Stay in College Challenge

Talking Points Listed Below

Foothill College ASFC Sponsored Latinx Heritage May 11th 10am Event

All Students of Color Strongly Encouraged to Provide Insights Concerns & Feedback

Questions for the Anonymous Blog & Talking Points

Feel free to put any name and email address (even if fake) it will not be tracked

Q1) If you could design a student-centered community college what courses,

academic support and student services would you offer, how would you

design it? 

Q2) How does your family narrative / cultural ethnicity fit into the

    classroom and academia?

Q3) How do grades increase pressure on you as a student and in some 

    cases, create negative attitudes toward school and classes?

Q4) What could teachers do in weeks 1-3 to establish authentic 

    relationships / learning partnerships with you as a student, with

    students of color, and for first generation college students,

    especially in an online classroom?

Q5) What are some societal pressures students of color face that

    prevents them from focusing on schoolwork, study time and/or access to

    campus resources and toward academic and personal success?

Q6) What don’t teachers know or acknowledge about students at the beginning of courses with 

    regards to 'Students of Color’ potentially dropping the class, i.e. anxieties, bias or 

    confidence toward academic potential/abilities?

Q7) What skills or experiences would you like for instructors to recognize as you begin the    

    course?

Q8) What would be a way for instructors to gain important information about you?

Q9) What strengths and knowledge do you bring to this classroom experience?