Why Aren't We There Yet?

Why Aren't We There Yet?
Author :
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Total Pages : 217
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781000975529
ISBN-13 : 1000975525
Rating : 4/5 (525 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Why Aren't We There Yet? by : Vasti Torres

Download or read book Why Aren't We There Yet? written by Vasti Torres and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2023-07-03 with total page 217 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Co-published with Despite seeming endless debate and public attention given to the issue for several decades, those committed to creating welcoming and engaging campus environments for all students recognize that there is considerably more work to be done, and ask “Why aren’t we there yet, and when will we be done?” While our campuses have evolved from being exclusionary and intolerant, and publicly espouse the objectives of being welcoming, accepting, affirming, and engaging, the data on admissions, retention, and graduation clearly indicate that these goals have not been achieved.The contributors to this book seek to offer new insights to improve student affairs, emphasizing action that recognizes this is a complex and multi-faceted process, and beginning with the assertion that, without recognizing the influences of privilege and inequality, we educators cannot promote truly welcoming environments. This book focuses on guiding individuals and groups through learning how to have difficult conversations that lead us to act to create more just campuses, and provides illustrations of multiple ways to respond to difficult situations. It advocates for engaging in fruitful dialogues regarding differing social identities including race, ethnicity, religion, gender, and sexual orientation, to lead readers through a process that advocates for justice, and for taking personal responsibility for contributing to the solution. The book is framed around the five elements of the process of engaging in difficult conversations that not only advocate for change but also create change: self knowledge, knowledge of and experiences with others, understanding historical and institutional contexts, understanding how to change the status quo, and transformative action.


Why Aren't We There Yet? Related Books

Why Aren't We There Yet?
Language: en
Pages: 217
Authors: Vasti Torres
Categories: Education
Type: BOOK - Published: 2023-07-03 - Publisher: Taylor & Francis

GET EBOOK

Co-published with Despite seeming endless debate and public attention given to the issue for several decades, those committed to creating welcoming and engaging
Are We There Yet?
Language: en
Pages: 32
Authors: Alison Lester
Categories:
Type: BOOK - Published: 2011-10-31 - Publisher: Viking

GET EBOOK

Travel around Australia without leaving home! From much-loved children's author Alison Lester comes this gift set containing the classic picture book, a 200-pie
Are We There Yet?
Language: en
Pages: 36
Authors: Harriet Ziefert
Categories: Juvenile Nonfiction
Type: BOOK - Published: 2005 - Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.

GET EBOOK

A brother and sister are very impatient during a car trip because they are going to a toy store.
Are We There Yet?
Language: en
Pages: 22
Authors: Dan Santat
Categories: Juvenile Fiction
Type: BOOK - Published: 2016-04-12 - Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers

GET EBOOK

Caldecott Medalist Dan Santat--creator of The Adventures of Beekle: The Unimaginary Friend and After the Fall--takes readers on the road trip of a lifetime! "Ar
Are We There Yet?
Language: en
Pages: 226
Authors: David Levithan
Categories: Young Adult Fiction
Type: BOOK - Published: 2007-03-13 - Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers

GET EBOOK

Sixteen-year-old Elijah is completely mellow and his 23-year-old brother Danny is completely not, so it's no wonder they can barely tolerate one another. So wha