Creative Corridor Center for Equity

We received another greeting from West Wind Education Policy on this MLK Day and want to share the sentiment!

We hope you all are enjoying your MLK Day! We are pleased to have received MLK Day greetings from our colleagues at West Wind Education Policy and want to share their sentiments with you. We are especially interested in the links in the "PS" related to Boston's new memorial!

Wishing all a happy MLK Day!

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West Wind Education Policy and the Creative Corridor Center for Equity (C3E) announce the virtual Iowa Conference on Diversity Trainings on July 14, 2021, from 12:30-4:30 pm to engage participants in discussions of ways to provide trainings and lead systemic change initiatives, in light of the new state law that addresses the scope of diversity trainings.

Join us to engage with colleagues from PK-12 education, higher education, human and social services, public health and health care, philanthropy, nonprofits, government agencies -- truly anyone who sponsors, delivers, or researches diversity trainings -- to share insights, strategize, and collaborate to keep equity at the center of our work.

For more information and to register:

Iowa Conference on Diversity Trainings – West Wind Education Policy Iowa Conference on Diversity Trainings Join West Wind Education Policy and the Creative Corridor Center for Equity (C3E) on July 14 from 12:30 pm to 4:30 pm for a virtual conference on Diversity Trainings. We will convene Iowans to discuss ways to provide trainings and lead systemic change initiativ...

Congratulations to the National Teacher of the Year finalists!

Here Are the Four Finalists for 2021 National Teacher of the Year The four finalists for the 2021 National Teacher of the Year challenge inequities both in their school communities and on a national level.

Happy MLK Day!

We hope your celebration of Martin Luther King's Birthday is full of joy and inspiration! From the West Wind Education Policy Team, Angelina, Circe, DeeAnn, Ellen, Isaiah, Mary, Mandi, Monserrat, Nina, and Sally

To learn more about the young people in our selected images who inspire us, please see our blog post here: http://westwinded.com/blog/honoring-the-rev-dr-martin-luther-king-jr/

Resources to help students, staff, and the community--with a focus on students, staff, and community members of color--process yesterday's events.

The Importance of “Doing Something” – What Do We Do Tomorrow? – Educational Equity Resources Portal As an elementary principal, when an unspeakable event occurred, it was always my role  to offer support to families and guidance for teachers on how to cope, what to say, and to repeat that, yes, it was important to talk about events – even with our youngest students – especially if they were b...

We have so many powerful ways to communicate! Too often, we privilege one way of communicating (e.g., Academic English) without recognizing the structure and complexity of other languages and dialects.

How To Sign In BASL (Black American Sign Language) | Strong Black Lead After her video went viral on TikTok, we asked Charmay to explain BASL (Black American Sign Language) to us, and tell us how it's different from ASL (America...

Taking part in an IA STEM Council session on equity, I am pleased to learn about these two websites, which put counternarratives at your fingertips! http://lathisms.org/ and https://mathematicallygiftedandblack.com/

https://www.bleedingheartland.com/2020/06/12/six-inspiring-speeches-on-iowas-first-step-to-address-police-violence/

Six inspiring speeches on Iowa's "first step" to address police violence - Bleeding Heartland Videos and highlights from speeches by five African-American legislators during a historic Iowa House debate on a police reform bill.

https://www.tolerance.org/the-moment/may-8-2020-affirming-black-lives-without-inducing-trauma?fbclid=IwAR2l-BPQenYOlkv_OGsJ8ICHm7JYoBDsxpT765_bvf4XZY1mRZzGlHa81K8

Affirming Black Lives Without Inducing Trauma This week, we were disappointed to see wide circulation of the videos showing Ahmaud Arbery's and Sean Reed's shooting deaths. Educators have a responsibility to engage with students about this violence against Black men—and the white supremacist systems that allow it to continue. But they must do...