- Fast Company Magazine www.fastcompany.com “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 2012 STEMtech Conference Tuesday, October 30

Purpose

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

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>"

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”

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

STEM: Proven Strategies Common to MESA Model Academic Support & Social Integration Professional Development Internships & Research Activities Mentoring Summer Bridge

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

Home for the MESA Family!

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

Secret to Success a.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!”

The Model – City’s MESA Program

The Model – City’s MESA Program

The Model – City’s MESA Program Capstone

http://www.sdcity.edu/mesa

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

Culture of Effective Leadership Foundation for Leadership Development

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

Research on Student Success Culture of Success Language of Success STEM

MESA works! Questions?