Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee

During the 2019-2020 school year, the Colonial School District established the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee, who has been charged with looking at five areas of the District with a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion lens.

Those areas are:

• Curriculum
• Human Resources/Staff Recruitment
• Student Life
• Professional Development
• Community Outreach

The committee is working with a consultant, Dr. Bruce Campbell from Arcadia University.

Parent/Guardian Resources

Diversity, equity and inclusion can be difficult topics to discuss with your child, but these conversations are important to have. Please refer to the links below for helpful information.  

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• Anti-Defamation League: Discussing Hate and Violence with Children

• American Psychological Association: Talking to Kids About Discrimination

• Book Riot: 30 Children's Books about Diversity that Celebrate our Differences

• Center for Racial Justice Education: Resources for Talking about Race, Racism and Racialized Violence with Kids

• Child Guidance Resource Centers: Thoughts and Tips on How to Engage with Your Children on Race and Violence. (video)

• Child Guidance Resource Centers: Thoughts and Tips on How to Engage with Your Children on Race and Violence. (blog)

• Embrace Race: Tools, Resources, Discussion Spaces, and Networks to Meet the Challenges of Raising Children in a World Where Race Matters

• National Association for the Education of Young Children: Preparing Young Children for the Inclusion of Children with Disabilities into the Classroom 

• National Association of School Psychologists: Social Justice 

• National Association of School Psychologists: Supporting Vulnerable Students in Stressful Times  

• National Parent Teacher Association: Discussing Difficult Topics with Your Children 

• National Public Radio: Talking Race with Young Children 

• NBC News: How to Talk to Kids about Race and Racism 

• Southern Poverty Law Center: Beyond the Golden Rule: A Parent’s Guide to Preventing and Responding to Prejudice 

Districtwide School Climate Initiatives

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• No Place for Hate
• Rachel's Challenge