HSD Equity and Inclusion Updates
Check out what's happening across the HSD!
HHS Junior Maya Johnson and WRS teacher Nicolette Raney started a Hair Care Club for elementary and middle school students this Spring!
Maya said, "Growing up as a biracial girl in a predominantly white community, I’ve struggled with caring for and styling my curls. I think that every girl should feel beautiful in their own hair and this is my chance to share that privilege."
For their first meeting, they shared this Oscar-winning short film: Hair Love; and a hairdresser, whose own child is bi-racial, gave them some new styles to try out!
The group will meet again on the following Wednesdays: May 13, May 27, and June 10 from 3:15-4:30 at the White River School. Transportation to the White River School and home can be provided. Sign Up HERE!
The DBS Equity Team is reading The Declarative Language Handbook together!
"This book was written to teach you how making small shifts in your language and speaking style will produce important results. You will stop telling kids what to do and instead thoughtfully give them information to help them make important discoveries in the moment. These moments build resilience, flexibility, and positive relationships over time."
The more we can incorporate declarative language, the better we will be able to communicate with our children, empowering them to have agency and removing the power dynamics that can trigger a flight, fight, freeze, fawn response.
May is Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month!
May is Jewish Heritage Month!
May 1 Wesak (Buddhist)
May 1 Beltane (Wicca)
May 1 Santa Cruzan Day (Phillipines)
May 5 Lag BaOmer (Jewish)
May 5 Cinco De Mayo (Mexico)
May 13 Our Lady of Fatima (Portugal)
May 14 Ascension (Christian)
May 14 Yom Yerushalayim (Israel)
May 22-23 Shavuot (Jewish)
May 24 Pentacost (Christian)
May 26 Day of Hajj (Day of Arafat) (Islam)
May 27 Eid-ul-Adha (Islam)
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!