Mission & Vision
The Office of Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CLD) Education is committed to facilitating equitable academic experiences for the CLD population at Colorado College, including international and domestic students, staff, and faculty by providing academic and cultural support via courses, consultations, programming, pedagogical support for faculty, and campus partnerships. The Office of CLD Education unequivocally upholds the antiracism, diversity, equity, and inclusion (ADEI) mission of the College and uses the mission to guide our work.
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The Office of Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CLD) Education finds its purpose in listening to and advocating for CLD populations and actively seeks to make positive change in our campus community. To continue this work, the Office of CLD Education strives to broaden its outreach and services to best support an increasingly diversified campus population.
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Culturally and Linguistically Diverse is a preferred term for an individual or group of individuals whose culture and language differ from that of the dominant group (Herrera, 2016).
- This terminology:
- decenters English and English proficiency
- appreciates the inseparability of language and culture in the learning environment
- recognizes cultural and linguistic variance as an asset in learning and teaching
International and domestic culturally and linguistically diverse (CLD) students are an important part of our student body. International CLD students make up 7.9% of the 20-21 class, and 9.3% of the total student body, with total numbers of CLD students being greater in each class.
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Last updated: 07/12/2023