1. “Culture is your organization’s DNA – the blueprint for everything you do.” - Fast Company Magazine www.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 2013 Innovations Conference Tuesday, March 12

3. STEM Culture of Success http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K1A6B6l9Hvo

4. Concept Vehicle: Diversity & Inclusion Increased Sense of Belonging Internal Locus of Control Learned Optimism (Empowerment) Validation of Students Self-Efficacy Student Engagement & High Expectations (Proven Interventions for STEM Student Success) Resiliency (Competence in the face of significant challenges to achievement)

5. A Model for the Inner Core of a Learning Culture of Success

9. Purpose

10.  Culture: Definition  A Move Towards Praxis 1.Resiliency 2.Student Engagement & High Expectations 3.Learned Optimism (Empowerment) 4.Self Efficacy 5.Validation of Students 6.Increased Sense Belonging 7.Internal Locus of Control Topics – Engage, Educate, Empower

11.  "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 "  "the set of shared attitudes, values, goals, and practices that characterizes an institution or organization " What is Culture?

12. The Secret is Culture!

13. The Model – City’s MESA Program

15. Capstone

16. A Model for the Inner Core of a Learning Culture of Success

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

22. A Model for the Inner Core of a Learning Culture of Success

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

24. Culture of Effective Leadership Foundation for Leadership Development

25. MESA Schools Program ~ 1,600 students San Diego Unified (K–12) – 800 Imperial Valley Unified (K–12) – 800 Community College ~ 365 students San Diego City College – 200 Southwestern College – 165 University (SDSU) ~ 320 students MESA Engineering Program (MEP) - 275 Maximizing Science Potential (MSP) - 45 INDUSTRY or Graduate School San Diego Alliance San Diego’s pipeline for tomorrow’s Mathematicians, Engineers & Scientists Serving over 2,200 students

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

27. A Model for the Inner Core of a Learning Culture of Success

28. 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!”

30. A Model for the Inner Core of a Learning Culture of Success

31.  Positive language  Encourage personal & academic growth Language & Culture of Success 1. High expectations 2. Community of learners 3. Focus on performance 4. Learning resources 5. Mentoring 6. Provide strong leadership 7. Collaboration 8. Key learning activities 9. Embrace student potential 10. Help “non-believers”

32. Responsibility & Choice Victims …  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 Reference: Downing, Skip. On Course: Strategies for Creating Success in College and in Life

33. Home for the MESA Family!

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

35. Questions? Contact: Rafael Alvarez ralvarez@sdccd.edu