Our Student-Led Council
HLHS Equity Council is a student-led organization dedicated to providing equitable opportunities to our Viper family and the communities in which we exist and engage. We are dedicated to learning about equity as the foundation upon which we build partnerships and execute that knowledge to work towards equity.
Our Mission
Mirroring our school's mission, HLHS Equity Council takes a holistic approach to equity focusing on the intellectual, physical, and emotional needs of our students to provide equitable access to the resources that aid them in their success as they become our future leaders. Our approach is community-based and seeks to give back to our communities by creating access to spaces where we can spread our knowledge and skillsets to better our communities.
Our Vision
HLHS Equity Council believes equity is a universal human right. Through education, community engagement, and a dedication to equity, we believe in making this a reality, beginning with our school and local communities. Our motto "We're Better Together" demonstrates our commitment to our vision of building healthier communities that promote and strive for equity both in and outside our school.
LEADERSHIP
CURRENT OFFICERS
President: Iridiana Abundis
Vice President: Yulieth Palma
Treasurer: Jonathan Montoya
Secretary: Isbet Pineda
Historian: Savannah Steele
Newsletter Editor: TBD
EDUCATION
Our Equity Council receives an elective credit for participating in a bi-weekly course: "Everyday Equity: This is Our World." This course is designed to teach students about historical events related to equity and develop a semester-long project called THE LEARNING FIRST CAMPAIGN. This campaign investigates barriers to students' learning at HLHS. These exhibitions are open to the community, and we welcome community participation in these events. Please reach out to our Equity Council facilitator, Dr. Nikkie Roberts for information: nikkie@healthleadershiphighschool.org
Historical Highlights
WEEK 3: Black Lives Matter in School
Guest Lecturer:Â
Dr. Godfried Asante
University of California San Diego
Dr. Asante presented on his experience of moving from Ghana to the United States and how his racial identity shifted based on the cultural differences surrounding race nationally. He shared personal stories about teaching and living in the United States.
WEEK 2: Ruth Bader Ginsberg
What We Learned
This week we participated in National Women's Month by learning about the history of women's rights in the United States. We learned about how hard women had to fight for basic things like voting and equal pay. We also discussed what we still need to do help make things more equitable for women.
What We Did
We watched the movie "On the Basis of Sex," which tells of the story of the Ruth Badar Ginsberg. We discussed key concepts like what the Fourteenth Amendment does and how it helps protect women.
WEEK 1: Martin Luther King
What We Learned
This week we celebrated Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. We learned about the Selma Peace March in 1965 fighting against voter suppression. Voter suppression happens when people make it harder to vote by intimidation, limiting voting hours, language discrimination, and other deceptive practices. Today these tactics still exist, but the Selma march helped create laws that prevented some forms of voter suppression.
What We Did
We watched the movie "Selma," which tells of the story of the Selma Peace March. We discussed key concepts and people who played a role (for and against) in the march including Martin Luther King, Malcom X, Jimmy Lee Jackson, J. Edgar Hoover, and Sheriff Jim Clark.
class
This week we had the honor of hosting Dr. Godfriend Asante (Associate Professor at UC San Diego) as a guest lecturer to discuss issues of race.
community
This week our students completed community service hours wih insert organization.
individually
This week students worked on their exhibition projects.
Staff Facilitator: Dr. Nikkie Roberts
Email: nikkie@healthleadershiphighschool.org
