June 2022 Newsletter
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Happy Pride Month from the Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
We have to be visible. We should not be ashamed of who we are. – Sylvia Rivera
It is important to acknowledge the many people who are a part of out LGBTQIA+ community for Pride Month, and year round. This is an exciting time to celebrate and acknowledge the many accomplishments that our LGBTQIA+ community brings to SDP and beyond. It is also important to remember that as we celebrate, there is an abundance of Anti-LGBTQIA+ legislation being proposed and passed in our country. So how can we, as allies, make sure that we are doing everything we can to support, uplift, and stay active to promote equity for everyone.
The Human Rights Campaign has released a handy guide on allyship that you can read if you are wondering what part you can play in helping to create a more equitable world this pride month.
Check out this short video from GLSEN on what LGBTQIA+ Youth with you knew.
These LGBTQ youth share what they wish people knew about their school experiences. LGBTQ students, what do you wish people knew? Share your school experiences: glsen.org/survey
Support for Educators in Response to School Shootings
The Social Studies Team of the Office of Curriculum and Instruction offer these resources to add to the growing number of resources available to teachers on the web in order to provide support for educators seeking to help students process the tragic events of this past weekend.
June Events & Happenings
June is: AIDS Awareness Month, Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month, Black Music Month, National Caribbean American Heritage Month, Pride Month (LGBTQIAA+)
This month there are a variety of events happening both at the District and in the city at large. For a complete list of events, visit the Pride Month Page.
June Event Highlights
Friday June 3rd, 9:00 am- Sunday June 5th, 9:00 pm
Philadelphia Pride 2022: PHL Pride 50: Our Community, Our Joy
HL Pride Collective announces “PHL Pride 50: Our Community, Our Joy” the weekend of Friday, June 3, through Sunday, June 5. This year marks the 50th anniversary of Philadelphia’s first Gay Pride Day in 1972! As PHL Pride Collective’s first Pride, this year’s festivities may look different from previous Prides as the community looks forward to honoring Philadelphia’s activist’s past and present, celebrating what has been built together, and uplifting community joy. PHL Pride Collective is partnering to promote community events throughout the entire weekend in addition to PHL Pride Collective’s Pride March and Pride Festival, taking place on Sunday, June 5th, 2022.
June Spotlights
Student Spotlight: Patricia Tholley
I am a rising senior at Constitution High School. Being amongst the top students in my class has given me a different perspective; I know what it means to give it your all. As I start my college applications, I am going into college with the hopes of getting an M.D degree. I want to become a surgeon to be able to help the community that I am from and to help people from all over the world. I am the vice president of my school’s National Honors Society, and participate in my school’s robotics club. I play a variety of sports such as tennis, soccer, and softball. Since the beginning of my junior year, I have taking dual enrollment courses at CCP to expand my learning. Keeping busy is a way that I get to explore different parts of myself, which I believe will help me discover myself. I am truly grateful to have been nominated for this month’s newsletter. I hope every student that reads this finds the path they have to take and succeed.
Organization Spotlight: The Attic Youth Center
The Attic Youth Center’s mission is to create opportunities for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, and Questioning (LGBTQ) youth to develop into healthy, independent, civic-minded adults within a safe and supportive community and to promote the acceptance of LGBTQ youth in society.
The Attic offers a wide range of programs and services designed to provide youth with the support and skills needed to transition into independent, thriving adults. The Attic strives to have a positive impact on all aspects of youth’s lives; to facilitate growth, empowerment, and resiliency; and to help youth find their voice, which is often silenced.
DEI Office Updates
Podcast Updates
The latest episode of “Equity Is” for May has been delayed as we are still gathering interviews. We will update you when the new episode is available. You can listen to past episodes HERE.
We are working hard to plan out episodes for the coming school year, if you have any recommendations for topics, guests, or other areas to focus on fill out the form below.
In Case You Missed It
“No Longer Invisible” AAPI Heritage Panel
This year in honor of AAPI Heritage Month we adopted the theme “No Longer Invisible” to highlight many of the subjects, issues, and concerns of the AAPI community in Philadelphia. We are joined by a variety of community leaders and School District Leadership to talk about identity, community leadership, and food.
Highlighting Asian Student Associations
In honor of AAPI Heritage Month we asked sponsors from ASAs to highlight work their clubs are doing. This video is from The Carver High School ASA/Global Roots group, highlighting diversity amongst their classmates.
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