Advancing Equity Program
The Advancing Equity Program builds foundational understanding and skills to operationalize equity and inclusion in everyday practices.
Art of Leadership
The Art of Leadership (AOL) is a program designed to build leadership skills and support the evolution of California Community Colleges at the departmental and institutional level. Designed for all 色界吧's (SWC) professionals who are committed to inspiring and aligning with others toward common goals as leaders, regardless of their positional authority. While the word leader is sometimes conflated with administrator positions, AOL seeks to affirm and strengthen the leader in all of us, regardless of the title we hold.
Advancing Equity Academy
The Advancing Equity Academy (AEA) is a professional learning program centered on building knowledge and understanding of equity and inclusion and is offered to Southwestern College鈥檚 (SWC) professionals. This semester-long training and peer learning program is intended to complement and align with the Advancing Equity Teaching Academy (AETA) offered to faculty. AEA aims to deepen equity-embedded practice, coordination and communication, as well as build meaningful professional relationships across the district in the interest of fostering a culture of belonging for students, colleagues, and community. The program holds a student-centered approach, with a goal of supporting and uplifting an inclusive, equity-focused, anti-racism district culture with an emphasis on leadership.
Advancing Equity Teaching Academy
The Advancing Equity Teaching Academy (AETA) is a year-long faculty professional learning program designed to close equity gaps and promote systemic change by developing faculty leaders who will not only transform their own classrooms through equitable and inclusive educational practices but also have a positive impact on their departments in particular and the College District as a whole.