Community Conversations & Parent Resources
Community Conversations and Parent Resources
Issues of race, culture, and identity are deeply personal and oftentimes emotional. As we engage with students, families, and other stakeholders around the concepts of race and ethnicity, it is important to frame conversations in a way that creates a safe, affirming space for all. Use this list of tips as a guide for engaging in brave discussions about race and ethnicity as an educator.
The On Being Project - The On Being Project contains information to help people identify the values that ground conversations in safety while allowing for growth opportunities to promote social healing and civil conversations. The Grounding Virtues and Better Conversations Guide present a pathway for groups to explore hard topics.
Learning for Justice - Family and Community Engagement - This webpage offers guidance on how to avoid miscommunications and build relationships through communication.
NYSED provides resources for Educators and Families following the adoption of the NYS Culturally Responsive-Sustaining Education Framework by the Board of Regents.
Use these tools to evaluate your practices
The cultural proficiency rubrics serve as a lens to evaluate the effectiveness of our interactions across cultures. The goal is to move all practices toward the furthest right side of the rubric in every category. (Source: Culturally Proficient Inquiry, Lindsey, Graham, Westphal, Jew, 2008): Parent and Community Communication and Outreach Rubric