March

2020

Welcome to our KK Complex Equity Committee. Feedback is welcome and appreciated! Contact: Kathleen.O'Dell@k12.hi.us or Cindy Razga at Cynthia.razga@k12.hi.us

“Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. We are caught in an inescapable network of mutuality, tied in a single garment of destiny. Whatever affects one directly, affects all indirectly.” ― Martin Luther King Jr., Letter from the Birmingham Jail.

Let's talk about Anti-Bias Education in 2020 and be

AGENTS OF CHANGE!

KK Complex Family Engagement Night

Godwin Higa

Trauma Informed Classrooms and Practices (watch video below)

When: March 24th

Time: 6:30-8pm

Where: Kailua High School

Who: for ALL families

Link to flyer to share

Black History Is American History. We Should Teach It That Way.

Teaching Black History Beyond Slavery and Black History Month

Separate and Still Unequal: Race in America's Schools

Why Teaching Isn't Diverse Enough, And What We Can Do About It

17 Children's Books With Queer Characters That Deserve Your Attention

Equity in Schools, One Student at a Time

A Cultural Lens Leads to More Effective Teaching

4 Actions Leaders Can Take for Racial Equity

https://blacklivesmatteratschool.com/

EL Updates

What a Fourth Grader Taught Me About Supporting ELL Students Like Her

Creating Culturally Linguistic and Responsive Classrooms: A Place Where All Kids Belong

5 Ways to Support Struggling Students in World Language Classes

Language Does Not Have to Be a Barrier

808-536-7234

Glossaries for ELLs/MLLs Accommodations

Resources for Homeless Awareness from Schoolhouse Connection:

6 Things to Know About Privacy, FERPA, and Homelessness [Find out more about FERPA]
Expanding Access to Host Homes for Unaccompanied Youth [Learn from Jo Zimmer about Oregon’s host homes initiative]
Housing Support for Homeless and Foster Youth in Higher Education: Implementing AB 1228 [Get Ideas]
One in Sixteen Children Under Age Six Estimated to Experience Homelessness [See Your State’s Early Childhood Homelessness Profile + Take action]

Upcoming Webinars:

- Women Experiencing Homelessness in Higher Education: Two Innovative Initiatives \\ Wednesday, March 18, 2020, 1:00 – 2:15PM ET \\ Register Here
- Federal Policy Update: Funding and Legislation on Child and Youth Homelessness \\ Wednesday, April 1, 2020, 1:00 – 2:15PM ET \\ Register Here
- FERPA and Students Experiencing Homelessness \\ Wednesday, April 22, 2020, 2:00 – 3:15PM ET \\ Register Here
- Undocumented Students Experiencing Homelessness \\ Tuesday, April 28, 2020, 3:00 – 4:15PM ET \\ Register Here

Special Education

HIDOE Inclusive Practices Site Link

HIDOE Resources for Inclusive Practices

Storytelling in a Rock Study: Using Emergent Learning and Universal Design to Promote Every Child’s Learning in an Inclusive Preschool Classroom

Creating awareness of special education children in the typical classroom.

Contact our KK Complex Inclusion RT, Cindy Razga at cynthia.razga@k12.hi.us

Nā Hopena Aʻo

ʻO HAWAIʻI KE KAHUA O KA HOʻONAʻAUAO

HAWAIʻI IS THE FOUNDATION OF OUR LEARNING/WISDOM

Interested in field trips/aina based learning for your students and/or your staff?

Link to OHE's list of community partners on Oʻahu

(Many are on the Windward side)

And here for our KK COMPLEX SITE:

https://kailuakalaheoha.weebly.com/

Community Connections

Our Vision

To perpetuate a cycle of positive parenting.

Our Mission

To strengthen families by providing resources, skills, support and advocacy to create a cycle of positive parenting.

P.A.R.E.N.T.S., Inc. is a private, non-profit organization that has been serving Hawaii’s families since 1975. We have dedicated ourselves to strengthening our families and communities by using professional educators, counselors, and facilitators to focus on the healthy growth and development of ALL family members. Our program services build on each families’ strengths to create better environments for their children. We provide a full range of prevention, education, and treatment services for men, women, and children. All preventive, education, and treatment services are multi-ethnic, non-judgmental, non-threatening, supportive, and easily accessible. We have over 40 years of experience and remain firmly committed to assisting Hawai’i’s families.

P.A.R.E.N.T.S., Inc. is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization. Support for our programs comes from public funds, private foundations, businesses, and community individuals.

Email us at info@hawaiiparents.org or give us a call at (808) 235-0255.