Antiracism
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destination
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Students: Children as young as two years use race to reason about people's behaviors. (Hirschfeld, 2008) Students can begin to have grade-level appropriate conversations about race, power and privilege with a trusted adult or peers.
Students
Families and Caregivers can include their perspectives in decision-making to ensure leadership and ownership is shared equitably across lines of difference. This can happen formally through PTAs and town halls or informally during day-to-day interactions in your school and community.
Caregivers
Educators can ensure that BIPOC students and staff as well as other marginalized groups, are supported, without an expectation for them to assimilate. This can be done by participating in professional learning opportunities such as Antiracist Educator University and Courageous Conversations About Race.
Educators
School & Central Office Leaders can consider how daily experiences affirm BIPOC students, families and staff experiences, perspectives and values. A Racial Affinity Space is a brave space to share openly, build community, authentically engage, listen, and grow in our collective journey of DCPS becoming anti-racist, whole-child centered school district.
Office Leaders
*BIPOC – Black, Indigenous and People of Color
Additionally, everyone can learn and grow using the resources below.
Resources
For Staff and Educators
Affinity spaces are gathering opportunities for people who share a common identity.
Antiracist Educator University is a strategic lever that provides DCPS educators with shared learning rooted in a collective commitment to active antiracism.
To join email: [email protected]
This protocol is designed to support central office staff and school leaders in facilitating a conversation
regarding the recent racial events.
DCPS does not tolerate incidents of hate or bias among or towards students, staff or the community. For more details on responding to incidents of hate and bias in DCPS, review the DCPS protocol for responding to incidents of hate and bias and watch this Title VI: Race-Based Discrimination Training. This video must be accessed using a DC Public Schools staff email account.
What is a bias incident?
Conduct, speech or expression motivated, in whole or in part, by bias or prejudice. (Source: Teaching Tolerance)
What is a hate crime?
Refers to a crime—vandalism, physical assault, arson, etc. – motivated, in whole or in part, by bias, and the targeted individual or group must be listed in the statutes as a protected class. If you suspect a hate crime, please report it here. (Source: Teaching Tolerance)
What should I do if I experience, witness or hear about an incident of hate or bias within my school community or team – either virtually or in-person?
No matter the intent, report the incident. You should report the incident to your principal if it is school-based or to your supervisor if it is Central Office-based.
You can also report the incident directly to the Comprehensive Alternative Resolution & Equity (CARE) Team if it involves a student or the Office of Labor Management & Employee Relations (LMER) if it involves a staff member.
For Caregivers and Families
Recommendations for parents and families who are interested in furthering their own understanding of race and identity.
DCPS Parent University is a workshop series for families facilitated by the Communications and Engagement Office. Each session is designed to help families play their important role in supporting student learning and growth.
Providing support, resources, and opportunities for LGBTQ+ students, families, and staff.
The Chancellor’s Parent Advisory Board serves as a mechanism for parent leaders to directly inform the Chancellor about their perspective on the vision and direction of DCPS, with a focus on equity, race and diversity in DCPS, and the role of parents in schools. The application process for the Chancellor’s Parent Advisory Board opens in late spring of each year and is posted on DCPS’ website and social media accounts.
