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“Culture is your organization’s DNA – the blueprint for everything you do.”

“Culture is your organization’s DNA – the blueprint for everything you do.”. - Fast Company Magazine www.fastcompany.com. A Learning Culture of Success: A Cultural Approach for Increasing Diversity & Inclusion in STEM. Rafael D. Alvarez - MESA Program Director San Diego City College.

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“Culture is your organization’s DNA – the blueprint for everything you do.”

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  1. “Culture is your organization’s DNA –the blueprint for everything you do.” - Fast Company Magazinewww.fastcompany.com

  2. A Learning Culture of Success: A Cultural Approach for Increasing Diversity & Inclusion in STEM Rafael D. Alvarez - MESA Program Director San Diego City College 2012 STEMtech Conference Tuesday, October 30

  3. Purpose

  4. Topics – Engage, Educate, Empower • Culture: Definition • Language & Culture of Success • MESA Creators: Testimonials • STEM: Proven Strategies • Elements of City CollegeMESA Culture

  5. What is Culture? • "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 <popular culture>" • "the set of shared attitudes, values, goals, and practices that characterizes an institution or organization <a corporate culture>"

  6. Language & Culture of Success • Positive language • Encourage personal & academic growth • High expectations • Community of learners • Focus on performance • Learning resources • Mentoring • Provide strong leadership • Collaboration • Key learning activities • Embrace student potential • Help “non-believers”

  7. MESA Creators: Testimonials http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TL-Ryd0vk0w&feature=plcp

  8. STEM: Proven StrategiesCommon to MESA Model • Academic Support & Social Integration • Professional Development • Internships & Research Activities • Mentoring • Summer Bridge

  9. The Secret is Culture! Culture of Success Language of Success STEM

  10. Home for the MESA Family!

  11. Victims … • Blame others • Complain • Make excuses • Repeat ineffective behavior • “Have to” do things • Pretend their problems belong to others • “Try” • Give up • 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! FAILURE Victims seldom achieve goals SUCCESS Creators often achieve goals Choice?

  12. Secret to Successa.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!”

  13. The Model – City’s MESA Program

  14. The Model – City’s MESA Program

  15. The Model – City’s MESA Program Capstone

  16. http://www.sdcity.edu/mesa

  17. MESAdvantage Report Card Industry “Standards”: • University Bridging • Counseling • Academic Support • Community • Industry Exposure

  18. Culture of Effective LeadershipFoundation for Leadership Development

  19. The Corner Man says … There is no crying in MESA, we’re in this fight to win it!

  20. Research on Student Success Culture of Success Language of Success STEM

  21. MESA works!Questions?

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