Multicultural Education Training Organization

Mission Statement

The Multicultural Education Training Organization is a volunteer organization that exists to support the implementation of Stanford University's vision for Multicultural Education and to provide members with the support to enhance self-awareness about diversity, to develop and strengthen teaching and facilitation skills for diversity dialogues, to design curriculum, to advance the theory and practice of multicultural education and to evaluate outcomes in inter-group learning.

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METrO Facilitators

Jan Barker-Alexander -- Assistant Dean of Students & Director, Black Community Services Center
Karyn Bechtel -- Public Service Education Specialist, Haas Center for Public Service
Ralph Castro -- Manager, Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Prevention Program, Cowell Health Promotion Services
Ben Davidson -- Assistant Dean of Students and Director, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender CR Center
Debra Feldstein -- Director, Hillel Community Center
Morris Graves -- Associate Dean of Students/ Dean of Students Office
Joey Greenwell -- Associate Director of Student Activities and Fraternity Advisor
Laura Harrison -- Assistant Dean of Students and Director, Women's Center
Andrew Hernandez -- Graduate Residence Dean
Nanci Howe -- Associate Dean and Director of Student Activities
Ken Hsu -- Residence Dean, Residential Education
Faith Kazmi -- Assistant Director of Student Activities
Colin Mathewson -- Executive Assistant, Haas Center for Public Service
Patricia Karlin-Neumann -- Senior Associate Dean for Religious Life
Lisa Moore -- Assistant Director, Women's Community Center
Arcadio Morales -- Residence Dean Governor's Corner & off campus undergraduates, Residential Education
Suzanne Olson -- Recruitment and Program Coordinator for the Stanford Healthy Project, Stanford Center for Research in Disease Prevention
Carole Pertofsky -- Director, Health Promotion Services, Cowell Student Health
Jamila Rufaro -- Residence Dean, Residential Education
Josh Schiller -- Assistant Director, Residential Education
Duane Voigt -- Assistant Director of Expanded Advising Programs, Undergraduate Advising Center
Donnovan Somera Yisrael -- Community Health Specialist, Health Promotion Services, Cowell Student Health Service

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Core Diversity Programs

Resident Assistants/College Assistants can schedule diversity programs for their house by calling (650) 725-2800.

Crossing the Line

This is a program that should be held in winter and spring quarters after a community has developed sufficient trust to explore deeper issues. Crossing the Line works because it allows a community to acknowledge both individual and group identity, diversity and humanity, and community without cultural uniformity. It is an exercise that builds community by visually demonstrating dimension in individuals and commonality in a community where there is overlap in multiple identities.

Gender Alliance

Is a program that is better presented early in the year to raise awareness about gender issues and to encourage a community to establish its own norms about gender relationships. Gender Alliance raises awareness about the importance of really listening and applying basic communication skills.

Stand and Declare

This program is facilitated by RA and services to generate discussion around hot issues. Participants are asked to identify their level of agreement with statements. Discussion follows each "stand and declare."

The Other 50%

This is a version of Stand and Declare. It is usually done in houses with members of a theme group and members of a non-theme group indicating their level of agreement in a bi-polar manner.

Star Power

Is a simulation of economic competition and impact on community.

The Power Shuffle

Is a program that should be held in spring quarter after a community has developed sufficient trust to explore deeper issues. The Power Shuffle allows participants to explore the implications of "power."

Stanford Dialogues

These dialogues are formed throughout the year and regard a variety of issues. Dialogue groups consist of 8-16 people and meet at least six times for a minimum of one hour each.

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