Most of Us Ain't Woke: Community College Staff and Faculty Perceptions of Equity and Justice

• In Event: Poster Session

Abstract

A barrier to achieving more equitable outcomes for students in community college settings may be the beliefs and mindsets of the practitioners that work within them. Without an understanding of the ways in which oppression in the world is replicated inside of schools, faculty, staff, and administrators may continue to explore and implement interventions that have little to no long term results in dismantling harmful institutional structures and processes. This study explores the experiences of six participants and two facilitators in a semester-long professional development seminar on equity and justice at an urban Illinois community college. The authors highlight the potential of long-term critical professional development as one of many interventions in creating more liberatory school conditions.

Authors

• Chaddrick James-Gallaway, Texas A&M University - College Station

• Asif Wilson, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign