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Opening minds and doors
New program at Pierce cultivates cultural awareness
Staff and students gathered in the Business Education Building on Friday, May 15, to participate in a conversation concerning cultural responsiveness and social justice.
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The talk was led by guest speaker Becky Martinez, who has a doctorate in organizational leadership and specializes in diversity and inclusion training. The event was designed to get people on campus to think about what cultural responsiveness means and to encourage staff and students to get involved.
Center for Academic Success director Crystal Kiekel said the idea is to “create structural changes to the campus so that everyone has an equal chance.”
This event was the first of many to come, including an LGBTQ Safe Zone training session which will take place May 22, and include students from Pierce, Valley College, College of the Canyons and Moorpark College.
Left: Pierce College staff and students fill their plates with salad and sandwiches before listening to the presentation about social justice.
Above: Guest speaker Becky Martinez laughs while fielding questions during the Cultural Responsiveness event.
