Call To Action

At Mission College, we are committed to creating intentional spaces for open dialogue that foster meaningful and continuous conversations on equity, inclusion, and anti-racism. These spaces will be embedded at a college-wide level, within specific offices and departments, and directly with students. This ongoing dialogue is essential to developing a collective mindset that prioritizes equity and social justice in all aspects of our institution.

Call to Action Priorities

Build space for Open Dialogue

Intentional messaging and spaces for meaningful and open dialogue on a continuous, ongoing basis. Spaces at a collegewide level, within discrete offices and areas, and spaces with our students.

Self and Institutional Reflection

Individual and collective reflection and learning about race, racism, and developing equitable mindedness.

• Engage in the Vision Resource Center “Community Colleges for Change.”
• Engage in resources through the USC CCC Equity Leadership Alliance.
• Engage in unconscious bias assessment and training. Progress Report

Change the Student Experience

Assess and make changes from an equity and social justice perspective in both the instructional and student service experience.

• Assess the classroom experience and create action plans to create inclusive classrooms and embed anti-racism curriculum across disciplines.
• Initiate a Cultural Competency Curriculum Audit.
• Provide workshops and trainings on student centered syllabi.
• Provide training and mentoring on effective teaching strategies for a culturally diverse student population.
• Assess student experiences with services and offices and create actions plans to create equity and anti-racist experiences.
• Review and update of first responder and direct service training and curriculum. Progress Report

Commit to Structural Changes

Focus the campus to implement specific actions called for in the Equity Plan.

• Provide sufficient resources and staffing to coordinate and support our anti-racism and equity work.
• Audit training and requirements for recruitment, hiring, and evaluation for equity in the process, for increasing representation, and for identifying social-justice minded candidates.