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

• Pubblicazione: San Francisco, California : , : Jossey-Bass, , 2013; ©2013
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (121 p.)
• Disciplina: 374
• Soggetto topico: Adult education; Education, Higher; Education
• Altri autori: WattSherry K LinleyJodi L WhittElizabeth J SchuhJohn H
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.
• Nota di contenuto: 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
• Sommario/riassunto: 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
• Titolo autorizzato: Creating successful multicultural initiatives in higher education and student affairs
• ISBN: 1-118-83491-7
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910809248903321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: New directions for student services ; ; no. 144.