PPSD Equity and Diversity

Seniors working together to finish a print job on a Friday! 10th graders designing with the shape tool gaining skills in illustrator @PCTAProvidence

Let’s welcome our newest members of Nathan Bishop! Jason Ramos (School Culture Coordinator) and Marquise Brown (School Senior Community Specialist) 🎉 They’ll be providing out reach to families/students; while supporting our culture and climate of #NathanBishop!

XQ+RI teams up with JR’s Inside Out Project here at E-Cubed Academy! We thank them for celebrating our whole school community ! @XQAmerica @pvdschools

Meet Claudia Traub! Our Equity and Diversity Program Coordinator! providenceschools.org/Page/4745

@pvdschools we have some AMAZING Equity/Social Justice/ Culturally Responsive Teaching professional learning lined up for our staff this year with brilliant community leaders! Go to our web page and check out our professional learning calendar! providenceschools.org/Page/5639

STORY: Providence has added 21 "community specialist" jobs to try and tackle student attendance in a less punitive way Chronic absenteeism skyrocketed during the pandemic last year "COVID made the existing problem worse,” Superintendent Montañez said wpri.com/news/local-new…

Each year, Americans observe National Hispanic Heritage Month from September 15 to October 15, by celebrating the histories, cultures and contributions of American citizens whose ancestors came from #Spain, Mexico, the #Caribbean and Central and South America.

LiberatED Fam! The deadline to apply for our 2022 #LiberatEDFellowship is about 2 weeks away. Please RT & share w/ your community. Visit bit.ly/LiberatEDFello… to apply and learn more about our program. ✨Tag a New England educator & encourage them to apply✨ #LiberatEDSEL

True equity is both deep and complex, and so too must be our understandings of it. So proud of the work our @DelSestoMiddle team did calibrating equity for our students, staff and families. 👏🏼 @pvdschools @Arzinia_Gill @DrBarbaraMullen @PPSDEquity @javier_montaez @jamesboyd1906

Today we celebrate the start of Latinx/Hispanic Heritage Month! We see, honor and appreciate our @pvdschools family who are identify as Latinx/Hispanic!

Be yourself. Happy #pride Month!

¡Oportunidad para familias de @pvdschools !La Dra. Yovanska Duarte-Velez ofrecerá un seminario web en vivo en español especialmente para padres y cuidadores de jóvenes latinos.

Opportunity for families! RISAS will be providing a webinar on supporting LGBTQ+ students. See below for more details.

Caste right on the top!!!

To start #PRIDE @pvdschools we say the names of Marsha P. Jordan and Silvia Rivera, Black and Latinx transgender activists,who worked on behalf of homeless L.G.B.T.Q. youth and key figures in the June 1969 Stonewall Uprising who fought police as they raided a bar in GreenwichVG

Thank you @RIHouseofReps for passing @rep_williams9 legislation H5697- African American History Education. Schools have a unique opportunity to become leaders in reversing structural racism. TY for your leadership!

@ProfJonCollins @apsrjournal Good stuff!!

I'm excited to share that my paper "Does Meeting Style Matter" has been published in the @apsrjournal. The study leverages a school district that embedded direct response to public comment into its meeting structure. Here's the paper and a long thread: doi.org/10.1017/S00030…

The #best hybrid Teacher of the Year announcement ever! A year of #Zoom-life has taught us that we can be closer than ever, while remaining relatively distant. 😎 Congratulations, Zack! 🎉

👋🏾We have a variety of #summerlearning🏖️ opportunities available to all @pvdschools families! Sign-up for Summer Learning & Fun today: providenceschools.org/Page/1833

Join us on Wednesday, June 9th at 6:00 p.m. as we premiere the RI State of Education Report Digital Event. Showcasing the outstanding students, excellent educators, supportive families and crucial community partners who helped ensure learning kept going. FB page for details