Just to give comrades a feel for this, I got this e mail from the principal
today: (I deleted some school specific info for signing up, etc)
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Implicit Bias Awareness Workshop Professional Learning Series
*Implicit Bias Awareness Workshop Professional Learning Series *
*The current social, economic, and political climate both within New York
City and across the country suggests a need for more implicit bias
awareness programs that build more inclusive, nurturing, and collaborative
communities. While implicit bias cannot be eliminated, its effects can be
reduced and mitigated.**Within the New York City Department of Education
(NYCDOE), the importance of this implicit bias work is heightened as
district and school staff make decisions on behalf of children or interact
with students on a daily basis. The Office of Equity and Access will work
to fulfill the goals of increasing awareness about implicit bias and of
reducing these biases by providing a professional learning series that will
set a two-year target to reach 110,000 NYCDOE staff members citywide.
Inherent in this training will be a focus on culturally responsive
practices as an approach to promoting greater systemic equity. *
*It is the goal of District XX to have all staff participate in a workshop
by the end of June.*
Note that the *February* dates should be added to the system shortly.
Dates for *March and April* will not be added to the system until
mid-February. Staff who attempt to sign up now will only see dates through
the end of February. Please also note the following:
- *Per Diem & Per Session*: offered to staff members who attend
workshops on weekend.
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*Please coordinate with your assistant principal regarding which workshop
you will attend. *
