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Celebrating reading and advocacy is a culture at DCI
Celebrating reading and advocacy is a culture at DCI
Our students and staff love to read and research together. Our library isn't just a place to read and borrow books, it's a safe space to learn and engage in advocacy.
Our students and staff love to read and research together. Our library isn't just a place to read and borrow books, it's a safe space to learn and engage in advocacy.
Our Week of Action
Our Week of Action
On Monday, February 3, 2020 (ending on Friday, February 7th) the third national Black Lives Matter at School Week of Action began in schools across our country. At DC International School, a group of students, our Black History Month committee created lesson plans and activities so that ATL advisors could teach lessons related to the 13 principles of the Black Lives Matter Global Network as well as intersectional Black identities and contributions to history. We chose to highlight those killed due to racial profiling and police brutality while also displaying the massive examples of Black Excellence, Black Girl Magic, and Black Hair Love. Visual displays also include the New York Times' 1619 Project.
Black History Month Committee
Black History Month Committee
Meet the middle school Black History Month committee. These students were instrumental in the creation of middle school events, activities and lessons centered around a celebration of Blackness.
Meet the middle school Black History Month committee. These students were instrumental in the creation of middle school events, activities and lessons centered around a celebration of Blackness.
Student-designed and created Pins & laptop stickers
Student-designed and created Pins & laptop stickers
Black History Month Committee member Amari M. designed our stickers and button images. In the inner library, students colored Black Lives Matter art and created their own wearable BLM buttons.
Blackish
Blackish
As a part of our weekly festivities celebrating Black culture and history, students had an opportunity to watch the Black History episode of Blackish.
As a part of our weekly festivities celebrating Black culture and history, students had an opportunity to watch the Black History episode of Blackish.
Celebration of Blackness Collage Murals
Celebration of Blackness Collage Murals
Celebration of Blackness Collage Mural
Celebration of Blackness Collage Mural
When it came to celebrating blackness, displaying Black Excellence, and fostering an understanding of Black culture, in general, everyone in Ms. Whitted's ATL contributed to the beautiful mural collage displays on the 1st floor A hall.
Cultural Appropriation Vs. Cultural Appreciation
Cultural Appropriation Vs. Cultural Appreciation
Cultural Appropriation vs. Cultural Appreciation
Cultural Appropriation vs. Cultural Appreciation
Our own Samiya W., a member of our student-led Black History Month committee, used a project she presented in English class to create a lesson on cultural appropriation and how we can begin appreciating African-American culture by removing the stereotypes that exist when Blacks participate in the actualization of the culture they created from a feeling of displacement and disconnection from their African roots.
Centered around the cultural norms related to African-American hair styles, ATL lessons were created to ensure students understood both the struggles and triumphs related to embracing blackness and a significant and beautiful piece of both black legacy and culture.
Honoring Our Ancestors
Honoring Our Ancestors
Rest in Power
Rest in Power
Movie Day
Movie Day
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