Dr. J. Luke Wood and Frank Harris III — two prominent education researchers — have developed a large-scale online professional development training program designed to help faculty at community colleges in California do a better job of teaching young men of color.
The initiative is a partnership between local community colleges and the Center for Organizational Responsibility and Advancement (CORA), an organization that supports the development of educational professionals in advancing their capacity to serve historically underrepresented and underserved students.
The one-week intensive training is designed to equip educators with the tools needed to facilitate relationship building to support men of color in the classroom. It includes video modules, readings, live interactive sessions and learning assessments.
Read more in Diverse Issues in Higher Education.