{"id":37,"date":"2023-10-30T13:28:29","date_gmt":"2023-10-30T18:28:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/students.austincc.edu\/truth-racial-healing-and-transformation-center\/?page_id=37"},"modified":"2025-11-21T17:29:14","modified_gmt":"2025-11-21T22:29:14","slug":"truth-community-healing-transformation-center","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/students.austincc.edu\/truth-community-healing-and-transformation-center\/","title":{"rendered":"Truth, Community Healing &amp; Transformation Center"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to the Truth, Community Healing &amp; Transformation Campus Center (TCHT) at ACC, a partnership with our community to build cross-human relationships that lead to community healing and an exploration of ways to transform the college and community for greater connection, belonging and success for all persons.<\/p>\n<p>ACC is one of ten universities nationwide to be named a campus center in a multi-year initiative to educate, prepare, and inspire the next generation of leaders to break down all unjust\u00a0disparities. Together, we are changing the narrative for all persons in Central Texas.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Truth<\/h2>\n<p>To create and distribute new complex and complete narratives that can influence people\u2019s perspectives, perceptions, and behaviors about and toward one another.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Community Healing<\/h2>\n<p>Healing a societal othering divide requires recognition of the need to acknowledge the wrongs of the past while addressing the consequences of those wrongs and developing pathways to the future for all persons.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Transformation<\/h2>\n<p>Embracing community healing and uprooting the conscious and unconscious beliefs regarding the value of humans that limit equal access to education, employment, housing, and health care for all persons.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"embed-responsive  embed-responsive-16by9\">\n<div class=\"iframe-container\">\n<div class=\"iframe-container\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"embed-responsive-item\"   class=\"embed-responsive-item\"   title=\"ACC Truth and Racial Healing Transformation Center: Equity and Inclusion\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/zHdJKsV70dU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">African American Student Testimonials<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"embed-responsive  embed-responsive-16by9\">\n<div class=\"iframe-container\">\n<div class=\"iframe-container\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"embed-responsive-item\"   class=\"embed-responsive-item\"   title=\"ACC Student Testimonials: Inclusion &amp; Support\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/jCsTNYi6csU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Latinx Student Testimonials<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"embed-responsive  embed-responsive-16by9\">\n<div class=\"iframe-container\">\n<div class=\"iframe-container\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"embed-responsive-item\"   class=\"embed-responsive-item\"   title=\"ACC Student Testimonials 2: Inclusion &amp; Support\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/qU0EZWYZpzk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">LGBTQIA+ Student Testimonials<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"embed-responsive  embed-responsive-16by9\">\n<div class=\"iframe-container\">\n<div class=\"iframe-container\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"embed-responsive-item\"   class=\"embed-responsive-item\"   title=\"ACC Student Testimonials 3 - Inclusion and Support\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/MwLhwHOuiRM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Asian American Student Testimonials<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Vision, Mission &amp; Goals<\/h2>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><div class=\"list\"><p class=\"trigger\"><a href=\"#\">Goals<\/a><\/p><div class=\"toggle_container\"><div class=\"block\"><\/p>\n<p>Determine and examine the causes of any student disparities and disproportionality in disciplinary outcomes across P-16 institutions and eliminate them.<\/p>\n<p>Determine and examine the causes of any student disparities and disproportionality in academic outcomes across P-16 institutions and eliminate them.<\/p>\n<p>Determine and examine the causes of any student disparities and disproportionality in regional criminal justice outcomes and eliminate them.<\/p>\n<p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><div class=\"list\"><p class=\"trigger\"><a href=\"#\">Mission<\/a><\/p><div class=\"toggle_container\"><div class=\"block\"><\/p>\n<p>The Truth Community Healing and Transformation Center will focus on eliminating othering and generational trauma of all people and its long-term deleterious impacts on the academic and post-gradute success for students and communities we serve.<\/p>\n<p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><div class=\"list\"><p class=\"trigger\"><a href=\"#\">Vision<\/a><\/p><div class=\"toggle_container\"><div class=\"block\"><\/p>\n<p>Austin Community College (ACC) envisions a community where race, ethnicity, and other human differences are no longer predictors of success and well-being in any sector of the community. This includes the elimination of barriers (policies, practices, attitudes, and cultural messages) that reinforce differential outcomes by any identity.<\/p>\n<p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to the Truth, Community Healing &amp; Transformation Campus Center (TCHT) at ACC, a partnership with our community to build cross-human relationships that lead to community healing and an exploration of ways to transform the &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/students.austincc.edu\/truth-community-healing-and-transformation-center\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":-50,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-37","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/students.austincc.edu\/truth-community-healing-and-transformation-center\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/37","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/students.austincc.edu\/truth-community-healing-and-transformation-center\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/students.austincc.edu\/truth-community-healing-and-transformation-center\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/students.austincc.edu\/truth-community-healing-and-transformation-center\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/students.austincc.edu\/truth-community-healing-and-transformation-center\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=37"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/students.austincc.edu\/truth-community-healing-and-transformation-center\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/37\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/students.austincc.edu\/truth-community-healing-and-transformation-center\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=37"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}