To quote Judy Kvinsland, our Associate Dean for Planning and Assessment, What we really do well at Pierce is team around goals.
Professional development is often a solitary activity, and has little real systemic impact.
But as a team, and in community, we can extend our learning multifold. And that is exactly why we sent a team to build on our strengths and to deepen our learning. As a part of the Multicultural Learning Institute, this conference developed participants learning in the context of two different communities, giving them more perspectives, more support and more tools to extend their learning into their classrooms and workshops. Teaching and Learning in the Context of Cultural Difference not only applies to our students, but also includes tapping into and developing the differences our employees bring to the work of the College in a systemic and intentional way. When you get enough people with information, you raise the consciousness and unleash energies.