Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI)
OCCA’s mission is “Leading with racial equity, we advocate, communicate, and collaborate to strengthen community colleges for the benefit of Oregonians, particularly those historically underserved or systemically marginalized in higher education.”
We have a strong commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives to strengthen community colleges. The links below provide both information on OCCA’s DEI Committee work and other DEI initiatives through Oregon’s community colleges, as well as educational DEI resources for community college board members and presidents.
If you have questions, please contact Oregon Student Success Center Executive Director Dr. Elizabeth Cox Brand.
OCCA DEI Committee:
This official standing OCCA committee strives to provide tools for actively engaging and recruiting board members that reflect the diverse nature of our communities, as well as increase the participation and representation of marginalized groups on community college boards of education. The work of the committee also supports OCCA, community colleges and their board members to increase individual and collective learning around racism and bias within our institutions and society.
Information
- Timeline of Oregon & U.S. Racial, Immigration and Education History – Coaching for Educational Equity
- The Cycle of Liberation – Bobbie Harro
- Interpreting Bias: Calling Out vs. Calling In
- A Framework for Advancing Anti-Racism Strategy on Campus – National Association of Diversity Officers in Higher Education
- Trauma Stewardship: When Experiencing Overwhelm & Trauma– The Trauma Stewardship Institute 2020
- The Trauma Stewardship Institute’s Tiny Survival Guide
- Toolkit: Communicating About Racial Equity in a Charged Environment
- Why Boards Must Become Diversity Stewards
Tools
- Recruitment and Board Diversification: Strategies to Diversify Boards of Education at Community Colleges
- Enrollment Services: Example form for Change of Preferred First Name
- Inclusive Problem Solving diagram
Articles
- College governing boards must weigh in meaningfully on race – Inside Higher Ed
- The Gay and Lesbian Rights Movement – The Oregon Encyclopedia
- Reclaiming Racial Justice in Equity – Change: The Magazine of Higher Learning
- White Supremacy Culture – Still Here
