Educational Journeys by Liz Cantu https://padlet.com/eli2195827/kwaadwz2ov6yafaz Reflect on three (3) key instances when culture impacted your educational journey: The good, bad, and ugly en-us 2023-03-30 01:31:47 UTC 2025-11-15 12:08:54 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f914.png I don't know.... https://padlet.com/eli2195827/kwaadwz2ov6yafaz/wish/2540017525 2023-03-31 15:13:09 UTC https://padlet.com/eli2195827/kwaadwz2ov6yafaz/wish/2540017525 living in a culture where education is not valued and when you attempt to gain an education you are looked down upon, or thought of trying to be better than others https://padlet.com/eli2195827/kwaadwz2ov6yafaz/wish/2540018402 2023-03-31 15:13:55 UTC https://padlet.com/eli2195827/kwaadwz2ov6yafaz/wish/2540018402 Good: Working in Maricopa has been very impactful on my career and working with students, specifically working with minority students. https://padlet.com/eli2195827/kwaadwz2ov6yafaz/wish/2540018472 2023-03-31 15:13:59 UTC https://padlet.com/eli2195827/kwaadwz2ov6yafaz/wish/2540018472 Language differences https://padlet.com/eli2195827/kwaadwz2ov6yafaz/wish/2540018486 2023-03-31 15:13:59 UTC https://padlet.com/eli2195827/kwaadwz2ov6yafaz/wish/2540018486 Good- It taught me that there are ways to listen/respect one another's view even if we don't agree with it ourselves. https://padlet.com/eli2195827/kwaadwz2ov6yafaz/wish/2540018535 2023-03-31 15:14:02 UTC https://padlet.com/eli2195827/kwaadwz2ov6yafaz/wish/2540018535 In my undergrad, the university I was attending was focused on Indigenous cultures. Thus, part of my schooling was learning about their culture and it's relevance to social global issues. https://padlet.com/eli2195827/kwaadwz2ov6yafaz/wish/2540019216 2023-03-31 15:14:38 UTC https://padlet.com/eli2195827/kwaadwz2ov6yafaz/wish/2540019216 Impacts https://padlet.com/eli2195827/kwaadwz2ov6yafaz/wish/2540019250 Differences in experiences and how I draw upon them versus others]]> 2023-03-31 15:14:40 UTC https://padlet.com/eli2195827/kwaadwz2ov6yafaz/wish/2540019250 Family obligations, single parenthood, full time work https://padlet.com/eli2195827/kwaadwz2ov6yafaz/wish/2540019486 2023-03-31 15:14:52 UTC https://padlet.com/eli2195827/kwaadwz2ov6yafaz/wish/2540019486 https://padlet.com/eli2195827/kwaadwz2ov6yafaz/wish/2540019589 Higher education was expected]]> 2023-03-31 15:14:57 UTC https://padlet.com/eli2195827/kwaadwz2ov6yafaz/wish/2540019589 Bad: The first time I tried going to college, I was told my cognitive disability would prevent me from receiving an education. https://padlet.com/eli2195827/kwaadwz2ov6yafaz/wish/2540020619 2023-03-31 15:15:49 UTC https://padlet.com/eli2195827/kwaadwz2ov6yafaz/wish/2540020619 Bad-Growing up in a culture where education was not that important by the people around me. https://padlet.com/eli2195827/kwaadwz2ov6yafaz/wish/2540021089 2023-03-31 15:16:16 UTC https://padlet.com/eli2195827/kwaadwz2ov6yafaz/wish/2540021089 The Good https://padlet.com/eli2195827/kwaadwz2ov6yafaz/wish/2540021280 The opportunity to learn for those who have different cultural backgounds and am thankful for those who are honest and gracious to me when say and do something that may be cultural insensitive or shows my lack of knowledge. ]]> 2023-03-31 15:16:24 UTC https://padlet.com/eli2195827/kwaadwz2ov6yafaz/wish/2540021280 Good: Working on a diverse campus provides the opportunity to be able to connect with students. https://padlet.com/eli2195827/kwaadwz2ov6yafaz/wish/2540022004

]]> 2023-03-31 15:16:59 UTC https://padlet.com/eli2195827/kwaadwz2ov6yafaz/wish/2540022004 Good: Working for MCCD, I have found that having an encouraging environment helped me grow as a professional. https://padlet.com/eli2195827/kwaadwz2ov6yafaz/wish/2540022536 2023-03-31 15:17:27 UTC https://padlet.com/eli2195827/kwaadwz2ov6yafaz/wish/2540022536 Fear of making more money because knowing that your family will expect more and more https://padlet.com/eli2195827/kwaadwz2ov6yafaz/wish/2540023228 2023-03-31 15:18:05 UTC https://padlet.com/eli2195827/kwaadwz2ov6yafaz/wish/2540023228 DEIT https://padlet.com/eli2195827/kwaadwz2ov6yafaz/wish/2540023438 I have not experienced cultural issues positive or negative in my educational journey. Over the years at work I have developed cultural competency working with students to truly meet them where they are and to identify and respond to the culturally based reasons for some of the more challenging behaviors. ]]> 2023-03-31 15:18:19 UTC https://padlet.com/eli2195827/kwaadwz2ov6yafaz/wish/2540023438 bad/ugly: being told that because of the student population I belonged to that I wouldn't go higher than an associate degree in my education. I am glad to say I went beyond that and received/accomplished two-degree levels beyond that. https://padlet.com/eli2195827/kwaadwz2ov6yafaz/wish/2540023529 2023-03-31 15:18:26 UTC https://padlet.com/eli2195827/kwaadwz2ov6yafaz/wish/2540023529 My culture makes me want to help students be successful and help them understand the power of education https://padlet.com/eli2195827/kwaadwz2ov6yafaz/wish/2540023894 2023-03-31 15:18:49 UTC https://padlet.com/eli2195827/kwaadwz2ov6yafaz/wish/2540023894 https://padlet.com/eli2195827/kwaadwz2ov6yafaz/wish/2540023993 One time I was asked to re-write a paper in front of the instructor to prove I wrote it, because students like me usually did not write at the level of the paper that I submitted. ]]> 2023-03-31 15:18:56 UTC https://padlet.com/eli2195827/kwaadwz2ov6yafaz/wish/2540023993 The bad https://padlet.com/eli2195827/kwaadwz2ov6yafaz/wish/2540024653 When I recruited in a high school early in my career, a teacher stated she did not know why I spent time with underrepresented students since they were unlikely to be successful. I was angry and stated, "well with teachers like you, I guess me being here is that much more important to believe in their ability and let your students know about their opportunities. ]]> 2023-03-31 15:19:33 UTC https://padlet.com/eli2195827/kwaadwz2ov6yafaz/wish/2540024653 Ugly: being looked down upon because of the level of education you have even though they may not understand how far a person has come in their life. Everyone hasn't had the same opportunity https://padlet.com/eli2195827/kwaadwz2ov6yafaz/wish/2540026231 2023-03-31 15:20:48 UTC https://padlet.com/eli2195827/kwaadwz2ov6yafaz/wish/2540026231 Future Professional Development: Insteady of being just part of our Friday meeting, it would be good to have an actual workshop that is specifically designed for us. So, set aside an afternoon that Student Services goes through "training" related to CRP. https://padlet.com/eli2195827/kwaadwz2ov6yafaz/wish/2540063342 2023-03-31 15:53:09 UTC https://padlet.com/eli2195827/kwaadwz2ov6yafaz/wish/2540063342