About Us

Mission Statement

The Center for Cultural & Inclusive Excellence provides transformative leadership in creating a learning environment that is equitable, inclusive, and celebrates all identities. In commitment to increasing social consciousness, the Center for Cultural & Inclusive Excellence educates through a diversity and social justice lens, empowers students as social change agents, and dismantles institutional oppression.

Leadership Pillars

In everything we do, we believe in creating communities and building leaders. The Center for Cultural & Inclusive Excellence and the Center for Leadership & Service believes in serving with intention through the following leadership pillars.

Global Community

All people deserve an abundance of opportunities to authentically connect with one another and be in community. We foster access and culturally responsive ways of leading and making change in our society.

Inclusion

Leaders work with a generous purpose and use their skills to honor the diversity and intersecting identities at Highline College. We work on behalf of our community and seek culturally responsive ways to affirm, highlight, uplift and advance their vibrant voices.

Legacy

Leaders acknowledge that our work is not done overnight, that we build upon the shoulders of giants. Leaders honor the foundations set before them, and are fearless in innovating and creating their own work.

Social Justice

Recognizing the complex intersections of identities within our communities, we equip students with a broader perspective and educate them to deconstruct oppression, empowering them to be social change agents. We provide experiences to reconstruct social behavior and frameworks needed for all to advance in a more equitable society.

Sustainable Excellence

Student leaders are community members and scholars first. We maximize our greatest potential by practicing self-care. Our highest standards are actualized through showing up as our best selves.

Transformative Leadership

We inspire students to narrate their own story by creating space that allows growth and development. We challenge our community to find their authentic voice, to honor their value and belief systems while discovering their identity. Our work is student centered; our impact transcends to the greater community.