Pot Spring PTA's Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Committee

Mission

The Pot Spring PTA’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee works to encourage diversity, achieve equity, and foster inclusion for all Pot Spring community members regardless of their identity (e.g. race, color, religion, nationality, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, employment status, immigration status or socioeconomic status), within the PTA and at school.

 

Goals

  • WELCOME all Pot Spring families into the community.
  • PROMOTE and CELEBRATE diversity, inclusion and multiculturalism through a variety of programs and events.
  • PROVIDE a safe space for all members of the community to ask questions about, learn about, and discuss issues and topics related to diversity and identity.
  • FACILITATE an ongoing conversation about issues and topics related to diversity and identity.
  • COLLABORATE with our faculty, staff and guardians in the ongoing pursuit of growing an equitable school and PTA environment.

Officers

Co-chairs

Larissa Johnson

Larissa Johnson

kanomirae37@gmail.com


Dominique Dingle-Allen

Members


Kathryn Tetreault


Jess Minkove


Sheritta Gilchrist


Sokhena Fall


Kristin Brown


Kay Zaman


Cathy Le

Resources for talking about race with your children

Articles

Racial Trauma and Ways to Cope: https://www.theconsciouskid.org/racial-trauma 

 

How to Talk to Kids about Race: https://www.theconsciouskid.org/how-to-talk-to-kids-about-race  

 

Talking to your Kids about Race and Racism: https://www.apa.org/topics/talking-children 

 

8 Tips for Talking to your Child about Racial Injustice: https://www.embracerace.org/resources/young-kids-racial-injustice 

 

Beyond the Golden Rule:  A Parent's Guide to Preventing and Responding to Prejudice:

https://www.tolerance.org/sites/default/files/2017-06/beyond_golden_rule.pdf

Picture books

Book Image Book Information

Black is a Rainbow Color by Angela Joy

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bcGSGJHlYBw

Sometimes People March by Tessa Allen 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r5ArvSEHRBA

Not my Idea by Anastasia Higginbotham

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-yafHWbDisI

The Undefeated by Kwame Alexander 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cBJSSQ-k3VA

Racism and Intolerance by Louise A Spilsbury

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZlKVbll_pY0


Videos