[SutherlandMatters] Community Forum on Diversity, 1/30 at Baker-Butler

[David Rogers]

COMMUNITY FORUM ON DIVERSITY!     T U E S D A Y , JAN U A R Y 3 0 , 2 0 0 7

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Parents, School Employees and Neighbors are invited to join us for the third of four community forums designed to build our “cultural competency.”  Cultural competence is a set of attitudes, skills, behaviors and policies that allow an individual or organization to increase their understanding and appreciation of cultural differences and similarities. It involves using knowledge of education-related beliefs, attitudes and

practices to improve student achievement.  At the January 30th Community Forum, participants will work with local experts and continue our courageous conversations by:

♦ Viewing a CNN video on racism in America and discussing the topic from the national and local perspectives;

♦ Learning about Albemarle County’s changing demographics and how discrimination incidents, including recent incidents in our neighborhoods, are handled by the schools;

♦ Hearing how high school students perceive racism in our schools and its impacts on their learning; and,

♦ Learning about practical tools for making change and talking as a community about how parents, school and community leaders can

use them effectively.

 

C O M M U N I T Y  F O R U M  O N  D I V E R S I T Y

Participating Schools:

♦ Baker-Butler Elementary  974-7777

♦ Hollymead Elementary  973-8301

♦ Sutherland Middle  975-0599

 

Join us in improving our community through our Strategic Plan Goal for “Preparing all students to succeed as members of a global community and in a global society.”

 

 

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