Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Stefano Mazzoni, DEI Chair
What is DEI?
Inclusion is a commitment to involve the entire school community in planning, as well as enjoying, PTA programs and activities. Bringing in many different views is the key to building a robust and meaningful PTA in your community. Members come with their own views, experiences, cultural heritage and traditions, skills and abilities, values and preferences. California’s public schools are a rich weave of these diverse threads, and their PTAs must be as well.
Our Commitment to DEI , Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, cannot be the stand-alone work of one committee or even a small group of individuals. It is the work of every PTA member who decides to serve the families and children in their community. Please consider joining a meeting and getting involved.
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee Meetings
TBD
DEI Committee Goals
Recognize that involvement of diverse populations enriches PTA activities and enhances the well being of all children and youth.
Listen to all voices so that your PTA can be an effective voice for ALL children.
Celebrate diversity. Break down barriers that discourage people or minimize their involvement.
Include in your active membership a representation of all ethnic, cultural, religious, economic and social groups in the community.
Ask: Are there large underrepresented groups of your student population missing from your PTA’s active membership? Is there enough representation from all groups to give an understanding needed to be advocates for all children? Does your PTA seek a diverse membership?
SRVUSD Vision for Equity
The San Ramon Valley Unified School District is committed to nurturing and educating the whole student. Our equity leaders strive to interrupt any inequitable practices in school culture and curriculum and eliminate barriers to personal and academic success. Further, we establish each place of learning as an institution that validates and celebrates each student as an individual and as a part of a larger human family. To learn more, visit the SRVUSD Equity Page.
The San Ramon Valley Council of PTAs stands against the unfairness of bias, bigotry and racism in all forms.
The San Ramon Valley Council of PTAs stands against the unfairness of bias, bigotry and racism in all forms. The California State PTA recently published a statement denouncing racial injustice and calling for greater equity and inclusion. We have been addressing inclusion and diversity in our schools for many years, and we are mindful that there is more work to be done. As an organization dedicated to the best interests of all our children and youth, we make special efforts to advocate for our children, youth and families who face institutionalized inequities, including in the educational system. We respond to the call of the California State PTA "to bring to life the principles of inclusion, equity, and diversity" for people of color in our communities by the work of our Inclusion and Diversity Committee and our collaboration with the San Ramon Valley Unified School District. The Council offers below a summary of anti-bias terminology and multimedia resources to our parent communities to be utilized in whatever ways are helpful for them. As parents, we can best support our children and youth by addressing and minimizing the biases they face and witness, to ensure a more equitable future for all.