Diversity, Equity, Inclusion – Page 3 – Lake Washington PTSA Council 2.8

LWPTSA Council’s ’23-’24 Financial Equity Program Is Accepting Donations and Requests

Posted on September 26, 2023 by LWPTSA Webmaster

LWPTSA Council's 2023-2024 Financial Equity Program is accepting donations and requests

While all of our local PTAs have a mission of supporting and enriching the educational opportunities and experiences in their communities, we recognize that there are varying levels of financial and volunteer resources accessible within those communities. As the larger Continue reading LWPTSA Council’s ’23-’24 Financial Equity Program Is Accepting Donations and Requests→

Peter Kirk PTSA Honored With National PTA Award for DEI!

Posted on April 30, 2023 by LWPTSA Webmaster

Congratulations to Peter Kirk Elementary PTSA, winner of National PTA's 2023 Jan Harp Domene Award!

LWPTSA Council is proud to share that Peter Kirk Elementary PTSA has won National PTA’s 2023 Jan Harp Domene Diversity and Inclusion Award! Peter Kirk PTSA is one of three recipients of this prize, which honors PTAs for outstanding efforts Continue reading Peter Kirk PTSA Honored With National PTA Award for DEI!→

LWPTSA Council’s Resource Guide for Heritage/Cultural/International Nights

Posted on January 29, 2023 by LWPTSA Webmaster

Thinking of hosting International of Multicultural Night at your school? Use LWPTSA Council's Resource Guide as you consider and plan your event.

Updated 12/31/23 Many PTSAs host annual heritage/cultural/international nights in an effort to celebrate their schools’ diversity. These events may involve tables sampling food and looking at artifacts, flags and maps. LWPTSA Council has received questions inquiring about whether or not Continue reading LWPTSA Council’s Resource Guide for Heritage/Cultural/International Nights→

What I Wish Authors Knew and Readers Gained – Disability Representation in Children’s Literature

Posted on May 2, 2021 by LWPTSA Webmaster

Join the Special Education Group for a presentation by Lei Wiley-Mydske on May 18. Lei Wiley-Mydske is the founder of Ed Wiley Autism Acceptance Lending Library and creator of Neurodivergent Narwhals. The mission of the Ed Wiley Autism Acceptance Library is to promote understanding, Continue reading What I Wish Authors Knew and Readers Gained – Disability Representation in Children’s Literature→

The Journey to Becoming an Anti-Racist Family

Posted on April 20, 2021 by LWPTSA Webmaster

LWPTSA Council is hosting a two-part workshop with Lewin Education & Consulting on “The Journey to Becoming an Anti-Racist Family” on May 11 and 18. The journey is a long one and it’s never too early to start the conversations of being Continue reading The Journey to Becoming an Anti-Racist Family→

Legacy of Resilience Talk Summary

Posted on April 17, 2021 by LWPTSA Webmaster

On March 29, 2021, LWPTSA Council hosted speaker Daphna Robon as she shared the fascinating survival and resiliency story of her parents, Imre Friedmann and Naomi Kraus. The talk was attended by 105 people and at the end, there was Continue reading Legacy of Resilience Talk Summary→

LWPTSA Council Anti-Racism Statement

Posted on April 2, 2021 by LWPTSA Webmaster

In a racist society, it is not enough to be a non-racist, we must be anti-racist. Angela Y. Davis We have been called to action by the Washington State PTA’s resolution on dismantling institutional and systemic racism (2020) to take Continue reading LWPTSA Council Anti-Racism Statement→