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Hartford School District

Equity and Inclusion Resources

Hartford SchoolDistrictEquity and Inclusion Resources
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Dear members of the HSD,

The District Equity Committee has put together this quick guide to all your equity questions! If you cannot find your answers here or have other questions, please reach out to your Building Equity Leaders or the District Equity Coordinator.

Who can I go to for Equity Questions, Resources, and Support? Who can I go to for Equity Questions, Resources, and Support?

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Click on the links below.

  • Who does what for equity in the HSD?
  • Who are the Building Equity Leaders?
  • Equity Chain of Command

Self Reflection Self Reflection

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Equity work begins with self reflection. To really engage in equity work, you have to do the hard job of looking critically at yourself.

Fill out this anonymous Google Form which asks you to identify the privileges you have or wish you had.

Onboarding Onboarding

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HSD Equity Onboarding

Work your way through this slide presentation about Equity in the HSD. Use a notebook or this printable handout to help you reflect.

HSD Equity Policies HSD Equity Policies

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Anti-Racism Policy

Click here for the full Anti-Racism Policy and Procedures.
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Gender Inclusivity Policy

Click here for the full Gender Inclusivity Policy.

HSD Neurodiversity and Inclusion Statement

Click here for the full statement.

Terms and Definitions Terms and Definitions

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  • Anti- Racism Policy Terms & Definitions
  • Gender Inclusivity Policy Terms & Definitions
  • Current Slang/Reference Dictionary

FAQ FAQ

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Anti-Racism Policy Questions & Answers

Gender Inclusivity Policy Questions & Answers

Guides Guides

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Guide for supporting students who come out

Guide for supporting students who experience racism/discrimination

Guide for what to do if you hear something racist or discriminatory

Anti-Racist Teaching Practices

10 Actions to Make Schools More Gender Inclusive Tomorrow

Email Templates for addressing Anti-LGBTQ+ concerns

Responding to Racial Slurs (Elementary-Age)

Learning Pathways (from Burlington School District) - How to address harm through education (secondary)

Learning Pathways (from Burlington School District) - How to address harm through education (elementary)

Scripts for What to Say Scripts for What to Say

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Scenario 1: Student’s Family Questioning Gender Inclusivity Policy


Scenario 2: Can BIPOC folks be racist?


Scenario 3: Why do people use slurs as affectionate words? Who can use them?


Scenario 4: Students claim that their family members say the n-word and other slurs and that it’s part of their culture, including displaying the confederate flag.


Scenario 5: How to overcome the Bystander Effect: Teaching others to stand up for the most marginalized by practicing Zero Indifference.


Scenario 6: Who can use which bathrooms?

Not seeing a script you need?
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Curiosity Corner Curiosity Corner

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Here are some quick blurbs, videos, and links that are shared weekly with families to help us all better understand the Anti-Racism and Gender Inclusivity Policies and how to uphold them.
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