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At our school, we believe that Black lives matter. Given the nationwide protests happening now as a result of the murder of George Floyd and other unarmed Black people, we must take a stand against the current injustices happening in our society. This requires action. To stand against oppression, we must be part of the movement for justice in our community and the world.
At our school, we believe that Black lives matter. Given the nationwide protests happening now as a result of the murder of George Floyd and other unarmed Black people, we must take a stand against the current injustices happening in our society. This requires action. To stand against oppression, we must be part of the movement for justice in our community and the world.
At Central Park School for Children, we are working to create a community rooted in justice and equity where all children thrive. We believe that anti-racist teaching and learning is a crucial part of the development of children at our school. We believe in equipping our students, parents/caregivers, and educators with resources and skills that are needed to understand racism as well as to dismantle systemic inequality. We are committed to working together to cultivate a caring and inclusive school community that is actively anti-racist.
At Central Park School for Children, we are working to create a community rooted in justice and equity where all children thrive. We believe that anti-racist teaching and learning is a crucial part of the development of children at our school. We believe in equipping our students, parents/caregivers, and educators with resources and skills that are needed to understand racism as well as to dismantle systemic inequality. We are committed to working together to cultivate a caring and inclusive school community that is actively anti-racist.
Parents/Caregivers are essential partners as we work together to guide our students in anti-racist teaching and learning. Together, we must work to do the following:
Parents/Caregivers are essential partners as we work together to guide our students in anti-racist teaching and learning. Together, we must work to do the following:
- Model anti-racism
- Acknowledge difference
- Challenge intolerance
- Seize teachable moments
- Emphasize the positive
We will commit to our all children thriving goals:
We will commit to our all children thriving goals:
- Accelerate Social Justice
- Advance Equity in Instruction and Learning
- Shift and Share Power with all our People
- Promote Healthy Integration for Diversity, Inclusion, and Equity
Anti-Racist Readings and Resources
Anti-Racist Readings and Resources
We know we have a role in not only being responsive at school to racist acts that happen within our country; we also have partners within our community that can help provide resources all throughout the school year to our families for conversations at home and for our educators within our classrooms.
We know we have a role in not only being responsive at school to racist acts that happen within our country; we also have partners within our community that can help provide resources all throughout the school year to our families for conversations at home and for our educators within our classrooms.
We believe that we build our community through partnerships. One of our community partners is Ronda Taylor Bullock, executive director of we are. Her organization is all about working to extend anti-racist education. She has provided resources here for our caregivers of elementary students concerning how to talk to kids about race.
We believe that we build our community through partnerships. One of our community partners is Ronda Taylor Bullock, executive director of we are. Her organization is all about working to extend anti-racist education. She has provided resources here for our caregivers of elementary students concerning how to talk to kids about race.
As a school, we also lean into Teaching Tolerance, whose mission we support heavily as they seek to educate children and youth to be active participants in a diverse democracy. Teaching Tolerance provides resources for educators, students, and families for children in elementary and middle school.
As a school, we also lean into Teaching Tolerance, whose mission we support heavily as they seek to educate children and youth to be active participants in a diverse democracy. Teaching Tolerance provides resources for educators, students, and families for children in elementary and middle school.
Children’s book recommendations:
Children’s book recommendations:
Articles for Parents:
Articles for Parents:
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“Not everything that is faced can be changed,
but nothing can be changed until it is faced.”
James Baldwin
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