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. Ultimately the goal is to make our college more student-centered in every facet, in keeping with the college mission statement and strategic plan.

Session 1: Why JEDI Matters

• Breakfast, coffee, and conversation
• Greetings from SCCC President Dr. Edward T. Bonahue and FA President Dr. Dante Morelli
• 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

• Breakfast, coffee, and conversation
• Greetings fromcampus executive dean
• Featured guest speaker
• Top five things you can do in the fall 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 using resources provided
• Closing thoughts, journal reflections, homework for session 3

Session 3: Becoming JEDI

• Breakfast, coffee, and conversation
• Featured guest speaker
• Groupwork: Sharing and getting feedback on JEDI plans for fall implementation
• Responding to hot moments in your workspace (classrooms, offices, libraries, labs, etc.)
• Discussion of From Equity Talk to Equity Walk chapter 5
• Closing thoughts, feedback, wrap up, next steps and plans for fall programs