The Equity Training Series (ETS) is an eight week professional development experience that features thought experts and cutting edge scholars in educational equity who work directly with a cohort of 25-30 Skyline College staff, faculty and administrators. This is a spring semester experience designed to equip participants with skills, strategies and tools in the areas of educational equity and cultural fluency.
| Date | Topic | Presenter |
| January 18, 2019 | Equity in Education | Dean Lasana O. Hotep |
| February 8, 2019 | Critical Pedagogy | Dr. Michael Benitez Jr. |
| February 22, 2019 | Undocumented Student Support | Dr. Genevieve Negron Gonzales |
| March 8, 2019 | White Fragility in the Academy | Dr. Robin DiAngelo |
| April 12, 2019 | Equity in STEM Education | Dr. Jeremiah Sims |
| April 26, 2019 | Pin@y Student Success | Dr. Allyson Tintiangco-Cubales |
| May 2, 2019 | Disability in Higher Education | Isabel Dees |
| May 10, 2019 | ETS Recognition Ceremony | ETS 2019 Cohort |
Participant Outcomes
The goal of ETS is for all participants to incorporate concepts and theories from ETS either into current initiatives or projects on campus, development a new project, or into various office culture/work spaces.
Participant Experience
All of these workshops are hosted on Friday afternoons from 12:00 PM- 3:00PM. Lunch will be provided. The first hour and a half will be the talk/workshop by the designated presenter. The second half of the session is the group discussion and planning on how to apply the new information to their work. The final session will consist of presentations sharing the planned application of the practices discussed during the training. For more information about ETS and to hear from previous participants, visit the Equity Training Series Website.
Application
The due date for all ETS applications has been extended to Friday, December 14, 2019. If you are interested in participating, submit an electronic application. All participants will be notified if they have been accepted into the program before winter recess. Contact Katrina Pantig at pantigk@smccd.edu if you have any questions.
Article by Katrina Pantig
