Edward J. Leach

@sunygcc We are honored and thankful to be able to support PCS and GCC!

Genesee Community College Establishes Lucy and Otis Leach Endowed Scholarship for Pavilion High School Graduates genesee.meritpages.com/news/genesee-c…

What a great job by @TheAmandaGorman, American poet and activist and first person to be named National Youth Poet Laureate.

It was great catching up with Jonathan Gyurko and other colleagues at @ACUE_HQ's #nhetc24! So many people and sessions dedicated to student success!

Excellent discussions taking place at the 2024 White House Summit on STEMM Equity and Excellence: Propelling Progress and Prosperity by 2050. @SOA_2050 #STEMMforall

Report Identifies #STEM Career Exposure Gap for Black Students -- @THE_Journal thejournal.com/articles/2024/…

Report finds Black students have talent for #STEM careers, but lack exposure. stlpr.org/education/2024… via @Stlpublicradio, @drebjournalist

I always appreciate and enjoy the opportunity to hear @DrLukeWood speak, and this time was no different!

@DrPamLuster @NISOD @CollegeFutures @Iamkeithcurry @DrTammeil @equityavengers My pleasure . . . THANKS the opportunity!

Thank you so much @leache for your commitment to @NISOD & to continuous learning for #CommCollege practitioners. 💡+❤️& 🧠= transformation. Join us next wk. for #EquityChat sponsored by @CollegeFutures, guest TBA... @Iamkeithcurry @DrTammeil @DrPamLuster @equityavengers OUT!

@DrPamLuster @NISOD @DrTammeil @Iamkeithcurry @CollegeFutures @equityavengers In addition to the folks I mentioned, topics submitted for our webinars, workshops, and conferences, as well as surveys submitted following those learning experiences also inform our work, as do requests for specific topics from leaders at our member colleges.

Q6 @leache . To do this work, we must continue learning and partnering with others. Who/what is informing your practice? Who do you recommend we follow, and what are you learning from them? @NISOD @DrTammeil @Iamkeithcurry @CollegeFutures @EquityAvengers #EquityChat

@Iamkeithcurry @NISOD @DrPamLuster @DrTammeil @CollegeFutures @equityavengers (2/2) Follow @DrLukeWood, @Fharris3, @saragoldrickrab, and @emzgallaher! All four have at one time or another shared their expertise with our audience and we’re hoping to do even more with them. @evamedilek is someone else we’ve also recently begun working with.

Q8 @leache. Last question for the night, what advice would you give to other equity practitioners? @NISOD @DrPamLuster @DrTammeil @CollegeFutures @EquityAvengers #EquityChat

@Iamkeithcurry @NISOD @DrPamLuster @DrTammeil @CollegeFutures @equityavengers (1/2) It’s great to listen/learn, but a different outcome requires that you do something differently. As the sign says at the door of my yoga studio, “Change requires change.” Ask yourself where you can act differently and how you can make a more meaningful difference.

@DrTammeil @NISOD @DrPamLuster @Iamkeithcurry @CollegeFutures @equityavengers (3/3) Seeing what’s going on at our member colleges to increase faculty and staff diversity, to foster a staff sense of belonging, and to equip educators for their work with students, gives me hope.

Q7 @leache. As you reflect on your work, what gives you hope? @NISOD @DrPamLuster @Iamkeithcurry @CollegeFutures @EquityAvengers #EquityChat

@DrTammeil @NISOD @DrPamLuster @Iamkeithcurry @CollegeFutures @equityavengers (2/3) . . . diversity through best-in-class student and staff recruitment and retention practices, inclusive learning and working environments, and meaningful community service and engagement opportunities.

@DrTammeil @NISOD @DrPamLuster @Iamkeithcurry @CollegeFutures @equityavengers (1/3) Seeing the good work being done at our member colleges gives me hope. For example, we partner with @DiverseIssues on our Most Promising Places to Work in Community Colleges study. The MPPWCC study recognizes community and technical college exceptional commitments to . . .

@DrTammeil @DrPamLuster @NISOD @Iamkeithcurry @CollegeFutures @equityavengers Thanks, there's a reason why @Comm_College named NISOD, “The country’s leading provider of professional development for community college faculty, staff, and administrators.”

@leache @DrPamLuster @NISOD @Iamkeithcurry @CollegeFutures @equityavengers I ain't mad at you, @leache! Check out @NISOD's upcoming offerings!

Q3 @leache. How is @NISOD engaging professional development for achieving #racialequity in student outcomes amidst the current national climate? @DrTammeil @Iamkeithcurry @CollegeFutures @EquityAvengers #EquityChat

@Iamkeithcurry @NISOD @DrPamLuster @DrTammeil @CollegeFutures @equityavengers (3/3) “The pipeline from community college to a bachelors degree is a very leaky pipeline,” says @LexaLogue, and worst for Black, Hispanic, and low-income students who are more likely to start at a community college. Better advising may help them not take courses they don’t need.

Q5 @leache. What are the highest needs/priorities for community colleges based on @NISOD’s observations and feedback from their member organizations? @DrPamLuster @DrTammeil @CollegeFutures @EquityAvengers #EquityChat

@Iamkeithcurry @NISOD @DrPamLuster @DrTammeil @CollegeFutures @equityavengers (2/3) Community colleges need help implementing multilevel, holistic approaches to supporting students with a variety of mental health and other needs.

@Iamkeithcurry @NISOD @DrPamLuster @DrTammeil @CollegeFutures @equityavengers (1/3) Facilities at many community colleges need modernizing, and typically, state and local funds are insufficient to fulfill the need, which results in deferred maintenance needs, which can impact education quality.

@DrTammeil @NISOD @DrPamLuster @Iamkeithcurry @CollegeFutures @equityavengers (2/2) Our role is to identify best and promising practices involving achieving equity and use our many vehicles to disseminate those strategies. As I mentioned earlier, one of NISOD’s many strengths is connecting community and technical colleges so they can share solutions.

Q4 @leache. What would you say are the “Big E” and “Small E” goals to achieve equity? What role does @NISOD have in achieving these goals? @DrPamLuster @Iamkeithcurry @CollegeFutures @EquityAvengers #EquityChat

@DrTammeil @NISOD @DrPamLuster @Iamkeithcurry @CollegeFutures @equityavengers 1/2) “Big E” If you want more equitable outcomes, you need to redesign systems using an equity-centered design approach. “Small E” Take the personal accountability to act.