Culture is your organizations DNA the blueprint for everything
you do. - Fast Company Magazine www.fastcompany.com
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A Learning Culture of Success: A Cultural Approach for
Increasing Diversity & Inclusion in STEM Rafael D. Alvarez -
MESA Program Director San Diego City College 2013 Innovations
Conference Tuesday, March 12
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STEM Culture of Success
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K1A6B6l9Hvo
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Concept Vehicle: Diversity & Inclusion Increased Sense of
Belonging Internal Locus of Control Learned Optimism (Empowerment)
Validation of Students Self-Efficacy Student Engagement & High
Expectations (Proven Interventions for STEM Student Success)
Resiliency (Competence in the face of significant challenges to
achievement)
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A Model for the Inner Core of a Learning Culture of
Success
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Purpose
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Culture: Definition A Move Towards Praxis 1.Resiliency
2.Student Engagement & High Expectations 3.Learned Optimism
(Empowerment) 4.Self Efficacy 5.Validation of Students 6.Increased
Sense Belonging 7.Internal Locus of Control Topics Engage, Educate,
Empower
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"the customary beliefs, social forms, and material traits of a
racial, religious, or social group" "the characteristic features of
everyday existence shared by people in a place or time " "the set
of shared attitudes, values, goals, and practices that
characterizes an institution or organization " What is
Culture?
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The Secret is Culture!
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The Model Citys MESA Program
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Capstone
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A Model for the Inner Core of a Learning Culture of
Success
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http://www.sdcity.edu/mesa
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A Model for the Inner Core of a Learning Culture of
Success
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Academic Support & Social Integration Professional
Development Internships & Research Activities Mentoring Summer
Bridge STEM: Proven Strategies Common to MESA Model
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Culture of Effective Leadership Foundation for Leadership
Development
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MESA Schools Program ~ 1,600 students San Diego Unified (K12)
800 Imperial Valley Unified (K12) 800 Community College ~ 365
students San Diego City College 200 Southwestern College 165
University (SDSU) ~ 320 students MESA Engineering Program (MEP) -
275 Maximizing Science Potential (MSP) - 45 INDUSTRY or Graduate
School San Diego Alliance San Diegos pipeline for tomorrows
Mathematicians, Engineers & Scientists Serving over 2,200
students
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Industry Standards: University Bridging Counseling Academic
Support Community Industry Exposure MESAdvantage Report Card
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A Model for the Inner Core of a Learning Culture of
Success
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Secret to Success a.k.a. African Village Story When you find
something in life that you want as much as you want to breathe,
then you will find the secret to success!
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Positive language Encourage personal & academic growth
Language & Culture of Success 1. High expectations 2. Community
of learners 3. Focus on performance 4. Learning resources 5.
Mentoring 6. Provide strong leadership 7. Collaboration 8. Key
learning activities 9. Embrace student potential 10. Help
non-believers
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Responsibility & Choice Victims Blame others Complain Make
excuses Repeat ineffective behavior Have to do things Pretend their
problems belong to others Try Give up FAILURE Victims seldom
achieve goals Creators Accept responsibility Take actions Seek
solutions Do something new Choose to do things Own their problems
Commit & follow through Take control of their choices &
their lives! SUCCESS Creators often achieve goals Reference:
Downing, Skip. On Course: Strategies for Creating Success in
College and in Life
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Home for the MESA Family!
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The Corner Man says There is no crying in MESA, were in this
fight to win it!
