Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Uniform Complaint Procedures SPANISH

Title IX Sex-Based Non-Discrimination Statute

Title IX sex-based non-discrimination statute SPANISH

Resolution Proclaiming LGBTQ+ Pride Month June 2021 Napa County Board of Education

Tribal Consultation Toolkit CA Department of Education

Partner Equity Statement re: Federal Indian Boarding School Initiative U.S. Department of Health & Human Services

1. Establish a process that is bigger than “training” and holds us all accountable to acting on our shared values.
2. Provide opportunities for students and community members to be educated in issues of equity, cultural diversity and understanding.
3. Create resources/ strategies to assist departments in learning about and implementing practices that support diversity, inclusion, and equity.
4. Engage in a sustainable improvement plan that includes data driven assessment of our gaps and inequities, and provides recommendations for the ongoing process(es) that ensures that change continues over time.
5. Have staff, including leadership, that are reflective and representative of the communities we serve.

The work of the DEI Learning Community is conducted by the following four DEI workgroups:

Training, Resources and Accountability: Create resources/strategies to assist departments in learning about and implementing practices that support diversity, inclusion, and equity. Establish a process that holds us all accountable to acting on our values. Contact: Susan Stewart

Student and Community Opportunities: Provide opportunities for students and community members to be educated in issues of equity, cultural diversity and understanding. Contact: Barbara Thorsen

Assessment, Evaluation and Sustainability: Create an improvement plan that includes data driven assessment of our gaps and provides recommendations for the ongoing process(es) that ensures that change continues over time. Contact: Ginny Ariaz

NCOE Recruitment and Hiring: Address having staff, including leadership, that are reflective and representative of the communities we serve. Contact: Lucy Edwards

NCOE Ambassadors Program: The Ambassadors Program engages all staff in Courageous Conversations on issues of diversity, equity, and inclusion to foster learning and growth and to build a culture of equity in a safe space. These Ambassadors, volunteers drawn from NCOE managers, received training on cultural equity to prepare them to co-facilitate these thoughtful, small group conversations. Contact: Connie Silva

Cultural Recognition at NCOE

The purpose of NCOE’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Learning Community is to address systemic racism and its outcomes to ensure an equitable, inclusive and safe workplace that celebrates children, families, and staff of NCOE.

Dancers from Grupo Folklorico Mariposa performed for attendees.

Juneteenth Celebration

Juneteenth Lunch and Learn
June 22, 2023

Juneteenth Resources

“Celebrate Juneteenth: Historical and Contemporary Resources“, University of California, Davis, Library.
“What is Juneteenth?“, ABC7 News Bay Area.

NCOE staff, Asha McDowell, shared the artwork of Virginia Jourdan and Xochitl Lopez presented her website that features information about the Reconstruction Era.

DEI Staff Picks

The Student and Community Opportunities Sub-Committee has a few suggestions to read or view the stories of some amazing people. Also, check out the Goodreads DEI book club list (external website) and a variety of child focused DEI stories (external website).

A Million Miles Away
José Hernandez
Giselle Blong, Lead to Literacy Project, RPDC
A biopic about José Hernandez and his path from a farmworker to becoming an engineer and an astronaut. Born in French Camp, California, he calls Stockton, CA his home. A truly inspiring story of perseverance and the support of his community to reach his goals.

A Million Miles Away Official Trailer

I Am Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban
Malala Yousafzai (Author), Christina Lamb
Barbara Thorsen, Community Programs
While this book has been out for about 10 years, it’s as inspiring as ever! The bravery and steadfastness of Malala and her convictions never gets old. A must read (or re-read!) An amazing book to share with young people.

Living Undocumented
Netflix Docuseries
Lindsey Estes, Sr. Site Supervisor, Bellevue School, SR
Find this series on Netflix! Here is the summary; “By following eight families who live in six different states, hail from six different countries, and have varied problems with their immigration status, Living Undocumented goes inside the experience of life as an undocumented immigrant in the United States with unprecedented intimacy.”

Check out the trailer: Living Undocumented Official Trailer

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Resources

A key component of NCOE’s commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion is providing our staff, students and community with access to quality resources. The database below is provided as a starting point for your own personal learning and growth. The resources were reviewed and selected using this rubric. However, the information is provided by external organizations and NCOE is not responsible for the content on these linked resources.

Techniques for revealing and circumventing unconscious bias; tools for eliminating or mitigating conscious bias.

Lessons learned from personal experiences with prejudice or from interventions to address it (includes small group surveys and case studies); cultural heritage and contributions.

Tools and techniques to improve educational outcomes for diverse students.