February 2023 Newsletter

Monthly CelebrationsEvents & HappeningsFebruary SpotlightsOffice UpdatesIn Case You Missed It Visit the Black History Month Page for upcoming events, professional development panels, academic resources, and more!Black History Month Page February is Black History Month! “I love America more than any other country in the world and, exactly for this reason, I insist on the right...

January 2023 Newsletter

Monthly CelebrationsEventsOffice UpdatesETS SpotlightsIn Case You Missed It 2nd Annual Equity Coalition Social Justice Summit "Always Forward: Moving toward Hope and Healing" Monday, January 16 from 9AM to 12PM On Monday, January 16, 2023 from 9:00 am - 12:00 pm, in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service, the School District of...

December 2022 Newsletter

Monthly CelebrationsOffice UpdatesETS SpotlightsIn Case You Missed It While we do not celebrate a particular recognition month for December, it is a good time to reflect on the work done this year and recognize the overarching diversity of our district!View our Cultural Celebration Pages Seasons Greetings from the Equity Office! December recognizes various monthly celebrations...

November 2022 Newsletter

Monthly CelebrationsEvents & HappeningsOffice UpdatesETS SpotlightsIn Case You Missed It Visit the Cultural Celebrations Page for this month and others for upcoming events, professional development panels, academic resources, and more!Cultural Celebrations Page November is Indigenous People's Month! “The Earth is the mother of all people, and all people should have equal rights upon it.” – White...

October 2022 Newsletter

Monthly CelebrationsEvents & HappeningsOctober SpotlightsOffice UpdatesIn Case You Missed It Visit the LGBTQIA+ Page for upcoming events, professional development panels, academic resources, and more!SDP LGBTQIA+ Page October is LGBTQ History Month! “History isn't something you look back at and say it was inevitable. It happens because people make decisions that are sometimes very impulsive and...

September 2022 Newsletter

Monthly CelebrationsEvents & HappeningsSeptember SpotlightsOffice UpdatesDEI Summer Happenings The Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Welcomes Everyone Back to School! We hope that all staff and students coming back have a great 22-23 school year. Our Office is working to support students and staff in various ways and we are excited for what this year...

June 2022 Newsletter

Monthly CelebrationsEvents & HappeningsJune SpotlightsOffice UpdatesIn Case You Missed It! Visit Our LGBTQIA+website for upcoming events, professional development panels, academic resources, and more!LGBTQIA+ Webpage 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...

May 2022 Newsletter

Monthly CelebrationsEvents & HappeningsMay SpotlightsOffice UpdatesIn Case You Missed It! Visit Our AAPI website for upcoming events, professional development panels, academic resources, and more!AAPI Heritage Month Webpage Reflections on Asian American Pacific Islander History Month - Make Us Visible -by Debbie Wei, Social Studies Curriculum Specialist, Office of Curriculum and Instruction Some people call this...

April 2022 Newsletter

CelebrationsMonthly HolidaysEventsDEI Office Updates"Celebrate Diversity" Month with The School District of Philadelphia! April is Celebrate Diversity Month It is not our differences that divide us. It is our inability to recognize, accept, and celebrate those differences. ~ Audre Lorde April is "Celebrate Diversity" Month here in the United States, although Global Diversity Awareness Month is...