Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed until it is faced.
-James Baldwin
MiraCosta College's Commitment
MiraCosta College is committed to creating a racially just campus climate. Individuals and their diverse cultures and identities are welcomed, nurtured, and validated. MiraCosta College takes institutional responsibility for closing the equity gap for disproportionately-impacted populations including Latinx and Chicanx communities, Black and African American communities, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander communities, Native American communities, lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, queer/questioning, intersex, and asexual (LGBTQIA+) communities, veteran communities, former foster youth, adult students, and students from low socioeconomic statuses. MiraCosta will continue to serve all constituents with values rooted in equity, diversity, inclusion, and community.
What is Racial Justice?
Racial justice is the systematic fair treatment of people of all races, resulting in equitable opportunities and outcomes for all. Racial justice — or racial equity — goes beyond “anti-racism.” It is not just the absence of discrimination and inequities, but also the presence of deliberate systems and supports to achieve and sustain racial equity through proactive and preventative measures.
Commitment to a Racially Just Campus
Digital Personal Commitment Wall
Faculty and staff were invited to make a personal pledge to the college’s commitment statement and were given the option to have their names displayed. *note- not all who took the pledge chose to have their names displayed, however, their commitment remains strong. If you are interested in taking the commitment click the button at the top of this page!
- Aaron Holmes
- Aaron Roberts
- Abigail (Abby) Burd
- Addison Breese
- Afifa Zaman
- Al Nyman
- Al Taccone
- Albert Vu
- Alex Karvounis
- Alex Peters
- Alexis Tucker Sade
- Alice Astarita
- Alicia Robles López
- Alketa Wojcik
- Allura Murray-Cruz
- Ally Wheatley
- Alysha Stehly
- Alyssa Jacobs
- Amber Rivas
- Amy Pimentel
- Analia Zamora-DeHart
- Angela Beltran-Aguilar
- Angela Senigaglia
- Angela Johnson
- Angelena Boles
- Anita Allen
- Anjeanette Oberg
- Anna Pedroza
- Anne Fleming
- Arlie Langager
- Ashley C. Musick
- Ashley Lambeth
- Ashley Sherrell
- Beatriz Palmer
- Benjamin Nguyen
- Berenice Badillo
- Bertha Alvarez
- Billy Gunn
- Brad Byrom
- Brayan Astorga
- Brian Page
- Brittany Daniels
- Caleb Rainey
- Cameron Bickerstaff
- Candelaria Owens
- Carl Banks
- Carlos Ortiz
- Carlos Velasco
- Caroline Bischel
- Casey McFarland
- Chad Tsuyuki
- Chandler Alford
- Charlie Ng
- Chelsea Chavira-Verdin
- Chelsea Kott
- Cheryl Wadeson
- Chris Muscat
- Christi Middlesworth
- Christina Johnson
- Christina Sharp
- Christine Burrola
- Christopher Sleeper
- Cindy Hanson
- Cindy Oropeza
- Claudia Flores
- Claudia Nevarez
- Cole Bezzant
- Colleen Veneri
- Craig Dolce
- Cristine Sidela
- Curry Mitchell
- Cynthia Vasquez Gonzales
- Dailyn Brown
- Dane Oppenborn
- Dani Schwartz
- Daniel Ante-Contreras
- Dara Perales
- David Broad
- David Parker
- Debby Adler
- Del Zimmerman
- Delores Loedel
- Denise Peralta
- Denise Stephenson
- Devon Boone
- Diane Dieckmeyer
- Don Love
- Donjay Hardaway
- Donna Davis
- Donna Fazio-DiBenedetto
- Donna Potratz
- Eduardo J. Aguilar
- Edward Pohlert
- Eily Lopez
- Elizabeth Lurenana
- Elizabeth Salinas
- Elizabeth Stephens
- Elle Smith
- Eric Bishop
- Eric Carstensen
- Eric Robertson
- Erica Duran
- Erica Gheorghin
- Erika Peters
- Eva Brown
- France Magtira-Cruz
- Frank Merchat
- Freddy Ramirez
- Gabe Waite
- Gale Gibbons
- George McNeil
- Gerardo Mendoza
- Gerilyn Brault
- Ghada Osman
- Gib Barbo
- Giselle Ordaz
- Glenna Trone
- Gregorio Reyes
- Hayley Schwartzkopf
- Heather Micelli
- Heather Stark
- Hilda Gomez-Zinn
- Hossein Ravanbaksh
- India Pierce
- Isabel Luengo
- Ismariceli Antonio Rios
- Jacob Strona
- Jacqueline Gomez
- Jacqueline Simon
- JahB. T. Prescott
- James Gonzales
- Jamie Pemble
- Jane Mushinsky
- Jane Sparks
- Janelle West
- Jazmin Cueva
- Jd Banks
- Jeanine Sepulveda
- Jeanne Koschwanez
- Jed Schlueter
- Jeff Heden
- Jeff Higginbotham
- Jennifer Russell
- Jennifer Streagle
- Jeremiah Norton
- Jessica Perez-Corona
- Jim Julius
- Jim Sullivan
- Jo Ferris
- Joan Hackett
- Joanne Gonzales
- Jodi Eisenberg Mulhall
- Jodi Wagstaff
- Joe Salamon
- John E. Pappas
- John Makevich
- John Turbeville
- Jon O. Fuzell
- Jonathan Fohrman
- Jonathan Gomez
- Jordan A. Sanchez
- Jordan Barber
- Jose A. Rodriguez III
- Jose Jara
- Joseph King
- Josephine Moore
- Joshua Ludtke
- Josilyn Perez
- Judy Foster
- Judy Quiroz
- Julie Bollerud
- Julie Cord
- Julie Harland
- K.D. King
- Karl Cleveland
- Kat Soto-Gomez
- Kate Coleman
- Katelyn King
- Katharine Ortiz
- Kathy Pickham
- Kathy Rodriguez
- Katrina Tamura
- Kellen Sanchez
- Kelli Drimmel Magargal
- Kelly Morelewski
- Ken Rogers
- Kim Simonds
- Kimberly Marquardt
- Koliniusi Ross-Ma'u (Coach Keli)
- Krista Warren Yagubyan
- Kristen Huyck
- Kristin Bebout
- Kristina Londy
- Kristine Arquero
- Krystle Taylor
- Laney Collins
- Laura Hayek
- Laura Olson Bermudez
- Laura Paciorek
- Laura Perez Mauleon
- Lauren M. Adams
- Lauren McFall
- Lauren Shimabukuro
- Lemee Nakamura
- Leola Powers
- Lesley Doig
- Leslie Lewis
- Liam J. Conaboy
- Lilah Shoukry
- Lindsey Bollerud
- Lindsey Morse
- Lindsey Oberoi
- Lisa M. Botuchis
- Liz Leguizamo
- Lizzette Herrera
- Lori Babbitt
- Lori Cargile
- Lori Schneider
- Luke Lara
- Magdalena Zepeda
- Maren Elisabeth Dellin
- Maria Figueroa
- Maria Lissner
- Maria Lopez-Aguilar
- Maria-Isabel Rocha
- Mariana Silva
- Mark Whitney
- Mary Cory
- Mary Gross
- Matt Hall
- Megan Allison
- Melanie Haynie
- Melissa Collins-Porter
- Melissa Conrey
- Melissa Lee
- Melissa Martinez
- Melissa Nou
- Melody Vivar
- Mia Scavone
- Michael "Mike" Green, Jr.
- Michael Dear
- Michael Farrow
- Michael Paulding
- Michael Vincent Arce
- Michele M. Brewster
- Michelle Ohnstad
- Mike Fino
- Misha Miller-Sisson
- Mitra De Souza
- Monique Reeve
- Nadia Khan
- Nate Scharff
- Nick Mortaloni
- Nirmala Kashyap
- Omar Jimenez
- Pamela Le Blanc
- Patrice Loomis
- Patricia (Trish) Guevarra
- Patricia Hartley
- Patrick Conahan
- Paul Clarke
- Phillip Boland
- Pilar Hernandez
- Preston Faraimo
- Rachel Garcia
- Rachel N. Hastings
- Rachel Woodward
- Rebecca Tracey
- Rhonda Welch Scalco
- Richard Ma
- Richard S. Dicker
- Rick Cassar
- Rick White
- Robbi Rosen
- Robert Bond
- Robin Kilrain
- Robin Nicole Allyn
- Rodrigo Gonzalez
- Rose Kelley
- Ryan Frazer
- Sandy Comstock
- Sandy Muryasz
- Sara Cassetti
- Sara Pugsley
- Sarah Carpenter
- Sarah Pultz
- Scott Conrad
- Sean Davis
- Shannon Tuise'e
- Shawn Firouzian
- Shawntae Mitchum
- Shaye Huggins
- Shelli Homer
- Sherri Allen
- Shoko Takeuchi Mencel
- Sinar Lomeli
- Sinclaire Tirona
- Sokhea Chap
- Sonia Gonzales
- Stacey Mathis
- Stacey von Winckelmann
- Stacy McCarthy
- Steffen Vala
- Stephanie
- Stephanie A. Witte
- Steve Isachsen
- Steven Deineh
- Steven Paul Cauchon
- Sugeily Cervantes
- Sunny Cooke
- Susan Pynes
- Susy Michelle Morales Benitez
- Syndee M. Wood
- Tallie Noble
- Tammy Vaught
- Tanessa Sanchez
- Taylor Tirona
- Teresa Guinon
- Terez Anderson
- Tereza Zafra Lopez
- Tim Alves
- Tim Flood
- Toni Sharp
- Tori Fishinger
- Tracy Williams
- Treva Jackson
- Tyrone Nagai
- Van Ethan Levy
- Vanessa Bustamante
- Veronica Moore
- Victoria Noddings
- Violeta Sanchez
- Virginia Velati Tirona
- Vivi Ricardez Veasey
- Wendy Horton
- Wendy Stewart
- William C. Fischer
- Yasmine Willis Fernandez
- Yesenia Balcazar
- Yvette Duncan
- Zhenya Lindstrom
- Zulema Díaz
The purpose of this website is to provide the MiraCosta College community with resources around diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). It is a living and organic site that grows as our work around DEI grows at the campus.
For more information or to share resources, please email us at dei@miracosta.edu.
