As noted on the introduction page, the JEDI Institute is a year-long professional development program that aims to help SCCC employees make the college more just, equitable, diverse, and inclusive for students. In the photo at right, SCCC President Dr. Edward Bonahue greets our pilot participants and thanks them for taking on this important work. 

The JEDI Institute consists of a summer institute comprised of three five-hour sessions that culminating in a plan to be implemented in the fall semester. A January follow up session enables further reflection for a spring semester revision. Successful completion of the JEDI Institute will result in certification and recognition from the college. 

Our agendas for the summer 2022 JEDI Institute sessions are summarized below. 

Session 1: Why JEDI Matters

Tuesday, June 28, 2022, 8:30 am to 2:00 pm

SCCC Eastern Campus, Montaukett 107/108

• Breakfast, coffee, and conversation with greetings from FA President Dr. Dante Morelli
• Featured speaker: SCCC President Dr. Ed Bonahue on Student Success Grounded in Equity
• Introductions, overview, and goals of JEDI
• Understanding institutional and systemic racism in Suffolk County
• Demographics, trends, and internal data
• Discussion of From Equity Talk to Equity Walk chapters 1 and 2
• Implicit Bias in Action video
• Discussion groups on Reframing Classroom Instruction to Engage a Diverse Community of Students
• ATD's Finish Line game and discussion 
• Closing thoughts, journal reflections, homework for session 2

Session 2: Building Toward Individual JEDI Plans

Tuesday, July 12, 2022, 8:30 am to 2:00 pm

SCCC Eastern Campus, Montaukett 107/108

• Breakfast, coffee, and conversation with greetings from Interim Eastern Campus Exec Dean Dr. Mary Reese
• Featured speaker: VP for Academic Affairs Dr. James Keane (Quinsigamond Community College) on Building Capacity to Create Equity Focused Change
• Top five things you can do to make SCCC more JEDI
• JEDI in action: Colleages Share panel discussion
• Discussion of From Equity Talk to Equity Walk chapters 3 and 4
• Begin drafting ideas for individual JEDI projects (resources to include worksheets, project suggestions, inclusive syllabi models, web resources, etc.)
• Closing thoughts, journal reflections, homework for session 3

Session 3: Becoming JEDI

Tuesday, July 26, 2022, 8:30 am to 2:00 pm

SCCC Eastern Campus, Montaukett 107/108

• Breakfast, coffee, and conversation with greetings from Interim Eastern Campus Exec Dean Dr. Mary Reese
• Featured speaker: Interim Chief Diversity Officer and Associate Professor Dr. Audelitz Matias (Empire State College) on What Can You Do Now to Create Change On Campus and Online
• Groupwork: Sharing and getting feedback on JEDI plans for fall 2022 implementation
• Responding to hot moments
• Discussion of From Equity Talk to Equity Walk chapter 5
• Closing thoughts, feedback, wrap up, next steps and plans for fall programs