Workforce Diversity and Inclusion
Las Positas College has many groups that support historically underrepresented students.
In order to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion at your workplace, you can become a career development partner for one of these groups at LPC, as well as encourage diverse candidates to apply for your employment opportunities.
- MESA Scholars Program - Underrepresented students in STEM
- Campus Clubs
- A2Mend
- APIA
- Black Student Union
- Girls Who Code
- Puente Club
- Sexuality and Gender Alliance
- Women in STEM
- Learning Communities
- Movement API - Asian American Pacific Islander Learning Community
- Puente - First Gen Learning Community
- Umoja - African American/ Black Student Learning Community
- Resource Centers
- Black Cultural Resource Center
- Veterans First Program
- Disability Resource Center
- CalWorks/ EOPS/ NextUp - Foster Youth, First Gen Students, Student Parents
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In order to demonstrate your commitment to hiring and supporting historically underrepresented students, here are some ideas for ways to partner with the above groups:
- Present a workshop or serve as a guest speaker
- Be a mentor, especially for students in learning communities
- Offer resume feedback, LinkedIn assistance, or mock interviews
- Provide job shadowing opportunities or a field trip to your workplace
- Invite students to visit your affinity groups at your worksite
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Tip: Follow clubs and groups on Instagram to see what they are already doing
See UC Berkeley's DEI Best Practices for more guidance regarding hiring diverse candidates, as well as information about hiring international students and Dreamers/ DACA recipients.