The current goals of the WUTA Equity Team are to increase awareness of Anti-Bias training opportunities, to support best practices for equitable instruction for all students, and work towards policies that focus on access and inclusion for minority populations. Any current member who has concerns regarding discriminatory mistreatment for themselves or their students may bring attention to these matters in a safe space.
Have you seen your site's 2022 Diversity Bag? If you haven't, please remember that it contains resources for you to use in the upcoming weeks! Site Reps and/Social Justice Allies at your site should know where your bag is being stored on your campus, so that you can sign out some materials if you are interested!
Please save the date for Thursday, December 8th OR Friday, December 9th for our Q2 Meet and Greet! This meeting will be held IN PERSON with a location and time to be determined. A Calander invite will be sent in the coming weeks. A give-away raffle will be included in this event, for any members who are in attendance!
Please save the date for Thursday, December 8th OR Friday, December 9th for our Q2 Meet and Greet! This meeting will be held IN PERSON with a location and time to be determined. A Calander invite will be sent in the coming weeks. A give-away raffle will be included in this event, for any members who are in attendance!
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Upcoming Professional Development Opportunities:
Registration is now open for the 2023 CTA Issues Conference which is scheduled for January 13th-15th, 2023. This conference covers a wide variety of topics, including Human Rights. This is the link to register: https://www.cta.org/event/2023-issues-conference Registration will open soon for the 2023 Equity and Human Rights Conference which is scheduled for March 17th-19th 2023. When registration becomes live, this is the link to register! https://www.cta.org/event/equity-human-rights-conference-2023 Ongoing, Anytime- NEA's Professional Learning Resources and Micro-Credentials https://www.nea.org/professional-excellence/professional-learning https://nea.certificationbank.com/NEA/CandidatePortal/CategoryDetail_DECC.aspx?Stack=DECC |
November is Native American Heritage Month
In your Diversity bag, you will find the title We Are Water Protectors by Carole Lindstrom. Here is the link to the read aloud if you prefer to use that. https://youtu.be/CD8shbwrK40 November 20th is Transgender Day of Remembrance The California Department of Education recommends the title Born Ready: The True Story of a Boy Named Penelope by Jodie Patterson for Elementary aged students. Here is the link to the read aloud. https://youtu.be/7TQ-pW10VT8 December 3rd is International Day of People with Disabilities In your Diversity bag, you will find the title My Three Best Friends and Me, Zulay by Cari Best. Here is the link to the read aloud if you prefer to use that. https://youtu.be/XtvzCT8vTTs December 18th is the start of Hanukkah In your Diversity bag, you will find the title Hannukah Bear by Eric Kimmel. Here is the link to the read aloud if you prefer to use that. https://youtu.be/YAVjZP8kH4s Here is a link to receive FREE books if you are interested in diversifying your classroom library. https://www.hopeinabox.org/what |
Equity Team:
Erica Nuss =Committee Chair/LGBTQ+ Representative
Michael Lewis =Human Rights Representative/Person of Color
Rose Lopez = Indigenous and Latinx Representative
Susan Hurlburt = Women's Rights Representative
Erica Nuss =Committee Chair/LGBTQ+ Representative
Michael Lewis =Human Rights Representative/Person of Color
Rose Lopez = Indigenous and Latinx Representative
Susan Hurlburt = Women's Rights Representative
