District 88 represented during Youth National Call on School Equity

District 88 was recently represented during a Youth National Call on School Equity.

The virtual event took place on Oct. 13 and was hosted by Benjie Howard and Wade Antonio Colwell through Corwin. During the call, students from throughout the U.S. met with education leaders to share their thoughts and experiences with regard to equity.

The panelists discussed current challenges in the education system, how they advocate for equity and encourage others to be stewards of equity, how they collaborate with teachers to create and sustain an equitable and inclusive environment and how we can move forward with our efforts in this area.

Howard and Antonio Colwell also lead the Youth Equity Stewardship (YES!) series, a program focused on preparing students to recognize and learn from the diversity around them. For more information, go to https://us.corwin.com/en-us/nam/deep-equity-yes.

District 88 has been committed to creating and sustaining an equitable and inclusive environment for all students through Deep Equity and Culturally Responsive Teaching and the Youth Equity Stewardship (YES!) series for more than half a decade and has put in place many programs to assist with these initiatives. The district is maintaining its work with Deep Equity, YES!, Trauma-Informed Practices and Restorative Practices and also has implemented the District 88 C.A.R.E. Team (Committed to Academics, Resiliency and Equity) for students and staff to expand and deepen efforts in those areas.