The Making of an Intentional HSI: Cabrillo College

This multi-guest episode of ¿Qué pasa, HSIs? is full of knowledge sharing. I had the opportunity to talk to 5 members of Cabrillo College’s HSI Task Force, who shared their journey to making an intentional HSI. They talk about the accomplishments of their HSI Task Force, share tips for gaining support on campus for HSI efforts, and talk about the secret sauce to servingness work, which includes grassroots leadership and support from positional leaders including the president and trustees. We also learn about the historic moments along Cabrillo College’s path to becoming an HSI. Ann Endris, Title V HSI Director at Cabrillo College and former associate faculty member is joined by Cabrillo College alum Dr. Blanca Baltazar-Sabbah who shares much of the historical aspects of Cabrillo’s HSI identity. Dr. Alicia Bencomo Garcia, a tenure-track instructor of Ethnic Studies at Cabrillo, and Serina Eichelberger, a social justice focused educational leader and Title III HSI STEM Project Director at Cabrillo share information about Cabrillo’s current efforts to embrace an HSI identity. President Matt Wetstein rounds out the group in this episode, sharing a president’s perspective on the process of becoming an intentional HSI.

Guests: 

Ann Endris (she/her), Title V Director

Instagram: @akendris

Blanca Baltazar-Sabbah (she/her/ella), Dean, Academic Counseling, Career, and Educational Support Services (ACCESS)

X: @DraBaltazar | https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-blanca-baltazar-sabbah-5a2374b2

Alicia Bencomo Garcia (she/her), Faculty

X: @AliG_phdjourney

Serina Eichelberger (she/ella/they), HSI Title III STEM Project Director

linkedin.com/in/serina-eichelberger-335b3220

Matthew Wetstein (he, him), President

APA Citation: 

Garcia, G.A. (Host). (2023, November 5). The making of an intentional HSI: Cabrillo College. (No.309) [Audio podcast episode]. In ¿Qué pasa, HSIs?. https://www.ginaanngarcia.com/podcast/episode/9e499aaf/the-making-of-an-intentional-hsi-cabrillo-college 

Show Notes: 

• Cabrillo College HSI Task Force Report: https://drive.google.com/file/d/19fQ43ZqjOyLrYIYk1kub3GGIwYeoNDc-/view 
• Cabrillo College HSI website: https://www.cabrillo.edu/office-of-instruction/hispanic-serving-institution/ 
• Cuellar, M. G., Garcia, G. A., Nuñez Martinez, M., & Bencomo Garcia, A. (2023). Building capacity for equity and servingness across California’s Hispanic-serving community colleges. USC Race and Equity Center. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/62c4ba2609f6370427726636/t/64e3fc4108a23457e70a9415/1692662859454/Report%2B4%2BHSCC-spreads-small+%281%29.pdf
• Delayed name change at Cabrillo College  https://www.insidehighered.com/news/institutions/community-colleges/2023/08/17/cabrillo-college-delays-choosing-new-name# 
• Title V Transfer Pathways: https://www.cabrillo.edu/title-v/ 
• Title V Abriendo El Camino: https://www.cabrillo.edu/abriendo-el-camino/
• Title III ACCESSO: https://www.cabrillo.edu/title-iii-hsi-stem/