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Freedom Dream #3
Freedom Dream #3
We want to build a district culture that is unapologetic about hiring staff of color to increase representation of our student population.
Demands:
Demands:
- We demand a “Grow Your Own” program for students of color to become employees in our district. The program must include financial support to pay for tuition.
- We demand a community outreach program to inform, encourage, and support families and students of color to become DDSD employees.
- We demand the use of an equity lens in the hiring process to address implicit and explicit bias.
- We demand an HR liaison with FTE dedicated to diversifying the workforce.
Updates/Connections:
DDSD Staff of Color, in collaboration with certified union (DDEA), are meeting with district leadership to review strategic hiring plan and collaborate on strategies to recruit and retain diverse employees.
Discussions will include progress on demands, along with mentorship for staff of color and impacts of reduction in force on new employees of color.
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