Quick Links
- Conscious Style Guide
This site brings together resources to help writers use terminology that is accurate and respectful of the many communities within our society. Use the “Guides” section to find articles and links to style guide resources for a particular community.
- The Diversity Style Guide
Journalists, students and others who want to understand proper terminology when writing and discussing underrepresented/marginalized groups can use this resource for guidance. It includes "more than 700 terms related to race/ethnicity, disability, immigration, sexuality and gender identity, drugs and alcohol, and geography."
- Creating a Culture of Consent
This guide was created to supplement training provided by CCAC's Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion's Culture of Consent. It includes sections on Title IX, domestic violence, consent, and healthy relationships.
- Diversity Dictionary
The goal of this dictionary is to establish a common language of diversity, equity, and inclusion that can be used for furthering conversations at the College. Produced by the CCAC Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.
Classroom Resources
- Socializing
Learn about the benefits of social interaction and communication strategies one can take to get involved on campus.
First Day of Class
First day of class: Introductions with pronouns, preferred names
Introduction to Diversity (30 min)
Learning in a diverse and inclusive environment
- Introduction to diversity as a concept
- Student pre-video reflection in writing (private): What do you think of when you hear the word “diversity?”
- VIDEO: Honors Program Video on “Otherness” and Inclusion
- What kinds of diversity are not visually obvious?
- Post-video reflection in writing (private): How has the video, featuring mostly CCAC students, changed your understanding of the diversity present here?
- Related Text: 319 - 323: Living with Diversity in https://libguides.ccac.edu/ld.php?content_id=47195719
Awareness of Cultural Differences (20 min + assignment)
- Ted Talk on US vs. Japan street naming :
- Discussion-- Thinking about this video, answer the following two questions:
- What benefits do you think cultural differences have on classroom discussion?
- What obstacles do you think cultural differences pose in communication, and how do you think these challenges can be addressed? Recommendation-- Think-Pair-Share protocol or Big Paper protocol
- Related Text: 324-330 in https://libguides.ccac.edu/ld.php?content_id=47195719
Guidelines for Productive and Inclusive Communication (30 min)
- Develop class guidelines for discussing difficult or controversial topics See suggested teaching sequence and guideline ideas in the documents provided below.
- Page 17 -- https://www.tolerance.org/sites/default/files/2017-07/Civil_Discourse_in_the_Classroom_2.pdf
- Gorski, Paul. “Guide for Setting Ground Rules.” Critical Multicultural Pavilion, http://www.edchange.org/multicultural/activities/groundrules.html. Accessed 14 May 2019.
Benefits of Diversity in the Classroom (20 min)
Introduce the “Collective Brain” via https://instructionalmoves.gse.harvard.edu/fostering-culture-valuing-different-ways-thinking
Response prompt in writing: What unique experiences and background knowledge do you bring to our “collective brain?”
Encourage students to share.