Greetings!
Welcome to the April 2011 education of the Building Inclusive Schools Monthly Email Update! The Virginia Center for Inclusive Communities is pleased to provide this service to educators across the Commonwealth to support your efforts in fostering respectful and affirming school communities. As always, feel free to contact our office by phone at (804) 515-7950 or by emailing Ali Thompson, Director of Education & Training, or David LeFebvre, Program & Event Coordinator, if we can provide more direct support of your work.
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Video & Essay Contests
Several contests have been announced that relate to building inclusive schools! Please consider encouraging your students to take part in the following opportunities:
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PROGRAM SPOTLIGHT:
Customized Workshops
In addition to our well-respected collection of established statewide and local programs, the Virginia Center for Inclusive Communities can work with you to design and customize programs to meet your school's specific needs.
Sessions can be designed to address a particular issue (gender, race, sexual orientation, etc.), develop a particular skill (communication, conflict resolution, leadership, teambuilding, etc.), or can broadly address a range of human relations topics. Programs can be designed for a few hours or a few days and can be geared toward age groups ranging from middle school to adults.
All customized workshops are developed after the Virginia Center for Inclusive Communities' experienced human relations professionals meet and plan with key stakeholders from the sponsoring institution. For more information, please contact the Virginia Center for Inclusive Communities. |
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RESOURCES LIST:
Student Organizations
This month's resources list focuses on how to start student groups or clubs related to diversity issues. Please pass along ideas you have for future updates!
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