Sustainability

PCC Sustainability, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Justice, and Accessibility Commitment

We are dedicated to building a more inclusive sustainability movement at Portland Community College by living our values. We will continue to improve PCC’s resilience through a focus on frontline and vulnerable communities. We will improve by leading with hope and continuing to use self-reflection and integrated learning strategies to address issues of racism, discrimination and other forms of bias. We aim to improve communications with and within the PCC community so that we can continuously improve best practices around learning, accountability and transparency. We can better support equitable student success is by learning more about other college resources (such as academic advising, workforce development, the DREAMers Resource Center, the PCC Clear Clinic, the PCC Office of International Student Services, PCC’s ESOL programs, and more) and through building new community connections outside of PCC particularly with Portland’s black and indigenous communities.

Learning how to address issues of racism, discrimination and other forms of bias more broadly is ongoing work. We are dedicated to listening to our community partners, especially from students, staff, and faculty who identify as BIPOC. We will continue to strengthen our approach and develop goals as we work towards dismantling racism in all of its forms and building a sustainable future.

Full text of PCC’s Sustainability, Diversity. Equity, Inclusion, Justice and Accessibility Commitment 

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