| Overall Rating | Gold |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 65.28 |
| Liaison | Michelle Seppala Gibbs |
| Submission Date | March 3, 2023 |
Hope College
EN-7: Employee Educators Program
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
2.92 / 3.00 |
Michelle
Gibbs Director Office of Sustainability |
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The Culture Action Team (CAT) is comprised of 32 campus leaders who have been trained by staff from the Culture and Inclusive Excellence Office. They are excited about the implementation and action of Hope’s 18-month Belonging, Understanding, Grace culture approach and lead sessions for other staff/faculty members during professional development opportunities.
The CAT is comprised of six action teams that focus on:
PROCESSES AND POLICIES
Defined and official processes and policies that guide work, resources and decisions; includes potential ombudsman or whistleblower system.
RECOGNITION AND APPRECIATION
Hope College is committed to a belonging, grace and understanding culture approach. The CAT Recognition and Appreciation team is focused on highlighting and recognizing our colleagues in their efforts and work in facets of equity, inclusion, social justice and general culture at Hope. It is important to acknowledge these efforts and the positive change they create in the llives of Hope students, faculty and staff.
PUBLIC EVENTS
Forums, fishbowls, panel discussions and the like that are both about culture itself but also serve as models for how to talk about difficult topics in respectful, loving ways.
TRAINING
Formal learning opportunities for leaders and teams in areas that could improve culture.
CULTURE RESOURCES FOR ENGAGING WORK UNITS (CREW)
Facilitation for work units and multiple work units that want to improve culture, relationships and collaboration.
CULTURE COMMUNICATION AND ENGAGEMENT
Engaging all Hope employees in the work and events of the culture action team, as well as how individuals can take individual action to improve culture and grace/understanding/belonging.
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Faculty, administrators, and staff.
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--GROW - From the Center for Diversity and Inclusion
Spearheaded by the Center for Diversity and Inclusion, GROW is a campus-wide collaboration of promoters, allies, and influencers working towards building a more diverse, equitable, and inclusive community. GROW ADVOCACY & ADVISORY COUNCIL This council consists of members who represent every sector of the institution and advocate for the success of diversity and inclusion goals. This group meets monthly and attends an all-day retreat in the summer to support the mission and vision of the CDI.
https://hope.edu/offices/center-diversity-inclusion/grow/index.html
--TRUTH, RACIAL HEALING & TRANSFORMATION
Hope College’s TRHT Campus Center is guided by our faith and the TRHT framework, both of which lead us to embrace our common humanity, learn to see ourselves in one another, and approach difficult issues through the lens of empathy and compassion.
The TRHT framework includes the pillars of narrative change, racial healing and relationship-building, separation, law, and economy. The American Association of Colleges & Universities is partnering with the Kellogg Foundation to create TRHT Campus Centers at 150 colleges and universities.
https://hope.edu/offices/culture-inclusion/truth-racial-healing-transformation/
--Cultural Intelligence, or CQ, is a globally recognized way of assessing and improving effectiveness in culturally diverse situations. It’s rooted in rigorous, academic research conducted across more than 100 countries. At Hope, CQ helps us better live into our Christian aspirations of being faithful, welcoming and transformational. It’s another way of contributing to our mission of educating students for global citizenship.
https://hope.edu/offices/culture-inclusion/cultural-intelligence/index.html
All of these programs are for faculty, administrators, and staff. Students have recently started to participate in TRHT and there are plans to involve students in CQ training starting in the fall of 2023.
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