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Post by bob on Feb 13, 2007 13:30:44 GMT -6
Mom24 wanted it. So here it is.
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Post by wvhsparent on Feb 16, 2007 22:30:16 GMT -6
District 204's Parent Diversity Advisory Council invites you to attend "The African Diaspora and the Evolution of Rhythm and Soul" on February 20, from 7 to 9 PM at Owen Elementary School (1560 Westglen Drive, Naperville).
Over a period of almost four centuries, four million Africans were transported to North America and the Caribbean Islands in the Atlantic slave trade. Captured from their homeland and separated from their tribes and families, they were enslaved in a new world where all familiar customs were absent. The African Diaspora is the story of how Africans, though scattered and dispersed, managed to retain traditions and reform their identities in a new world.
The speaker for this event is Stephanie Shonekan, Ph.D., Professor of Humanities and Cultural Studies and Director of the Black World Studies Program at Columbia College in Chicago.
This event is free and open to the community.
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Post by bob on Apr 30, 2007 19:21:39 GMT -6
Ric, what would you propose the SD do? I am interested in your gay/lesbian families and students ideas especially with the one speaker at the SB meeting being anti-gay.
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Post by title1parent on Apr 30, 2007 19:33:38 GMT -6
Ric, I think the district has implemented many programs that address several of these issues. We have programs that deal with ESL parents at our school. They provide language classes for parents. We have several parents of hispanic origin that are taking the classes and we have a parent from the Sudan that I know who asked about helping her to better help her children. Regarding families living below the poverty level....I see many within my own school. As a Title 1 school, those children do get free lunch. We as an ES school community take it upon ourselves to help where we can. This year, our entire Mitten Tree was for families at Gombert. We take care of our own. I think the SD PDAC program has opened doors for other subjects on religion, gay and lesbian familes/students through the programs they have offered. It would be wonderful if our school district and ALL SDs could help with all of these topics, but I am not sure that is truly possible.
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Post by Arch on Apr 30, 2007 19:44:17 GMT -6
I have the sinking feeling that if the SB did spend more money in these areas they would be accused of wasting the taxpayers money yet again just because it's always a free-shot no matter what they do.
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Post by doctorwho on Apr 30, 2007 19:50:53 GMT -6
Ric, I think the district has implemented many programs that address several of these issues. We have programs that deal with ESL parents at our school. They provide language classes for parents. We have several parents of hispanic origin that are taking the classes and we have a parent from the Sudan that I know who asked about helping her to better help her children. Regarding families living below the poverty level....I see many within my own school. As a Title 1 school, those children do get free lunch. We as an ES school community take it upon ourselves to help where we can. This year, our entire Mitten Tree was for families at Gombert. We take care of our own. I think the SD PDAC program has opened doors for other subjects on religion, gay and lesbian familes/students through the programs they have offered. It would be wonderful if our school district and ALL SDs could help with all of these topics, but I am not sure that is truly possible. Thank you T1P for putting factual data up against hollow accusations. There are plenty of arenas in this country that need attention ( just as there are around the world) - the one nice thing about this SD is that there are so many people making efforts across the board to make this world better, rather than just sitting back taking pot shots at everything. It's nice to focus on the positive's for once. It would be nice if all the world's issues could be resolved tomorrow, but we likely have to settle for making progress......as issues change as time goes by. |
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Post by bob on Apr 30, 2007 19:57:13 GMT -6
Now wait, Ric has some concerns that are important. I for one want to hear him out. He states that he has concerns with the diversity of the SD and might have a some ideas on correcting it.
T1P shown his/her area is helping ESL parents and maybe Ric is not aware of this.
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Post by bob on May 1, 2007 12:07:28 GMT -6
From mommygator's post in aanother thread
Just another great example .
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Post by title1parent on May 1, 2007 13:08:20 GMT -6
Regarding new families, Gombert also has a program for them. We have a Gombert Greeters program where an established Gombert family helps a new Gombert family. We also have a breakfast for these families with the principal prior to the new school year starting so the families can take a tour of the school and feel prepared for the first day.
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Post by gatordog on May 24, 2007 9:55:50 GMT -6
A post I made in another thread. Perhaps this is best thread to put it in:
Its something I have wondered about at various times since reading this board in the last year. And this is something really done face-to-face, because its a "from the heart issue", that email, typing, cannot convey. Actually, its really something one does within themselves, and maybe that is enough.
What experiences do posters have with racism? Its a rhetorical question really, one to introspectively think about. My gut tells me that there will be two different categories of answers: one will be "where do I start... I could talk for a long time on that" or another would be "off the top of my head, nothing really is coming to mind in terms of personal experience". Obviously there is no right or wrong answer...its just understanding where people are coming from.
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