Hello All,

As part of the ongoing commitment at Shoreline Community College to creating an atmosphere built on mutual respect, trust, and mutual learning, Aisha Hauser (learn more about Ms. Hauser here) will be offering a series of webinars that will serve as building blocks for the Day of Learning.  Below are the descriptions of the webinars. These workshops are the same sessions that have been offered as professional learning for Admin Team and Classified Supervisors. The goal is to provide foundational experiences that help lays the groundwork for the new Executive Director of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion to build on with the campus community. 

Ms. Hauser will have office hours on Fridays from 3pm-4:30pm and you are invited to schedule a 30 minute coaching session with Aisha to ask questions, or practice any of these skills.

The webinars will be recorded and for those who choose to participate live, there will be small group discussion opportunities.

The series begins with a workshop offered on Friday, April 2nd 2pm-3:30pm – How to Have Difficult Conversations. Learning to manage conflict is part of navigating tensions around any topic, but especially charged ones related to race and how to bring about change. As a society, we have not handled conflict well and instead people choose sides and dig in their heels. This workshop is less about moving anyone to any side, rather skills are learned to encourage clear communication so people feel heard and a shared reality can be identified. This process also names that this is uncomfortable and learning to sit with discomfort is also part of the process. 

ZOOM LINK: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83114471111

The second workshop will be offered on Friday, April 9 from 2pm-3:30pm – Identity. Aisha will use the TED Talk “Danger of a Single Story” by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie as a catalyst to explore and reflect on times when a single story was had about us and when we had one about others. We will explore how power dynamics impact how we understand each other. There will be opportunities to reflect on how this learning can support the students of Shoreline.                                                       

ZOOM LINK: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85179946738

The third workshop will be offered on Friday, April 16th from 2pm-3:30pm – Race and Identity. What the current polarization of the U.S. indicates is that the issues of race and identity and their impacts on both individuals and policy are not understood in the same way by everyone. Having a shared reality on the ways race and identity have shaped, and continues to shape, policy in our country is crucial to not replicating harmful paradigms in systems such as Shoreline Community College.

ZOOM LINK: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89301699810

Shoreline Faculty and Staff!

We’re extending the submission deadline for Day of Learning proposals to Monday, March 1^st.  You can submit proposals HERE. Sessions will be in 50-minute blocks (presenters can request two back-to-back blocks) and facilitated online. They will need to follow accessibility standards and focus on this year’s theme: How Do We Foster Inclusive Change at Shoreline?

Facilitators do not need to be an expert on their proposed session topic; we are simply asking for proposals from employees who are passionate about issues related to diversity, equity, and inclusion. The Learning Team can provide some support to employees who want help in designing their session. Faculty and classified staff facilitators will be paid an hourly rate for leading their sessions on Day of Learning. Further details about dates and submission are below:

Proposal Submission Details:

• To submit, fill out a Proposal Submission Form
• Submissions are due by March 1st
• Sessions will 50 minute blocks (you can request two back-to-back blocks)
• If you submitted a proposal last year, we encourage you to submit again
• If you have questions, please email both Jonathan Molinaro (jmolinaro@shoreline.edu) and David Isaac (disaac@shoreline.edu)   

This Year’s Theme:

How Do We Foster Inclusive Change at Shoreline? Diversity. Equity. Inclusion. We know these words are part of Shoreline’s values, but a lack of consensus on their meaning has made it difficult to embody them and facilitate sustainable changes on our campus. Key questions also face us: How can we navigate difficult conversations about campus culture? How do our unique perspectives shape our understanding of institutional inequities? The goal for this year’s Day of Learning is to learn skills and gain knowledge that will create a more inclusive campus culture for supporting each other and serving our students. While engaging in sessions that center DEI, we will put our shared definitions into individual and collective action, and continue to work on our ongoing commitment to inclusive excellence and institutional change. 

Jonathan Molinaro
Associate Dean, Transitional Studies

Shoreline Faculty and Staff!

We’re extending the submission deadline for Day of Learning proposals to Monday, March 1^st.  You can submit proposals HERE. Sessions will be in 50-minute blocks (presenters can request two back-to-back blocks) and facilitated online. They will need to follow accessibility standards and focus on this year’s theme: How Do We Foster Inclusive Change at Shoreline?

Facilitators do not need to be an expert on their proposed session topic; we are simply asking for proposals from employees who are passionate about issues related to diversity, equity, and inclusion. The Learning Team can provide some support to employees who want help in designing their session. Faculty and classified staff facilitators will be paid an hourly rate for leading their sessions on Day of Learning. Further details about dates and submission are below:

Proposal Submission Details:

• To submit, fill out a Proposal Submission Form
• Submissions are due by March 1st
• Sessions will 50 minute blocks (you can request two back-to-back blocks)
• If you submitted a proposal last year, we encourage you to submit again
• If you have questions, please email both Jonathan Molinaro (jmolinaro@shoreline.edu) and David Isaac (disaac@shoreline.edu)   

This Year’s Theme:

How Do We Foster Inclusive Change at Shoreline? Diversity. Equity. Inclusion. We know these words are part of Shoreline’s values, but a lack of consensus on their meaning has made it difficult to embody them and facilitate sustainable changes on our campus. Key questions also face us: How can we navigate difficult conversations about campus culture? How do our unique perspectives shape our understanding of institutional inequities? The goal for this year’s Day of Learning is to learn skills and gain knowledge that will create a more inclusive campus culture for supporting each other and serving our students. While engaging in sessions that center DEI, we will put our shared definitions into individual and collective action, and continue to work on our ongoing commitment to inclusive excellence and institutional change. 

Jonathan Molinaro
Associate Dean, Transitional Studies