The Lived Experiences of Immigrant, Migrant, and Multicultural Populations in Postsecondary Education
Democracy’s College: Research and Leadership in Educational Equity, Justice, and Excellence for All
Release Date: 11/19/2018
Critiquing the 'Critiques for Transformation' Book with Heather McCambly, Erin Doran, and Sergio Gonzalez
Democracy’s College: Research and Leadership in Educational Equity, Justice, and Excellence for All
This Democracy's College podcast episode is the fourth one in a series featuring contributors to the book Critiques for Transformation: Reimagining Colleges and Communities for Social Justice, edited by Drs. Lorenzo Baber and Heather McCambly. In this episode, Dr. McCambly talks to Drs. Erin Doran and Sergio Gonzalez about how their chapters for the book originated. The scholars also discuss the topic of ethnic studies and the subject's role in community colleges, talk about the evolution of positionality statements and more.
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Critiquing the 'Critiques for Transformation' Book with Heather McCambly, Rosemary Perez, and Aireale J. Rodgers
Democracy’s College: Research and Leadership in Educational Equity, Justice, and Excellence for All
In this episode, OCCRL affiliate member Heather McCambly talks with Dr. Rosemary Perez and Dr. Aireale J. Rodgers about the chapters they contributed to in the volume Critiques for Transformation: Reimagining Colleges and Communities for Social Justice, a book that was co-edited by Dr. McCambly and Dr. Lorenzo Baber.
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Critiquing the ‘Critiques for Transformation’ Book with Lorenzo Baber and Isaac Gottesman
Democracy’s College: Research and Leadership in Educational Equity, Justice, and Excellence for All
In this episode, OCCRL Director Lorenzo Baber talks with Isaac Gottesman about the chapter that Dr. Gottesman contributed to the volume titled Critiques for Transformation: Reimagining Colleges and Communities for Social Justice, which was co-edited by Dr. Baber and Dr. Heather McCambly.
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Critiquing the 'Critiques for Transformation' Book with Lorenzo Baber and Heather McCambly
Democracy’s College: Research and Leadership in Educational Equity, Justice, and Excellence for All
In this episode, Drs. Lorenzo Baber and Heather McCambly provide context on the origin and content of their book proposal and the eventually published volume, , which they and their colleagues developed during the trying years of the pandemic. Baber and McCambly also discuss their overarching goals for the book, the pre-pandemic conversations they had on the way to getting it published, and how others might use it in their courses and in policy-development discussions.
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Strategies to Cultivate a Foster-Friendly Culture on Community College Campuses final
Democracy’s College: Research and Leadership in Educational Equity, Justice, and Excellence for All
In this episode, Chequita Brown talks with Kate Danielson of the organization Foster Progress, as well as with Anna Wandtke and Tricia Wagner of Rock Valley College in Rockford, Illinois. The group discusses how to cultivate a foster-friendly culture at Illinois community colleges.
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The Importance of the Humanities in Community Colleges for Student Learning, Mobility, and Employability
Democracy’s College: Research and Leadership in Educational Equity, Justice, and Excellence for All
In this episode, Dr. Francena Turner talks with humanities educators at community colleges in California and North Carolina about the importance of the humanities to community colleges and to community college students. The guests also share the challenges they've faced during COVID-19, as well as the challenges they've experienced in introducing students to skills learned through the humanities that contribute to student learning, mobility, and employability.
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Key Elements to Successfully Connecting Foster Care Youth to Educational Resources for Postsecondary Success
Democracy’s College: Research and Leadership in Educational Equity, Justice, and Excellence for All
In this episode, Nathaniel Stewart talks with Mauriell Amechi, Regina Gavin Williams, and Blayne Stone Jr. about how the transitions and pathways to postsecondary education are similar and different for Black former foster care students. The scholars also discuss key elements to successfully connect foster care youth to educational resources that help advance the postsecondary education opportunities for this student population.
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Working Together to Create a Transfer-Receptive Culture
Democracy’s College: Research and Leadership in Educational Equity, Justice, and Excellence for All
In this episode, José Del Real Viramontes talks with Santiago Bernal, Alfred Herrera, and Dimpal Jain about how community colleges, four-year colleges, and universities can work together to develop and enhance a transfer-receptive culture.
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Critically Examining Whiteness and Explaining and Addressing Racism
Democracy’s College: Research and Leadership in Educational Equity, Justice, and Excellence for All
In this episode, Dr. Nolan L. Cabrera joins OCCRL Director Eboni Zamani-Gallaher to examine whiteness and discuss various areas of racism. Dr. Cabrera is an associate professor of educational policy studies and practice at the University of Arizona.
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Working Toward Equity for Underrepresented Individuals in Career and Technical Education and the CTE Workforce
Democracy’s College: Research and Leadership in Educational Equity, Justice, and Excellence for All
In this episode, OCCRL Director Eboni Zamani-Gallaher talks with Rita Ali and Jennifer Foster about implementing paths toward equity for underrepresented individuals in career and technical education and in the CTE workforce. Ali is the vice president of workforce and diversity at Illinois Central College, and Foster is the deputy executive director for the Illinois Community College Board.
info_outlineIn this episode, Dr. Heather Fox at OCCRL talks with Dr. Elvira Abrica, assistant professor of higher education and organizational change at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, about the lived experiences of immigrant, migrant, and multicultural populations in postsecondary education.