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Thank you to all the families who joined us for iChange Collaborative’s Parent Workshop: Let’s Get Real: Talking about Race with Children. If you weren’t able to join us last Tuesday evening or would like to watch it again, please find the link in today's Springmont Weekly News.

As many of you know, Springmont began a deep dive into issues of diversity, equity and inclusivity (DEI) in the summer of 2019. Faculty and staff committed to discussing issues related to DEI through book groups, meetings, and group activities.  In addition, faculty and staff participated in a professional development workshop with iChange not long before we were forced into remote learning early last spring. 

Despite the physical interruption, many faculty members continued their DEI work, spending the summer participating in anti-bias anti-racist workshops and furthering their reading. This fall, Springmont recommitted to this important work. In addition to last Tuesday's parent workshop, iChange is meeting regularly with our Faculty/Staff DEI Committee who is helping to plan upcoming professional development workshops for faculty and staff. Board members will also have an opportunity to meet with iChange, and another parent discussion forum will be offered later this year.  

As those of you who are active in anti-bias anti-racist work in your own jobs and personal lives know, this is not a “one-off” experience, but work that is persistent and continuous. We are so glad that the Springmont community has such a deep commitment to this work and look forward to everyone joining us on this journey. 

Parent participants were eager for additional resources, so here are a few shared by our speakers Danielle Stewart and Martha Caldwell:

iChange Collaborative Resource List: Race

Article: Seven Questions You Can Use To Talk With Your Children About The Unrest In America 

Website: EmbraceRace – Raising a Brave Generation Together