Westfield Alumni for Change

08/06/2022

We’re back!! MARK YOUR CALENDAR!!! Come join us for the 3rd annual Celebration for Equity in Education! The goal of the event is to support the continued work toward equity in our schools and to celebrate an equitable future for the youth of our community. We will have students and community leaders speaking, booths for equity minded organizations, student clubs, food vendors, and merchants. This will be a fun event for the entire family! We still have booth space available. If you are part of a student organization, nonprofit, or business that supports this important mission and you would like to participate by having a booth, please email [email protected] so we can get you signed up! Communities Allied for Racial Equity, Racial Equity Community Network, Westfield Parents for Change

14/07/2021

EXCITING NEWS! We have the venue! 🎉

See you at Carter Green in Carmel on Saturday, July 31st at 4-8!

19/06/2021

Repost from
“𝙟𝙪𝙣𝙚𝙩𝙚𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙝 ~ freedom.

on june 19th, 1865, federal troops arrived in texas to free the last of those who were enslaved.

take this day to educate yourself. it’s okay if this day is unfamiliar to you. even i’m still learning about it. keep learning. acknowledge that without this day in history, a lot of the people you love wouldn’t be here right now. we must learn from history and while there is still lots of work to be done, we have come a very long way since 1865 because of our fight. and that is worth celebrating and remembering.

i celebrate july 4th for my freedom as an american. i celebrate juneteenth for my freedom as a mixed black american. both available first b/c of the love of Jesus Christ. let these poems resonate. ✊🏽

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03/06/2021

June of 2020, a group of Westfield alumni gathered in defense of Black lives and to improve our school system. Since then, we’ve met with every single school in the Westfield Washington school district, collaborated with district DEI teams, participated in school board and admin meetings, and continued to push for improvements for our BIPOC students and families in Westfield. We are proud of the work we’ve accomplished, but there’s always more to be done. Thank you to everyone who has made this a successful year, and we are always open to new members who want to help us continue our DEI work in Westfield! ☘️

14/05/2021

☘️ GRADUATING SENIORS ☘️ Want to learn more about joining Westfield Alumni for Change? Join us Tuesday the 18th and 25th at 7:30 P.M. over Zoom to see what we’re all about 😁 We’d love to have you! DM us your email for a Zoom link if you’d like to continue DEI efforts in our school district 💚

20/04/2021

We, Westfield Alumni For Change, stand in solidarity of the LGBTQIA+ community. As you may have seen, there is a petition going around that wants to remove diverse books. We do not support this petition, and we believe these books are a vital part of making students feel seen, comfortable, and welcome in school. Not only do these books provide chances for students to see themselves represented, they also provide other students with the opportunity to learn about the experiences of those who are different from them. Please sign the counter petition created by , located in our Linktree in the bio. Keep these diverse books accessible! In this post we also have provided an informative and educational thread created by on how to engage with LGBTQIA+ individuals using the most respectful terminology. Language is incredibly important, especially when talking about marginalized folks. Swipe for definitions and common mistakes. 🏳️‍🌈☘️🏳️‍⚧️

19/04/2021

Our friends and partners, Westfield Parents for Change, have created a petition in response to recent opposition to certain books in WWS libraries. As many school districts have done recently, Westfield has also been working on purchasing and including more books representing historically oppressed groups. Some of these books have come under attack, and we join Westfield Parents for Change in voicing support for these books and their placement in our schools libraries. Please sign this petition and share freely with others in the Westfield community.

Access to Diverse Books

18/04/2021

Rest In Peace Daunte Wright. Rest In Peace Adam Toledo. Rest In Peace Amarjeet Johal, Jaswinder Kaur, Jaswinder Singh, Amarjit Sekhon, Karli Smith, John Weisert, Matthew R. Alexander, and Samaria Blackwell. Conversations around these tragedies need to happen. Children see it on the news, hear about it from others and hear it in school. In an article written by Child’s Mind Institute, there is a list of guidelines you should go by when talking to kids about racism and violence. Read through the thread, reflect on it, and apply it. We must not be silent. We need more than thoughts and prayers. (The link to this article will be in our linktree)

28/03/2021

Whether they see it on the news or in their own communities, kids across the United States are aware of the violent acts of racism that our country continues to confront. Here are a few guidelines parents can keep in mind to help kids deal with troubling news about racism and violence.

Tips for helping kids process big emotions and tackle hard questions about racism and violence.

10/03/2021