Equity, Inclusion & Social Justice
Educator & School Supports
Purpose
As part of Washtenaw ISD's larger commitment to Equity, Inclusion & Social Justice, we have created opportunities for educator learning and growth around issues of race, class, gender, culture and diversity over the past several years. Our work began with the Understanding Race Project in 2013 and continued in the 2014-2015 school year with the founding of the "Culture & Diversity Task Force" to help create a vision for this work over the next 5-10 years. In the 2016-2017 school year we started the Justice Leaders Core Course, an in-depth professional learning series for educators passionate about issues of equity, inclusion and social justice. In addition, we offered the "How To" series that gave educators practical tools for making their classrooms more inclusive.
This year, 2017-18, we will continue existing supports, like the Diversity Forum and the Justice Leaders Core Course, and expand our professional development options to include the Justice Leaders Advanced Course, the EISJ Film Series, and the Diversity Council Forums to help support high schools in sustaining their Diversity Clubs throughout the school year.
Email Dr. Shayla Griffin
This year, 2017-18, we will continue existing supports, like the Diversity Forum and the Justice Leaders Core Course, and expand our professional development options to include the Justice Leaders Advanced Course, the EISJ Film Series, and the Diversity Council Forums to help support high schools in sustaining their Diversity Clubs throughout the school year.
Email Dr. Shayla Griffin
Justice Leaders Training in Restorative Practices
Equity, Inclusion, & Social Justice Film Series
Each film will be followed by a facilitated, large group discussion.
Justice Leaders: Core Course
The Justice Leaders: Core Course is designed for educators passionate about issues of equity, inclusion and social justice who want to transform themselves and their practice. The course consists of four, full-day sessions. Participants are required to attend all four sessions in the series.
Cohort 6 (all 4 dates required)
9:00am - 3:00pm, 7265 N. Ann Arbor St. Saline, MI 48176
Tuesday, April 3, 2018
Tuesday, April 24, 2018
Tuesday, May 8, 2018
Tuesday, May 22, 2018
Registration Link: https://reg.abcsignup.com/reg/event_page.aspx?ek=0050-0007-49C515F856354E19A5675123A0035EAC
For more information please contact Dr. Shayla Griffin.
Cohort 6 (all 4 dates required)
9:00am - 3:00pm, 7265 N. Ann Arbor St. Saline, MI 48176
Tuesday, April 3, 2018
Tuesday, April 24, 2018
Tuesday, May 8, 2018
Tuesday, May 22, 2018
Registration Link: https://reg.abcsignup.com/reg/event_page.aspx?ek=0050-0007-49C515F856354E19A5675123A0035EAC
For more information please contact Dr. Shayla Griffin.
Justice Leaders: Advanced Course
The Justice Leaders: Advanced Course is designed for educators passionate about issues of equity, inclusion and social justice who have **already completed the Core Course** and want more skills in improving their practice. The course consists of four, full-day sessions. Participants are required to attend all four sessions in the series.
Cohort 1 (all 4 dates required, prerequisite: Core Course)
9:00am - 3:00pm, 7265 N. Ann Arbor St. Saline, MI 48176
Session 1: Tuesday, February 27, 2018
Session 2: Tuesday, March 20, 2018
Session 3: Tuesday, April 17, 2018
Session 4: Tuesday, May 15, 2018
Registration Link: https://reg.abcsignup.com/reg/event_page.aspx?ek=0050-0007-a0dd4ff348254415a269d6bd429f6faa
9:00am - 3:00pm, 7265 N. Ann Arbor St. Saline, MI 48176
Session 1: Tuesday, February 27, 2018
Session 2: Tuesday, March 20, 2018
Session 3: Tuesday, April 17, 2018
Session 4: Tuesday, May 15, 2018
Registration Link: https://reg.abcsignup.com/reg/event_page.aspx?ek=0050-0007-a0dd4ff348254415a269d6bd429f6faa
Cohort 2 (all 4 dates required, prerequisite: Core Course)
9:00am - 3:00pm, 7265 N. Ann Arbor St. Saline, MI 48176
Session 1: Thursday, March 1, 2018
Session 2: Thursday, March 22, 2018
Session 3: Thursday, April 19, 2018
Session 4: Thursday, May 17, 2018
Registration Link: https://reg.abcsignup.com/reg/event_page.aspx?ek=0050-0007-01e4fd6a4a8a4cf08b42c4aa7c2f41e1
9:00am - 3:00pm, 7265 N. Ann Arbor St. Saline, MI 48176
Session 1: Thursday, March 1, 2018
Session 2: Thursday, March 22, 2018
Session 3: Thursday, April 19, 2018
Session 4: Thursday, May 17, 2018
Registration Link: https://reg.abcsignup.com/reg/event_page.aspx?ek=0050-0007-01e4fd6a4a8a4cf08b42c4aa7c2f41e1
6th Annual WISD Youth Diversity Forum
Designed for students of all area high schools and their supportive school adults to participate in learning and dialogue in small and large groups about key issues of diversity and social justice. Offered in conjunction with Neutral Zone.
Cohort 1: Thursday, November 2, 2017
Cohort 2: Thursday, November 9, 2017
Cohort 3: Thursday, November 30, 2017
For more information please contact Dr. Shayla Griffin.
Cohort 1: Thursday, November 2, 2017
Cohort 2: Thursday, November 9, 2017
Cohort 3: Thursday, November 30, 2017
For more information please contact Dr. Shayla Griffin.
Student Diversity Councils
Designed for high school teams ready to grow and sustain teams of students working on issues of diversity in their schools. Offered in conjunction with Neutral Zone.
Diversity Council Convening 1: February 1, 2018
Diversity Council Convening 2: May 1, 2018 CANCELED
For more information please contact Dr. Shayla Griffin.
Diversity Council Convening 2: May 1, 2018 CANCELED
For more information please contact Dr. Shayla Griffin.
"How-to" Series
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Designed for school personnel who want to strengthen their skills in equity and inclusion. They are designed to be available as stand-alone sessions, or as a series. |
Sessions TBD
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EJATT tool (formerly the MATT tool)
The Education Justice Assessment & Transformation Tool is designed to help schools assess and improve their efficacy in domains related to equity, inclusion and social justice. Revised and updated in August of 2016.
Transgender Task Force
Transgender Task Force, a joint project with the Coordinated School Health Network
Those Kids, Our Schools
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Follow Those Kids, Our Schools on facebook for ongoing dialogue and related resources.
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