Merrit College's LFM Journey by https://padlet.com/ivalenzuela25/fx1q64en7xgawpgn Historical Milestones en-us 2023-08-10 19:37:58 UTC 2023-11-03 00:24:54 UTC hello@padlet.com July 1953 - Oakland Junior College is formed, comprised of Laney and Merritt campuses https://padlet.com/ivalenzuela25/fx1q64en7xgawpgn/wish/2774156324 2023-11-02 17:00:53 UTC https://padlet.com/ivalenzuela25/fx1q64en7xgawpgn/wish/2774156324 Campus Relocated 1971 https://padlet.com/ivalenzuela25/fx1q64en7xgawpgn/wish/2774486208 In response to radical activism, the campus was moved to a less accessible location in the Oakland Hills. It was hoped that it would neuter the Black Panther Party movement. Against student and community protests.


]]> 2023-11-02 23:19:01 UTC https://padlet.com/ivalenzuela25/fx1q64en7xgawpgn/wish/2774486208 1962 Origins of Merritt's African American Studies https://padlet.com/ivalenzuela25/fx1q64en7xgawpgn/wish/2774487541 Bobby Seale and Huey Newton meet while taking classes at Merritt. A lack of African American history in the curriculum inspired them to start a group advocating for African American Studies.

]]> 2023-11-02 23:21:35 UTC https://padlet.com/ivalenzuela25/fx1q64en7xgawpgn/wish/2774487541 2015 Maximum Achievement Program (MAP) ends https://padlet.com/ivalenzuela25/fx1q64en7xgawpgn/wish/2774489717 MAP was a successful program that was very successful at increasing the graduation rate for African American Males and low-income students. It had a leadership component. The college did not institutionalize it.

]]> 2023-11-02 23:26:07 UTC https://padlet.com/ivalenzuela25/fx1q64en7xgawpgn/wish/2774489717 Affirmative Action and Affinity Group (90s) https://padlet.com/ivalenzuela25/fx1q64en7xgawpgn/wish/2774491054 Black Faculty, Staff and Admin across the Peralta District led an effort to implement affirmative action in hiring and student success and retention.

]]> 2023-11-02 23:28:40 UTC https://padlet.com/ivalenzuela25/fx1q64en7xgawpgn/wish/2774491054 2001 Affirmative Action Committee https://padlet.com/ivalenzuela25/fx1q64en7xgawpgn/wish/2774491346 Led by Eve Wallenstein. Disbanded after 2yrs due to retirements.

]]> 2023-11-02 23:29:11 UTC https://padlet.com/ivalenzuela25/fx1q64en7xgawpgn/wish/2774491346 2007 Basic Skills Initiative https://padlet.com/ivalenzuela25/fx1q64en7xgawpgn/wish/2774493811 To help undeserved communities pass English and Math. Initiatives included embedded tutors, training faculty.

]]> 2023-11-02 23:33:46 UTC https://padlet.com/ivalenzuela25/fx1q64en7xgawpgn/wish/2774493811 2018 AB 705 https://padlet.com/ivalenzuela25/fx1q64en7xgawpgn/wish/2774495493 Students now placed directly into college-level Math and English. Decreasing number of class offerings to justify hiring number of embedded tutors.


]]> 2023-11-02 23:36:28 UTC https://padlet.com/ivalenzuela25/fx1q64en7xgawpgn/wish/2774495493 1970 - Students fight to keep Merritt College in the flatlands https://padlet.com/ivalenzuela25/fx1q64en7xgawpgn/wish/2774496425 Student surveys indicate 2 to 1 students want to keep Merritt College on Grove

]]> 2023-11-02 23:37:50 UTC https://padlet.com/ivalenzuela25/fx1q64en7xgawpgn/wish/2774496425 2018 SEA combines funding streams https://padlet.com/ivalenzuela25/fx1q64en7xgawpgn/wish/2774496850 SEA currently funds: Learning Comittees: Sankofa, Puente, FYE, counseling hours, Dean of Counseling Equity and Achievement position.


]]> 2023-11-02 23:38:30 UTC https://padlet.com/ivalenzuela25/fx1q64en7xgawpgn/wish/2774496850 Fall 1971 https://padlet.com/ivalenzuela25/fx1q64en7xgawpgn/wish/2774497131 A group of 90 students demanding the campus remain under “community control” occupied the office of the college president for several hours and had to be forcibly removed by Oakland police.

]]> 2023-11-02 23:39:03 UTC https://padlet.com/ivalenzuela25/fx1q64en7xgawpgn/wish/2774497131 COVID deaths of equity champions https://padlet.com/ivalenzuela25/fx1q64en7xgawpgn/wish/2774501250 With the loss of Anita Black, Bill Love, Ron Moss, Cecilia Arrington, Jeniffer Briffa. Historians of the college, speak up about microaggressions not just for African Americans or Latino students, but everyone. They were mentors and their absence is still felt.


]]> 2023-11-02 23:46:04 UTC https://padlet.com/ivalenzuela25/fx1q64en7xgawpgn/wish/2774501250 2012-Present Street Scholars Program https://padlet.com/ivalenzuela25/fx1q64en7xgawpgn/wish/2774503211 Founded by Ron Moss, former student turned faculty and Department Chair, UC Berkeley MSW graduate and chancellor award recipient. This program was FOR formerly incarcerated students BY formerly incarcerated students. Ron Moss was mentored by Dr. Bill Love.

]]> 2023-11-02 23:48:34 UTC https://padlet.com/ivalenzuela25/fx1q64en7xgawpgn/wish/2774503211 1964 The First Black Studies Course https://padlet.com/ivalenzuela25/fx1q64en7xgawpgn/wish/2774505112 Merritt College offers the first Black History course in the country in 1964

]]> 2023-11-02 23:51:39 UTC https://padlet.com/ivalenzuela25/fx1q64en7xgawpgn/wish/2774505112 October 1966 https://padlet.com/ivalenzuela25/fx1q64en7xgawpgn/wish/2774506932 Merritt College alumni Bobby Seale and Huey Newton, brother of Professor Melvin Newton at Merritt College form the Black Panther Party for Self-Defense

]]> 2023-11-02 23:54:06 UTC https://padlet.com/ivalenzuela25/fx1q64en7xgawpgn/wish/2774506932 Duplication/SILOS https://padlet.com/ivalenzuela25/fx1q64en7xgawpgn/wish/2774507887 EOPS/CARE

SAS = St. Accessibility Services

Calworks

Next Step (former foster youth)

Basic Needs



]]> 2023-11-02 23:55:31 UTC https://padlet.com/ivalenzuela25/fx1q64en7xgawpgn/wish/2774507887 2022 - Awarded HSI grant https://padlet.com/ivalenzuela25/fx1q64en7xgawpgn/wish/2774508635 2023-11-02 23:56:38 UTC https://padlet.com/ivalenzuela25/fx1q64en7xgawpgn/wish/2774508635 1969 https://padlet.com/ivalenzuela25/fx1q64en7xgawpgn/wish/2774509352 Merritt College begins the first Afro American Studies Department, chaired by Professor Melvin Newton, Minister of Finance for the Black Panther Party and Huey Newton's brother

]]> 2023-11-02 23:57:40 UTC https://padlet.com/ivalenzuela25/fx1q64en7xgawpgn/wish/2774509352 1974 https://padlet.com/ivalenzuela25/fx1q64en7xgawpgn/wish/2774521709 Original Campus on Grove St (MLK) is officially closed and shuttered.

]]> 2023-11-03 00:13:09 UTC https://padlet.com/ivalenzuela25/fx1q64en7xgawpgn/wish/2774521709 1987 https://padlet.com/ivalenzuela25/fx1q64en7xgawpgn/wish/2774524741 Carol Baxter hands off the COSER Substance Abuse program to Associate Dean (Professor) Melvin Newton. Originally taught West Oakland Health Center on 27th and Adelide

]]> 2023-11-03 00:16:11 UTC https://padlet.com/ivalenzuela25/fx1q64en7xgawpgn/wish/2774524741 1989 https://padlet.com/ivalenzuela25/fx1q64en7xgawpgn/wish/2774527250 COSER was secretly moved onto Merritt College campus by Professor Newton and Dr. Bill Love

]]> 2023-11-03 00:18:37 UTC https://padlet.com/ivalenzuela25/fx1q64en7xgawpgn/wish/2774527250 July 2023 https://padlet.com/ivalenzuela25/fx1q64en7xgawpgn/wish/2774530745 Merritt College is awarded with the Rising Scholars Juvenile Justice grant to bring equitable instruction and wrap around services to youth who are incarcerated

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