Germanna Community College

As part of Germanna's One Virginia Plan, Germanna will "identify and recruit faculty, staff, and/or external facilitators to assist with the development of diversity, equity, and inclusion training workshops for faculty and staff."

As part of Germanna's One Virginia Plan, Germanna plans to "develop a campus read program for faculty and staff with accompanying thematic professional development and/or student activities" which will be led by the Multicultural Coalition for Diversity and Inclusion.

As part of Germanna's One Virginia Plan, Germanna will "develop and deliver mandatory diversity training for all student club and organization leaders, as well as club and organization advisors."

Germanna held its "Diversity Week" between March 6-10 of 2023 which included "Search Advocate Training." Search advocates "receive training in implicit bias, diversity, the changing legal landscape in hiring, inclusive employment principles, and practical strategies for each stage of the search process."

As part of its 2022-2023 Strategic Goals, Germanna would "develop diversity, equity and inclusion professional development opportunities for faculty that develop, maintain, and promote a campus climate and culture of understanding, respect, and support."

As part of Germanna's One Virginia Plan, Germanna will "develop and deliver mandatory diversity and inclusion training modules for students in Student Development (SDV) courses."

Germanna states that it would "Increase the emphasis on diverse and inclusive teaching and learning through a review of course content, delivery, and teaching methods to identify, understand, and address social problems and systemic barriers impacting our students and communities."

As part of Germanna's One Virginia Plan, Germanna will "begin building an Institute for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion."

Germanna created the "Truth and Reconciliation Strategic Plan" as part of its commitment to anti-racism.

As part of Germanna's One Virginia Plan, Germanna will "identify and recruit outside speakers to give addresses, presentations, or panel discussions about any manner of diversity-related topics."

As part of Germanna's One Virginia Plan, Germanna will "create a guide for use by Germanna offering a glossary of terms (such as the Racial Equity Tools Glossary) to support communication within the campus and beyond the campus."

As part of Germanna's One Virginia Plan, Germanna will "develop and implement a staff-student mentorship program for underrepresented student populations."

In Summer 2021, Germanna developed the "Black Minds Matter" site which offers a list of numerous resources for anti-racism, including "How to Be an Anti-Racist" by Ibram X. Kendi.

Germanna is part of the Virginia Community College system which is "committed to fostering, cultivating, and sustaining a culture of diversity and inclusion."

Germanna states that it would hire an increased percentage of "historically underrepresented and other diverse faculty" by "focusing on equity, cultural awareness, and sense of belonging throughout the employee recruitment, onboarding, and retention processes."

Germanna created an "Inclusive Language in Writing" webpage which provides "guidelines...for those working to champion equity, diversity, and inclusion in the spaces where they learn, teach, work, or conduct research."

As part of its 2022-2023 Strategic Goals, Germanna would "Develop and maintain a campus culture of understanding and support for diversity through an emphasis on inclusive teaching and learning as demonstrated by 100 percent of full-time faculty."

Germanna issued the following statement on the subject of racism: "Germanna Community College repudiates racism and is committed to challenging the inequitable treatment of oppressed and marginalized groups...Our administration, faculty, staff, and students will transform the learning environment to challenge and defeat hatred and ignorance with new equitable narratives reflective of diverse histories and traditions. Germanna will be at the forefront of Virginia’s reckoning with its history of slavery, the Civil War, segregation, and racial oppression."