HSD Equity and Inclusion Updates
Check out what's happening across the HSD!
The Hartford School District values neurodiversity as a natural and vital part of human diversity and that honoring neurological differences is essential to building an inclusive community. We affirm the inherent value and dignity of neurodivergent individuals and are committed to creating learning environments where we uphold each person’s authenticity, cultivate belonging, and promote agency by confronting ableism and ensuring neurodivergent students, staff, and community members are recognized, included, and supported.
To honor this statement, all staff in the Hartford School District attended a 2 hour virtual training with Dr. Mel Houser of All Brains Belong, VT. The training consisted of an overview of the neurodiversity paradigm, disability and barriers to access for school, sensory processing, executive functioning, dyspraxia, and regulation, and the importance of talking with students about neurodiversity.
November is National Indigenous Month.
November 2 Dia de los Muertos (Mexico)
November 2 Dia de Finados (Portugal)
November 3 Bunka No Hi (Japan)
November 8 Diwali (Sikh, Hindu)
November 11 Veterans Day (USA)
November 11 Remembrance Day (Canada, Australia, UK)
November 15 Shichi-Go-San (Japan)
November 23 Kinro Kansha No Hi (Japan)
November 24 Guru Nanak's Birthday (Sikh)
November 25 St. Catherine's Day (Canada, France)
November 26 Thanksgiving Day (USA)
November 29 First Day of Advent (Christian)
November 30 St. Andrew's Day (Romania, Scotland)
In your school's weekly newsletter, we provide a quick blurb, article, video, or story to help you better understand the HSD Anti-Racism and Gender Inclusivity Policies. Here is a link where you can access all the past Curiosity Corner information!