A group of generous donors came together recently to provide $30,000 in support of EMS efforts around Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) and bring more events and learning opportunities to our community through the collaborative efforts of the school and the Parents Association. The funds are earmarked to support our Equity and Justice Task Force and for use by the PA DEI Committee.
Tonia M. Spence, LCSW, M.S. Ed., an executive coach, consultant, trauma expert, and early childhood educator/trainer who offers skills in trauma-informed care and DEI leadership development, led a two-part DEI workshop — “Raising Global Leaders: Race, Racism and Parenting: Part 1” and “Part 2” — to share strategies on how parents can support their children in discussions around race and racism.
EMS parents collaborated with our faculty and parents from neighboring independent schools at the “Widening the Lens” conference. This year’s theme was “Lift Every Voice: Centering the Student Experience in Building Anti-Racist Communities.”
Diversity-Informed Tenets for Working with Infants, Children, and Families, a set of guiding principles and practices to strengthen the commitment and capacity of professionals, organizations, and systems to embed diversity, inclusion, and equity principles into their work, was discussed. “Self awareness leads to better services for families” was a highlight for EMS parents.
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