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  Did You Know?
   
  Did you know that Academy students come together for the annual "Celebration of Light" in December, at which they explore the many festivities of the seasonal holidays including Yule, Hannukah, Duwali, Kwanzaa, Eid, and Christmas?
   
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Resources

FOR FACULTY

EdChange: Key Characteristics of a Multicultural Curriculum
www.edchange.org

People’s Institute for Survival and Beyond
PISB is “a national and international collective of anti-racist, multicultural community organizers and educators dedicated to building an effective movement for social transformation.” They run monthly Undoing Racism Workshops in the NY Metro area. It is the only organization consistently offering intensive anti-racism training in our area.
pisab.org

FOR PARENTS

Anti-Defamation League
www.adl.org

GLSEN:Gay Lesbian and Straight Education Network
Organization for students, parents, and teachers
www.glsen.org

National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)
Civil rights organization for ethnic minorities in the United States
www.naacp.org

NAIS Equity and Justice
www.nais.org/equity

Parents, Family and Friends of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgendered People (PFLAG)
www.pflag.org

"Celebrating Families"
Afternoon reading groups in the Staten Island Academy Stanley Library
Please contact Lea Prendergast for dates and details.

FOR STUDENTS

Spike.com Video
This site has an interesting video about a teacher who used the "N" word. It is thought-provoking and opens up possible dialog on the use of the word. www.spike.com

Posse Foundation
Posse is committed to developing the next generation of leaders, offering the best and brightest urban high school students the opportunity to excel at top-tier colleges and universities.
www.possefoundation.org

Student of Color Lunches
Please contact Lea Prendergast for dates and details.

 


 
 
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