2024 Cal Poly Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) Symposium: Pathway to Becoming an HSI

HSI Symposium Program

Join the Office of University Diversity and Inclusion for an immersive day that explores what becoming an HSI means for Cal Poly.

Wednesday, October 30th
Chumash Auditorium

Doors open at 9 am

9:30 - 10:15 am	Welcome - Pathway to Becoming an HSI Update President, Jeffrey Armstrong Interim Vice President Diversity & Inclusion, Denise Isom Assoc. VP DEI Strategic Planning & Networks, Beya Makekau
10:15 - 11:15 am	HSI Student Advisory Panel Discussion Bryanna Taylor Gay, Public Policy Grad Student, Moderator
11:30 am - 12:30 pm	Lunch
12:30 - 2:00 pm	Workshops Servingness in Practice (Chumash Auditorium) Facilitated by: Dr. Beya Makekau Identify and develop practical ways to implement Servingness in current departmental/divisional efforts Aligning HSI Initiatives with Diversity Action Plans (Bldg.52 Rm E-3) Facilitated by: Dr. Jennifer Teramoto Pedrotti Utilize HSI recommendations to align current Diversity Action Plans with Cal Poly HSI initiatives Expanding Translation Efforts Across Campus (UU 220) Facilitated by: Kanani Makekau & Yukie Murphy Learn from current translations initiatives and identify ways to integrate translation practices in your areas Who We Are is Our Superpower (LA CASA) Facilitated by: Diana Ortiz Giron STUDENT TRACK - Identifying and Harnessing Your Cultural Wealth
2:00 - 3:30 pm	UU Plaza - Resource Fair & Mariachi  Sponsored by ASI Events Featuring Mariachi Voces Tapatías and 15 on-campus partners plus a Campus Health & Wellbeing Flu Shot Clinic
2:00 - 3:00 pm	Demo with Eternamente Artists  (STUDENTS ONLY)
4:00 - 5:00 pm	Keynote: Javier Zamora on Home, Identity, and the Immigrant Experience (Chumash Auditorium) Sponsored by Campus Health & Wellbeing   In conversation with Ernesto Reyes, Senior Coordinator, Equity and Inclusion for Clubs and Orgs
5:00 - 5:45 pm	Javier Zamora Book Signing
7:30 - 9:00 pm	Cal Poly Arts ETERNAMENTE: A Día de los Muertos Spectacular! Harold Miossi Hall

ABOUT THE KEYNOTE: JAVIER ZAMORA
Home, Identity, and the Immigrant Experience

Memoirist, poet, and speaker Javier Zamora believes that immigrants must keep ownership of their own stories. In his award-winning memoir, Solito, he explores his own: a harrowing journey to the US as an unaccompanied nine-year-old that gives a unique and unforgettable glimpse into the realities of child migration. In his talks, he shares the story of his trek to reunite with his family, and how therapy and writing were able to help him heal from the trauma that has haunted him ever since.

Read more about Javier Zamora here.

 

KEYNOTE MODERATOR: ERNESTO REYES

Ernesto Reyes is a proud first-generation eldest son of Salvadoran immigrant parents. Ernesto received his bachelor’s in international studies at UC San Diego and his Master of Education from the University of Southern California. He serves as the Senior Coordinator for Equity and Inclusion for Clubs and Orgs in the Leadership and Service Department. He teaches JEDI (Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion), identity development, leadership, self-authorship, and how intersectionality affects students of color within spaces of higher education. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Vision

Our vision is to become a Hispanic-Serving Institution that is known for its intentional, innovative, and expansive commitment to the success, empowerment, and achievement of the Latinx/e community at Cal Poly. We aspire to be a model for other polytechnic institutions seeking to serve Latinx/e students and advance equity and racial justice in higher education.

Mission

At Cal Poly, our mission is to become a Hispanic-Serving Institution that is committed to providing diverse curricular and co-curricular experiences that reflect the cultural and intellectual richness of the Latinx/e community. We aim to develop culturally responsive teaching practices, integrate Latinx/e scholarship throughout all disciplines, and expand opportunities for students to engage in research, service learning, study abroad, and learn by doing opportunities that promote social change.

Values

STUDENT SUCCESS

For Cal Poly, becoming an HSI is more than just meeting a numerical quota, it is about being an institution that equitably yields, retains, and graduates all students.

HOLISTIC SENSE OF BELONGING

We are committed to cultivating a holistic sense of belonging that empowers the Latinx/e community to fulfill their unlimited potential.

EXPANSIVE CURRICULAR AND CO-CURRICULAR EXPERIENCES

Our ability to ensure that Latinx/e students, staff, and faculty have enriched educational, professional, and social experiences is essential to our ability to be a premier polytechnic institution.

Adelante which translates to "forward" in Spanish is about honoring the past, present, and future momentum of this effort and the collective drive to become an HSI that holistically serves the Latinx/e community.

HSI Task Force

The establishment of a Hispanic-Serving Institution Task Force in 2022 was a critical step towards the university's goal of becoming a designated HSI. The Task Force has developed recommendations that outline what becoming an HSI means for Cal Poly. View the full recommendation document here! The launch of this effort, brings the expansive and intersectional experiences of the Latinx/e community to the forefront of the university's mission.

Learn more about Task Force Members ›

HSI Recommendations Executive Summary ›