LASJ Vision and Mission Statements
VISION STATEMENT:
VISION STATEMENT:
In pursuit of equity, the Leadership Academy for Social Justice at Walt Whitman High School devotes itself to the core principles of identity, diversity, justice, and action.
In pursuit of equity, the Leadership Academy for Social Justice at Walt Whitman High School devotes itself to the core principles of identity, diversity, justice, and action.
MISSION STATEMENT:
MISSION STATEMENT:
Students in the Leadership Academy for Social Justice will engage in collaborative coursework and self-directed initiatives that will support them in exercising their full agency to usher in a more just and compassionate society. Students will interrogate and interrupt structures and biases that impede equity and access. Learning environments will be brave spaces in which student voice and identity are valued, elevated, and centered.
Students in the Leadership Academy for Social Justice will engage in collaborative coursework and self-directed initiatives that will support them in exercising their full agency to usher in a more just and compassionate society. Students will interrogate and interrupt structures and biases that impede equity and access. Learning environments will be brave spaces in which student voice and identity are valued, elevated, and centered.
"I learned that change truly begins with a group of organized individuals. Not like-minded individuals, but diverse. LASJ gave me a community that I could feel welcomed in. LASJ gave me great privileges which I can use to help others. Being a OneWhitman facilitator gave me a voice I didn’t think I have, a voice that could inspire and help others truly care about a future with a diverse and inclusive community. Because of LASJ, I now express pride and confidence in my identity."
- LASJ Graduate, Class of 2023