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: 

Since 2001, the Virginia Center for Inclusive Communities has held the Project Inclusion program for high schools across the Commonwealth. Designed for students and educators from a single school or district, Project Inclusion brings together up to 60 students and 15 educators for an intensive four-day, three-night residential experience. While at Project Inclusion, participants explore issues of diversity and prejudice, gain insight into their own lives and values, and develop action plans to share their learning with their sending school(s). Administrators have credited Project Inclusion with improving school climates, reducing incidents of bullying and violence, and building stronger connections between students and educators. During the 2010-2011 school year, Project Inclusion sessions were offered to schools in Lynchburg, Hampton, and Newport News. For more information about this program and how to bring it to your school, contact the Virginia Center for Inclusive Communities today!

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Assessment

ARTICLES

• Dealing with Bias in the SAT
• How Stereotypes Undermine Test Scores
• High Stakes Testing and Accomodations: Prepare for Success!

BOOKS

• Affirming Diversity: The Sociopolitical Context of Multicultural Education
• Whistling Vivaldi: How Stereotypes Affect Us and What We Can Do