California Community College Racial Equity Leadership Alliance Confronting

When there is a racial incident, do this: Specify what happen (at least as

When there is a racial incident, avoid this: Only releasing a written statement Saying

Take Aways from e. Convening • All institutions face challenges and difficulty regarding racism

Future Actions to Consider at Crafton: • Inform campus community of crisis intervention plan

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California Community College Racial Equity Leadership Alliance Confronting Explicit Acts of Racism and Racial Violence on Campus Presented by Shaun Harper is a Provost Professor in the Rossier School of Education and the Marshall School of Business at the University of Southern California. Dr. Harper studies racial, gender, and LGBT issues in corporations, law firms, Hollywood production companies, K-12 schools, and universities. • Researched 58 schools regarding racism. 57 schools experienced teachers using the “N” word • Professors that share curriculum that is centered on “whiteness” is considered white supremacy. • California has the highest number of racial incidents against minorities.

When there is a racial incident, do this: Specify what happen (at least as you understand it at that point in time) Say how you feel Acknowledge harm to the campus community and to the specific group(s) targeted or affected Urge outreach to affected groups Commit to doing at least two things in response to the incident Invite interracial and interdisciplinary coalitions

When there is a racial incident, avoid this: Only releasing a written statement Saying that what happened “isn’t who we are” Promising a quick return to “normal” Hiring investigators who don’t actually investigate Failing to communicate results of the investigation Avoiding class conversations Focusingularly on students Failing to create a strategy

Take Aways from e. Convening • All institutions face challenges and difficulty regarding racism on their campuses; remember to reach other institutions for guidance • Acknowledge white-supremacist ideals are on campus • Discuss changing the culture in order to actively confront the assumptions or mindset associated white-supremacy

Future Actions to Consider at Crafton: • Inform campus community of crisis intervention plan • Educating the campus community on racism through Webinars • Creating allies on campus • Condemning white-supremacy groups • Build a relationship with law-enforcement and community • Implement diversity in curriculum • Begin having uncomfortable conversations about racism that can lead to change in the campus community • Build equity into the guided pathways model