DIVERSITY FORUM

Our purpose is to build a school community that values and embraces diversity

 

April 22, 2004

 

The mission of Montgomery County Public Schools is to prepare all students so that they develop the knowledge and skills to achieve success and become active citizens who contribute to their communities

 

Previous meeting on March 18, 2004:

I. Guests:  Larry Moore, MAOP

                  Ann Brinkman, Brittany Clemmer:  Facing History Curriculum

II. Work Groups

 

Meeting Agenda for April 22:

 

I.                    School Crisis Plan for Hate/Bias Incidents

 

II.                  School Report

a.      CHS

b.     AHS Diversity Day

c.      Teacher Recruitment Fairs

 

III.                CASE report

 

IV.               Talk Back / planning– Action Groups:

a.      Student Involvement

b.      Professional Development

c.      Community Involvement

 

 

May is Asian/Pacific American Heritage MonthInformational                                                                

                                                                                                 

 

Juneteenth Celebration:  June 26 at Rosa Peters Park; See Deborah Travis for details

Diversity Forum web site: Webmaster needed;  contact Kim

Current Events:  Historian needed; contact Rick or Kim

 

      National News

·         2004 is the 50th Anniversary of Brown vs. Board of Education

 

Next Meeting = May 13 - Meeting will start promptly at 7:00 pm and will end at 9:00pm

                       

To contact us:

Rick:  382-5117; rweaver@mcps.org

Kim:  381-6536; klee3@mcps.org