Henrico Schools to host 3 diversity meetings this month
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Henrico Schools’ Department of Equity and Diversity will host three meetings this month to seek input about how to increase equity and diversity within the school division:
• July 16 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m., at the Henrico County Public Schools Central Office (Community Room), 3820 Nine Mile Road – Attendees can help create a manual about monthly diversity recognition to give school leaders guidance on the best ways to recognize marginalized groups. The manual will include six nationally recognized heritage months: Black History Month, Hispanic-Latino History Month, Women's History Month, Asian History Month and National American Indian History Month.
• July 18 from 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., at the enrico County Public Schools Central Office (Multipurpose Room), 3820 Nine Mile Road – Attendees (students and adults) can provide input about multicultural books being considered for incorporation into middle and high school courses for 2018-19
• July 18 from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m., Henrico County Public Schools Central Office (Multipurpose Room), 3820 Nine Mile Road – Attendees can provide input about the creation of a religious sensitivity support document aimed at helping inform school leaders.
For details, contact Monica Manns, director of the HCPS Department of Equity and Diversity, at mmanns@henrico.k12.va.us or (804) 652-3845.
