Multicultural Fellowship for LBCC Employees

CLICK HERE for an Application. (You will need MS Word)

Applications for the 2007-08 Fellowship are due in IA-225 by 5:00pm on September 30, 2007.

Contact Victoria (x4299), Alice (x4212) or Carol (x4201) with questions

Abstract:
Seeking to build a more inclusive and equitable campus community, the Multicultural Center and Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence administer an initiative to further develop multicultural and diversity awareness, knowledge of social justice ideologies, and cultural competencies among employees at Linn-Benton Community College. The Multicultural Fellowship Program provides an opportunity for four to eight people to work collaboratively with the Multicultural Center and the Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence to develop diversity and social justice curriculum infusion projects. Fellows work on a project of their choice in their field of expertise. They also participate in monthly meetings to share and discuss various issues relating to multiculturalism, diversity and social justice during the academic year. Furthermore, they explore ways to integrate multiculturalism diversity and social justice into the content of their courses or into co-curricular activities. The Fellows work collaboratively with the Coordinator of the Multicultural Center and the Coordinator for the Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence to develop their project.

Fellows receive some payment for the year in addition to partial financial support to attend two diversity development conferences.Abstract: Seeking to build a more inclusive and equitable campus community, the Multicultural Center and Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence administer an initiative to further develop multicultural and diversity awareness, knowledge of social justice ideologies, and cultural competencies among employees at Linn-Benton Community College. The Multicultural Fellowship Program provides an opportunity for four to eight people to work collaboratively with the Multicultural Center and the Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence to develop diversity and social justice curriculum infusion projects. Fellows work on a project of their choice in their field of expertise. They also participate in monthly meetings to share and discuss various issues relating to multiculturalism, diversity and social justice during the academic year. Furthermore, they explore ways to integrate multiculturalism diversity and social justice into the content of their courses or into co-curricular activities. The Fellows work collaboratively with the Coordinator of the Multicultural Center and the Coordinator for the Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence to develop their project. Fellows receive some payment for the year in addition to partial financial support to attend two diversity development conferences.

Target Audience:

Employees at any level of experience who are interested in increasing the cultural competency and multicultural awareness of themselves and students. This fellowship is open to contracted and non-contracted faculty, contracted classified staff and contracted managers.

Responsibilities:

Fellows meet once a month for two hours during the academic year, beginning in October.
Fellows will attend the Oregon Diversity Institute, held the first weekend in November of each year and the Summer Institute for Intercultural Communication during July/August 2007 or July/August 2008.
Fellows will complete a project which integrates their work with the fellowship into LBCC curriculum and co-curricular activities.
Fellows will share experiences, accomplishments and challenges with the college community through presentations and/or mentoring during the following academic year.

Projects:

Fellows efforts should assist the Multicultural Center and/or the Multicultural Council to extend its efforts into their departments and programs.
Fellows projects should reflect both the resources available and also work to build capacity for multicultural issues at the college.
You may apply, even if your project details aren't finalized by the application deadline. See the fellowship application for more details.
Example projects may take the form of the following, among others:

creating a new course or further developing an ongoing one, in the fellow's department or division that involves multiculturalism, civic education, social justice education, diversity, ethnic education or community coalition building.
offering workshops or developing conferences at LBCC or for a broader audience, on the aformentioned issues or other subjects related to the Multicultural Center's mission
in cooperation with the Multicultural Center, developing programs and activities for students and staff that could be part of MC programs such as Martin Luther King Jr. week, Holocaust rememberance week or Latino/a or Eastern European outreach.

Remuneration:

Faculty will receive a project development stipend of 1 credit at the fellow's overload rate (contracted faculty) or credit rate (non-contracted faculty) for the year. Classified staff will receive up to 25 hours of additional pay for work that is done outside of their regular work hours. This may be at the overtime or regular hourly rate, depending on the individual situation. This additional pay is intended to cover some of the additional time and work related to participating in the fellowship and developing curriculum or activities with a multicultural perspective.
Assistance in attending 2 diversity conferences (up to $500). Fellows will be encouraged to apply for professional development grants to support the cost of these activities. Total cost for the two conferences is expected to be $1500.
Assistance with the purchase of instructional materials related to the fellow's project (up to $150).
Recognition for work including certificate of completion.
An opportunity to work with and learn from colleagues across disciplines.
Excellent professional development.

Goals and Benefits:

Fellows will develop interdisciplinary collegiality among employees interested in diversity and social justice issues in higher education.
Fellows will explore multicultural, diversity and social justice theories and effective implementation and assessment strategies.
Fellows will work together to share ideas, revise syllabi, develop partnerships and design projects that meet learning objectives.
Fellows will form partnerships and supportive networks to engage in learning pedagogy and scholarship.
Fellows will receive project development support from the Multicultural Center and the Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence.

How to Apply

CLICK HERE to download the application. (you will need MS Word) Submit the application to the Staff Development Office (IA-225) by 5:00 pm on September 30, 2007. If you have questions, call Victoria at 4299, Alice at 4212, or Carol at 4201.

Abstract: Seeking to build a more inclusive and equitable campus community, the Multicultural Center and Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence administer an initiative to further develop multicultural and diversity awareness, knowledge of social justice ideologies, and cultural competencies among employees at Linn-Benton Community College. The Multicultural Fellowship Program provides an opportunity for four to eight people to work collaboratively with the Multicultural Center and the Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence to develop diversity and social justice curriculum infusion projects. Fellows work on a project of their choice in their field of expertise. They also participate in monthly meetings to share and discuss various issues relating to multiculturalism, diversity and social justice during the academic year. Furthermore, they explore ways to integrate multiculturalism diversity and social justice into the content of their courses or into co-curricular activities. The Fellows work collaboratively with the Coordinator of the Multicultural Center and the Coordinator for the Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence to develop their project. Fellows receive some payment for the year in addition to partial financial support to attend two diversity development conferences.

There should be an understanding that the non-contracted faculty member who develops a course is allowed to teach the course at least once.

All materials produced from this project become property of LBCC.