Katherine Jinter
Administrative Assistant
Diablo Valley College
What inspires you about serving on this committee?
My inspiration about serving on this committee is that one of its goal is to attain a truly diverse workforce within our district by way of equal employment opportunities. The committee affords me the opportunity to champion for such a workforce. The labeling of diversity and inclusion has been around for years after the abolition of Affirmative Action, Prop 209. Although many efforts have been documented through reporting mechanics and are viewed as exceptional on paper, year after year, there is still much work to be done in striving to achieve desired equitable, diverse and inclusive outcomes.
If you could invent one thing to help 4CD become more inclusive, what would it be?
Annual climate surveys with the set goal of measuring and highlighting areas lacking in inclusivity and diversity. The outcome of the surveys could automatically drive and generate processes, policies and procedures that would address and insure all underserved groups and their ethnic richness are included district wide.
What is the one question you most want to address?
Although regular reporting is mandated in the form of an Equal Opportunity Plan, Multiple Methods and a newly formed 10+10 plan, why is it difficult to achieve what we self-report? What changes can be enacted to justly reflect all perspectives to meet expectations in line with a diverse workforce across the board.