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Diversity Task Force
The AWSP Diversity Task Force is an advisory team
of practicing principals and assistant principals from around the state
of Washington. In 2005, AWSP revised its five-year strategic plan to
include a specific goal about diversity and cultural competence (Goal
4). One target objective of this goal was to create a diversity team to
explore what exists and create recommendations for the Association. The
team first met in 2006 and continues to meet at various times throughout
the school year.
The Task Force’s mission is based
upon the objectives of the Strategic Plan, Goal 4:
- Collaborate with organizations and individuals to increase the
diversity of the principal population
- Increase the percentage of minority population on committees in
leadership positions of AWSP
- Infuse the topic of cultural competence into pre-service and
in-service training for principals
Task Force Minutes
Task Force Members
Upcoming Cultural
Events
- July 2008-July 2010–Living the
Legacy: The American Indian Collection, Spokane
- September 2009-February 2010–Plateau
Celebrations: Cultural Transitions in the Indian Reservation Era,
Spokane
- January 29, 2010–Creating Change:
Teaching about the Holocaust and Genocide Workshop, Seattle
- February 21 & 23, 2010–Exploring
Humanitarian Law: Workshop for Educators, Seattle
- February 26, 2010–Sugar and Spice, But Not Always Nice: Gender, Bias and
Aggression in Adolescent Girls, Seattle
- March 12, 2010–What I Said and What I Meant: Improving Cross-Cultural
Communications, Seattle
- April 23, 2010–Cultural Competence in the Classroom, Seattle
- May 14, 2010–The Role of Whites in a Multicultural Society,
Seattle
- March 18, 2010–Creating Change:
Teaching about the Holocaust and Genocide Workshop, Benton City
- March 18, 2010–Community Programs:
Stories from a Holocaust Survivor, Benton City
- March 18-20, 2010–Washington Alliance of Black School Educators (WABSE)
17th Annual Conference, SeaTac (click here for conference agenda)
- March 28-April 2, 2010–5-Day Study Seminar
for American Educators, Berlin, Germany
- May 22–North Thurston Public Schools Diversity Festival, Lacey
(contact Karen Eitreim at keitreim@nthurston.k12.wa.us)
- June 27-29, 2010–USHMM Belfer
National Conference for Educators
- July 5-26, 2010–Holocaust and Jewish
Resistance Teachers' Program
- July 11-16, 2010–USHMM Teacher
Fellowship Program
- August 11-22, 2010–France and the
Holocaust-History Uncovered
Resources
If you are looking for an activity to understand and discuss
stereotyping and how all of us carry stereotypes, view the
YouTube video SILENT BEATS. Ask viewers to list all the stereotypes
they witness in the video and then discuss why stereotypes limit
us.
For More Information
Last updated February 23,
2010
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