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Systemic Racism In Education: Perspectives Of Teachers Of Color, Stephany Vallejo

Education | Master's Theses

Many strides have been made in addressing equity, diversity and social justice in the field of education. However there has remained a gap in the representation of the voices of Teachers of Color. Current literature reveals that there is underlying systemic racism deterring People of Color from pursuing a career in education for a variety of reasons including social, financial, racial and political barriers. Applying Critical Race Theory, critical studies of Whiteness and Microaggressions this study analyzes the experiences of Teachers of Color through their educational career. This research uses a qualitative methods approach with an emphasis on a constructivist …

Building Meaningful Relationships With Students, Amanda Brown

Education | Master's Theses

Elementary school classrooms are becoming more diverse and there is a growing need for educators to be culturally responsive to students and to understand what that means. The challenge we face is to support educators in implementing strategies to acknowledge student names, welcome students into the classroom and create an environment in which students want to be a part. Studies have shown that naming practices are an important topic in diverse classrooms, as some students with Non-Eurocentric names are being “renamed”, and as a result, lose a part of their identity. To best support these students, researchers recommend student-centered teaching …

Intention, Questions, And Creative Expression: An Antidiscriminatory Diversity Statement, Hannah S. Bright

Scholarship and Engagement in Education

Supporting education that reflects diversity involves maintaining awareness of one’s personal positionality, creating safe and inclusive learning communities, and using creativity and choice to empower and honor student voice and individual development. When working in educational settings, teachers may involve students in selecting relevant materials, and follow their lead in creating critical dialogue about salient factors of identity.

Dominican Celebrates "Unity In Diversity" Day, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee

Press Releases

Dominican honored “Unity in Diversity” on campus March 25 with a series of events beginning in Guzman Hall and culminating with the Melba Beals Awards for Excellence in Diversity and the annual Soul Candy celebration in Angelico Hall.

Safe Zone: 101 Training Manual, Todd K. Herriott, Casey M. Halcro

Office of Diversity and Equity

Goals of the DUOC Safe Zone Program:

• To increase the overall campus community’s understanding and awareness of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender issues

• To provide a greater sense of safety for the gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender student community

• To offer information to straight allies in positions where they may be in contact with lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people (as classmates, roommates, friends, residents, students, staff, faculty, etc.)

• To act as a resource of information regarding homophobia, heterosexism, transphobia and LGBTQ issues on the DUOC campus.

Ethics In Education, Rena Chan

Service-Learning | Student Scholarship

There are not many courses taken in college that can change your perspective of the world. After taking ethics at Dominican University of California that emphasized the social issues that run against the values of a democratic society, I realized that ethics was not as black and white as I had imagined. Every person has a different set of values and beliefs morphed by their parents, their peers, and the social and cultural environment they grew up in. Thus, the perspective each individual holds on what is right and wrong differs from one person to the next.

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Identical Twin Sisters Identify With Dominican Ideals, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee

Press Releases

The twin sisters took full advantage of those opportunities. After graduating on May 17, they planned to take a year off to prepare for medical school then apply for entry to USCF and UC Irvine for the fall 2015.

Dominican Honors Melba Beals, Celebrates Diversity, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee

Press Releases

Dominican's Office of Diversity and Equity and its advisory board, the Diversity Action Group, created the awards to recognize significant contributions to diversity work by individuals, groups (including student organizations and honor societies), and programs from the Dominican community.

Art Exhibition At Alemany Library Celebrates Diversity, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee

Press Releases

The exhibit, which celebrates diversity on campus, is on display in the Community Gallery on the second floor of Alemany Library during normal business hours through January 30, 2014. Among noted local, regional, national and international artists selected to participate in the exhibition are Julie-Anne Cosgrove, Jaime Crespo, John Fadeff, Jason Gonzalez, Andrea Speer Hibbard, Jennifer Hirshfield, Walid Khalaf, Molly Perez, Yvette Ramos and Raul del Rio.