Aspiring to Excellence: Fostering Student Success with Culturally Responsive and Inclusive Pedagogy Program

Please join us for the third and final webinar hosted by our ASPIRE Project, as part of a preview of our Developmental Academy, set to begin in January 2026. Each webinar connects to one of three tracks tied to the academy: Developmental Education Reform Act (DERA) information and technical assistance, college mentorship, and Racial Equity and Inclusion work.

Today’s classroom requires a perspective that exists with one foundational question: How does historical and societal context inform your perspective as a teacher/student/thinker/community member? The Aspiring to Excellence project at Illinois Central College helped their English and math faculty answer this question by incentivizing them to attend a 6-hour multi-workshop session on culturally responsive and inclusive teaching. Additionally, monthly book club meetings were held to discuss substantive articles and texts related to these pedagogical themes and practices. Currently, the project is being scaled up to involve other courses at our institution to align with our college vision.

Date: November 14th, 2025

Time: 1:00 p.m. — 2:00 p.m. CT

Register HERE today!