Principles 4 Bring the world to the classroom through virtual conversations Skype with authors, diversity champions and/or opinion makers Copyright 2013. All rights reserved. Guiding Principles 5 Support the needs of first-generation students to succeed in math and science Copyright 2013. All rights reserved. Betances and 9
Guiding Principles 6 Provide summer reading lists for first generation students to prepare adequately for the next grade Copyright 2013. All rights reserved. Guiding Principles 7 Share with your students what you did wrong and fixed on the issue of equity; and, how you have also championed social justice and inclusion Copyright 2013. All rights reserved. Resources Copyright 2013. All rights reserved. Betances and 10
Strengthening Strengthening the World the of Work World Through of Work Through Leadership, Mentoring, Mentoring, Coaching Coaching and and Diversity Diversity Presents The Diversity Intelligence Advantage TM A Three-day Certificate Program for Organizational Leaders, Managers and Workforce Development Professionals May 28 30, 2013 Program cost: $1500.00 includes tuition, materials, breakfast and lunch. For more information or to register, email us at ssurber@betances.com or call us at 773-463-6374 If you don t read, you can t lead. Copyright 2013. All rights reserved. Betances and 11
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Discussion and The Way Ahead Copyright 2013. All rights reserved. Betances and 16
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