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Social Justice For All:Serving Those InThe ShadowsAssociation for Community College TrusteesOctober 6, 2016
PresentersMr. Edwin Hiel, TrusteeDr. Maria Nieto SenourGrossmont-CuyamacaCommunity CollegeDistrict Governing BoardPresidentSan Diego CommunityCollege DistrictGoverning BoardDr. Cindy MilesDr. Constance CarrollChancellorGrossmont - CuyamacaCommunity CollegeDistrictChancellorSan Diego CommunityCollege District
San Diego CountySan Diego County Borders Mexico Second-highestpopulation of Iraqiimmigrants in the US3
Our Colleges30,000 Students 19,000 Adult Education EnrollmentsCuyamaca CollegeGrossmont College
DemographicsCounty and StudentPopulations
Serving Those in the ShadowsServing those in the shadows1) Students who might not have considered college2) Jail inmates3) Middle Eastern refugees
SectionEast CountyEducation AllianceStudents who might not have considered college
East County Education Alliance
2014 Alliance SummitFirst East County Education Alliance SummitOctober 2014
Steering CommitteeArticulation & Alignment (A&A) CouncilEnglish TeamESL TeamCTE/Career/Adult Ed TeamMath TeamDual Enrollment TeamHigher Edge TeamFundraising & Communication CouncilData & Evaluation
Higher Edge
Step 7: Enroll @ Grossmont orCuyamaca College within 1 yearStep 6: Complete orientation,assessment & education planStep 5: Fill out Financial Aid formsStep 4: Graduate from aGUHSD schoolStep 3: Attend 3 college engagementeventsStep 2: Earn at least a 2.0 GPAStep 1: 9th Grade East CountyHigh School Students1243657
Acceptance Letter
High School Visits
Encouraging Payroll Donations
SectionRestorativeJusticeJail inmates
Restorative JusticePersonalDevelopment Anger managementAnti-theftEffective parentingESLHealth/fitnessHigh school equivalencyLife skillsJob Skills ConstructionCommercial sewingCommercial janitorialCommercial laundryCulinary ArtsLandscapingMicrosoft OfficePrint shop
Restorative Justice
College Readiness ProgramCollege Readiness ProgramFirst 8-Week Class Thinking About College Financial Aid Computer skillsSecond 8-Week Class CommunicationJob skillsResúme writingCertificate programs
SectionRefugeeAssistanceMiddle Eastern refugees
Refugee AssistanceRefugee Arrivalsinto California2011 - 2015CountyIraqirefugeesTotalSan Diego8,62112,163Los Angeles1,3436,886STATE13,51328,367
Refugee Assistance 3,700 Refugee Students 15% total enrollment
Iraqi success storiesSandy AdwerGrossmont College 2016Commencement student speakerStar BalesEl Cajon councilmember2015 Cuyamaca Collegekeynote speakerMayssa IbrahimCuyamaca College 2016ValedictorianMeron CholaghScholarship recipientGrossmont and Cuyamaca College student
ESL ClassesRefugees makeup 80% of studentsin ESL classesVocational ESL Class
Project ShineProject ShinePartnership withSan Diego CountyHealth and HumanServices Agency
Welcome Back Center Welcome Back Center 4,000 clients since 2001 105 countries
Secretary of Labor Thomas Perez visitSecretary of Labor Thomas Perez visitJune 2014
San Diego CommunityCollege DistrictFocus on Social Justice29
San DiegoCommunity CollegeDistrict OverviewDr. Constance M. CarrollChancellor30
The San Diego Community College DistrictCalifornia’s second-largest communitycollege districtServes the City of San Diego andsurrounding region5 Member Elected Board of TrusteesStudent Trustee (Rotating)31
SDCCD Board of TrusteesTrustees Bernie Rhinerson, Rich Grosch, Maria Nieto Senour; Chancellor Constance M. Carroll;Trustees Peter Zschiesche, Mary Graham; Miramar College Student Trustee Jocelyn Felicano32
San Diego County’s 20 Largest Employers1. UC, San Diego11. Sempra Energy2. Sharp Health12. San Diego Community CollegeDistrict3. Scripps Health4. Qualcomm Inc.5. Kaiser Permanente6. UC San Diego Health System7. YMCA of San Diego County8. Rady Children’s Hospital-San Diego9. General Atomics (and affiliated companies)10. San Diego State University13. Palomar Health14. Northrop Grumman Corp.15. SeaWorld San Diego16. Solar Turbines Inc.17. General Dynamics NASSCO18. University of San Diego19. Veterans Affairs San DiegoHealthcare System20. CareFusion, a BD Co.Source: San Diego Business Journal Book of Lists 201633
60,000 Students Enrollin Credit Colleges34
45,000 Students Enroll inContinuing Education Educational Cultural ComplexNorth City CampusAt Mesa CollegeAt Miramar CollegeWest City CampusCésar Chávez CampusMid-City Campus35
42,000 Service Personnel (3-Year Average)Enroll at Military Base Programs36
Ethnicity of College StudentsFall 2015Other, 6%Unreported, 2%African American,7%American Indian,0%Asian, 11%White, 31%Pacific Islander,1%Filipino, 5%Latino, 37%37
Ethnicity of Continuing Education StudentsFall 2015Other, 2%Unreported, 7%AfricanAmerican, 7%American Indian,0%Asian, 15%Pacific Islander,0%Filipino,2%White, 33%Latino, 34%38
San DiegoCommunity College DistrictCriminal Justice SystemEducational InitiativesDr. Maria Nieto SenourBoard President39
Board Concerns Ongoing impact of poverty andlack of opportunities, leading toproblems and incarceration. Disproportionate representationof people of color (especiallymen) in prisons and jails. Impact of California’s “ThreeStrikes” Law. Lack of literacy and high schooleducation among inmates. Impact of diverting populationsfrom state prisons to local jails.40
Board Goals Provide educational opportunities and support services to exoffenders. Provide educational opportunities and support services for inmates. Provide advocacy and support for Proposition 47 (reducing certainnon-violent crimes from felony to misdemeanor status). Support efforts to reduce recidivism Examples: Los Angeles Mission College/ Anti-RecidivismCoalition providing education and housing. “Back on Track LA” provides in-custody educationand cognitive therapy, followed by post-releasecoaching and support services, partners withseveral local community colleges City University of New York Prison-to-CollegePipeline (P2CP), which includes in-custodyfoundational courses, bi-weekly sessions focus onsoft skills, seminars including non-incarcerated students, reentry planning(including housing assistance), and college placement at an appropriate CUNYcollege or community college41
San Diego Community College District’sMajor Restorative Justice Initiatives1.Educational services for youth ages 18-242.Anti-recidivism projects to reduce re-incarceration andimprove the outcomes of formerly incarcerated individuals3.Health care services to inmates at a local correctionalfacility42
Educational Services forYouth43
Educational Services for Youth Ages 18-24 San Diego Continuing Education (SDCE) partnership withSecond Chance, a local 501(c)(3) Second Chance works to reduce recidivism by providingworkforce readiness training and job placement programs toyouth and adults Second Chance provides foundational educational skills toformerly incarcerated youth44
Educational Services forFormerly Incarcerated Youth Ages 18-24 The SDCE/Second Chance program is supported by a 2 millionWorkforce Innovation and Opportunity (WIOA) Act Youth Grant for 5years. SDCE provides high school diploma and equivalency curriculum. This initiative seeks to help San Diego youth reenter society and livea productive adult life.45
Anti-Recidivism Initiatives46
Anti-Recidivism Initiatives at City College The Parker’s Scholars program Passport to Life event Both help formerly incarcerated students succeedacademically and personallyParker’s Program Scholars47
Parker’s Scholars Program Started in 2014 Funded by a 50,000 seed grant from the ParkerFoundation 32,000 for Student Stipends ( 300 per semester/per student) 12,000 for Peer Mentors 6,000 for Student Activities (orientations, University tours,Hermanos Unidos, Brothers United (HUBU) Conference) Designed to provide a pathway for formerly incarceratedindividuals to become self-sufficient48
Parker’s Scholars Program Also known as “Incarceration to Graduation” For men and women ages 18 – 24 Program goal is to serve 50 students Retention rate has been approximately 85% in pastyears49
Parker’s Scholars Program ComponentsBenefits to students: Enroll in degree or certificate programs Participate in field trips to universities Receive counseling and peer tutoring opportunities Engage with role models who instill a collegecompletion-and-success mindset in the studentsParker’s Scholars are primarily first generationcollege students50
Passport to Life Event A career and educationexpo for youth ages 14 to24, who are currently onprobation or have aprobation history Event focuses on theimportance of finishinghigh school, attaininghigher education, andbuilding work-readinessskills51
Passport to Life –A Community Collaboration A collaboration with the San Diego Superior Court, theCounty of San Diego’s Probation Department, andnumerous public and private organizations Attended by over600 youthSD City CollegePassport to Life Event52
Healthcare Services53
Health Care ServicesRichard J. Donovan Correctional FacilityThrough a partnership with the Richard J. DonovanCorrectional Facility, San Diego Mesa College students inallied health programs complete their education by providinghealth care services on-site to inmates.54
Richard J. Donovan Correctional Facility(RJDCF) A California State Prison inSouthern San Diego County Includes inmates withsevere mental illness andother disabilities Provides health careservices and rehabilitativeprograms Inmate population: 3,30055
RJDCF and San Diego Mesa College The program was established in 2014 San Diego Mesa College students complete practical professionaltraining in health care programs on-site to inmates Students come from a variety of Allied Health programs such as Health Information Technology Medical Assisting Phlebotomy Dental Assisting56
RJDCF and San Diego Mesa College Students receive four weeks of intense lab training andprison orientation Students have access to clinical treatment facilities,Treatment and Triage Area, and the Correctional TreatmentCenter57
Future Educational Initiativesin Criminal JusticeThe San Diego Community College District is exploring waysto expand its criminal justice educational initiatives including: Offering courses and programs to inmates in local jails and detentionfacilities Collaborating with city stakeholders to build a resilient population offormerly incarcerated individuals by providing stable housing, highquality jobs, and educational opportunities San Diego Foundation InitiativesoSan Diego City College/San Diego Housing CommissionoCity and County of San DiegooOther Community Agencies58
THANK YOU!Q and A59
Grossmont College . 30,000 Students 19,000 Adult Education Enrollments Our Colleges . Demographics . County and Student . Populations . Serving those in the shadows 1) Students who might not have considered college 2) Jail inmates 3)
