Episode 884
FM #884 - FPS DEI "Deep Dive" Workshop - 11/19/22
This session of the radio show shares the Franklin Public Schools Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) “Deep Dive” Workshop held at the Franklin Public Library on Saturday, November 19, 2022.
Superintendent Lucas Gigiure and DEI DIrector Heidi Harris co-lead the session. Approx. 30 folks were in the room to participate.
Much of the workshop was a review of the efforts to date, sharing definitions for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, the findings of the equity audit, and understanding the drive to develop a sense of “belonging.” The equity audit was referred to multiple times as “one slice of the pie” in gathering info to develop the “Equity Action Plan to meet the needs of all learners.” Other sessions like this one will be scheduled to provide opportunity for the community to explore DEI and work toward the plan development.
Given this was a working session, the whole group sections of the meeting audio is what is shared here. There are breaks in the audio when
- The participants found a person they did not know to introduce themselves
- The participants found another person they did not know to discuss an instance of belonging and then of feeling left out
- The table discussion to review the sticky notes written by the members providing feedback
The breaks are indicated by a few seconds of music then the group discussion resumes
The edit meeting audio recording runs about 70 minutes. Let’s listen to DEI “Deep Dive” Workshop.
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Franklin Public Schools Diversity Equity & Inclusion department page -> https://www.franklinps.net/district/diversity-equity-and-inclusion
DEI page -> https://sites.google.com/franklinps.net/fps-diversity-equity-inclusion/home?authuser=0
Equity audit (1 slice of the pie) ->
DEI Plan for 2022-2023 -> https://www.franklinps.net/sites/g/files/vyhlif4431/f/uploads/fps_dei_plan_2022-23_for_sc_0.pdf
DEI Presentation to School Committee Oct 25, 2022 -> https://www.franklinps.net/sites/g/files/vyhlif4431/f/uploads/fps_dei_presentation_10_25_2022_0.pdf
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