Village of Elks

08/02/2021

A huge thank you to our presenters Sean Frost, Tennille Love, Taylor Curtis, and Faheem Curtis-Khidr for an excellent workshop on Advocating for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion in Our Schools. We also appreciate our members, Centerville educators and other partners for participating. A special thank you goes to Washington-Centerville Public Library for co-sponsoring the last session, a lecture on Educational Inequity in the Miami Valley.

07/31/2021

Thank you Bill's Donut Shop, Dayton Kappa, and Centerville Noon Optimist Club for helping to make this training happen alongside the Centerville City Schools.

06/17/2021

So many ways to celebrate Juneteenth and recognize our ancestors on Saturday, June 19! See you there!

06/17/2021

Meet with us in Springboro at 10 a.m. for the Underground Railroad Walking Tour. Bring your kids and learn more about our history in this region! The tours will be going until 4 p.m. if you can't walk with us. At 12 p.m. we're headed over to North Park for the entertainment, vendors and more.

North Park Amphitheater
12-8 p.m. 195 Tamarack Trail Springboro, OH 45066

Underground Railroad Tours
10 a.m.- 4 p.m.
Springboro Area Historical Museum 110 S. Main St. Springboro, OH 45066

**During the tour, at both 11 a.m. and 2 p.m., the owners of the Jonathan Wright House will be out on the porch to share the history of the house

06/17/2021

Tomorrow kicks off with some excellent Juneteenth events!

06/02/2021

Tonight is our last General Meeting of the year! Wednesday, June 2 at 6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. We'll recognize DEI team member Joseph Wang for his support of the Village of Elks and learn about this year's Kente Stole recipients. Join us! Pictured below on the left is Ayah Mahmoud CHS Class of '21 and Black Student Union President who will be attending MIT to pursue a double major in Computer Science and Earth and Planetary Sciences.

Send an email to [email protected] and we'll get the link to you. If you are already on our mailing list, check your email for the link.

05/05/2021

TONIGHT Wednesday, May 5 at 6:30 p.m. We welcome you to register for this meeting at this link tinyurl.com/VoE21. You will get the Zoom link in your email after you register. Here we are in the last month of school! Let's take a little time to touch base with each other, share some of our educational equity efforts and learn what is happening with the district's strategic planning.

04/08/2021

We, the Village of Elks, stand with the Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) community in the effort to . We are saddened by the series of senseless acts of violence and discrimination. We call for proactive efforts that help us engage in Courageous Conversations about Race seeking to help us recognize the implicit biases we all may carry. We must dismantle the historic discrimination and prejudice against people of AAPI ethnicity. In order to be proactive in our schools, we of the Village of Elks, support the diversification of the Centerville City School District curriculum as another means of educating our students and our community! We support the emphasis on Asian culture & history that is being promoted & encouraged by the DEI Team of the Centerville City Schools.

Knowledge creates understanding, understanding creates unity, unity creates community, community creates respect, respect can grow into love and only LOVE can conquer hate! We envision a Community and Schools where Diversity is celebrated, Equity is demonstrated & Inclusion is practiced with consistency!

Stop the Asian Hate!

Statement regarding support for our AAPI community
Apr 7 2021 10:05 AM

This is a message providing our support to our AAPI community from Centerville City Schools

The Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Team celebrates all members of our vibrant, diverse community. Across the nation, reports of anti-Asian incidents have risen by 150%.1 The state of Ohio currently ranks 17th among states for the number of reports of Asian hate crimes since March of 2020.2 As attacks targeting Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders have been on the rise in our country, we are grieved to hear of the impact this has had on members of our own Asian American/Pacific Islander community. We want to state unequivocally that we stand with our Asian American and Pacific Islander communities. If our classmates, neighbors and colleagues are in pain, we all can play a role in making change. We can reach out and show our support. We can stand up against harassment and hate wherever we see it, and join together in affirming our belief in acceptance and belonging for all.

The month of May is designated as Asian American/Pacific Islander Heritage Month. Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders and their history are a core part of the American story. The invaluable contributions and accomplishments of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders have enriched and shaped our country. This year the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Team will provide resources for our teachers and students in partnership with Dayton Association of Chinese Americans (DACA), The Greater Dayton Chinese School and the Asian American Council (AAC).

03/17/2021

Please share this information with individuals who might be interested or organizations that can get the word out
Thank you!

Centerville City Schools is searching for professionals interested in teaching high school courses in Business and Technology CTE (Career Technical Education) Programs. Teaching responsibilities and expectations include planning, preparing, implementing, monitoring, and evaluate a quality competency-based Business and Technology CTE (Career Technical Education) program and providing instruction on areas such as labor relations, finance, accounting, the stock market, the economy, human resources, and business operations, including digital and technology skills related to the business field.

Candidates do not need to currently hold a teaching license, but must be willing to participate in the CTE licensing process. If you are interested in applying, please contact Dan Tarpey, Director of Human Resources for Centerville City Schools, with your interest and resume by April 1. Board Office Phone: 937-433-8841
In 2020, Centerville City Schools’ Board of Education adopted a diversity, equity, and inclusion plan that reinforces the district's commitment to recruit and retain staff from underrepresented racial and ethnic populations to better serve all students and staff

03/17/2021