2 options
Creating successful multicultural initiatives in higher education and student affairs / Sherry K. Watt, Jodi L. Linley, editors ; Elizabeth J. Whitt , editor-in-chief ; John H. Schuh, associate editor.
- Format:
- Book
- Series:
- New directions for student services ; no. 144.
- New Directions for Student Services, 1536-0695 ; Number 144
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Adult education.
- Education, Higher.
- Education.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (121 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- San Francisco, California : Jossey-Bass, 2013.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Looking for practical tips and useful guidelines for designing and implementing successful multicultural initiatives? This resource will help you to set up a program and/or a set of strategies that promotes skill development to better manage difference on a personal, institutional, community, or societal level. It also introduces "diversity as a value versus diversity as a good" as a conceptual lens for which to view multicultural initiatives. Using this conceptual lens will assist educators in identifying the philosophical foundation of a given initiative. College educators can ask t
- Contents:
- Creating Successful Multicultural Initiatives in Higher Education and Student Affairs; CONTENTS; EDITORS' NOTES; 1 Designing and Implementing Multicultural Initiatives: Guiding Principles; Diversity as a "Social Value" versus Diversity as a "Social Good"; Three Guiding Principles for Designing Effective Multicultural Initiatives; Multilevel Transformational Approach; Balancing Head, Heart, and Hands; Intentional Goal Alignment; Advice for Gardeners: Self-Care and the Socially and Politically Conscious-Minded College Educator; Conclusion; References
- 2 Making Meaning through Multicultural InitiativesAssessment; Case Study; Cornell College; Cornell College Multicultural Initiatives; Assessing Cornell College Multicultural Initiatives; Additional Recommendations; References; 3 Building and Sustaining a Campus-Wide Multicultural Initiative; The Context; The Model: National Coalition Building Institute; Gaining Institutional Support; The Participant Experience; Ongoing Facilitator and Team Development; Campus Perceptions and Response; Assessing Impact; The Journey Continues; References
- 4 Navigating Difference through Multicultural Service LearningService Learning and Multicultural Service Learning; Service Learning as a Multicultural Initiative; Facilitating Multicultural Service Learning; Additional Considerations for Practice; Preparation Is Key; The Timeframe Matters; Begin with Individual Action; Ongoing Facilitator Skill Development; Closing Thoughts; References; 5 Who I Am Is the Text. Who I Become Is the Purpose; Student SEED's Essential Elements; SEED's Conceptual Foundation; Intentional Course Composition; Instructional Team; SEED Curriculum; Conclusion; References
- 6 Courage in Multicultural InitiativesPrinciples and Practices of the Circle of Trust® Approach; Key Principles of the Circle of Trust® Approach; Inner Work Requires Solitude and Community; An Appreciation of Paradox Enriches Our Lives and Helps Us Hold Greater Complexity; A "Hidden Wholeness" Underlies Our Lives; Key Practices of the Circle of Trust® Approach; Committing to No Fixing, Advising, "Saving," or Correcting One Another; Asking Honest, Open Questions to "Hear Each Other into Speech; Using Multiple Modes of Reflection So Everyone Can Find His or Her Place and Pace
- Uses of the Circle of Trust® Principles and Practices: Teaching Multiculturalism in Higher Education and Student AffairsIntroducing the Instructor Team; Using the Circle of Trust® Approach: Philosophical Tensions; Using the Circle of Trust® Approach: A Unique Classroom Activity; Critical Reflections and Questions on Uses of Circles of Trust® with Multicultural Initiatives; Conclusions; References; 7 Building Multicultural Residential Communities: A Model for Training Student Staff; Course Development; Structure and Co-Facilitation; Curriculum; Identity Development
- Power and Privilege in Intergroup Relations
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.
- Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed January 27, 2014).
- ISBN:
- 1-118-83491-7
- OCLC:
- 866923037
The Penn Libraries is committed to describing library materials using current, accurate, and responsible language. If you discover outdated or inaccurate language, please fill out this feedback form to report it and suggest alternative language.