At both Staff Development Stand Together Group sessions
today, good-sized groups looked at the STG mission statement and
activities checklist. Here are ideas for issues and events for STG to
pursue in planning the 2003-2004 school year.
--promote sensitivity to the parent population--plan events with and for
parents with kids
--show Black History Month videos of local African-Americans
--co-sponsor with community organizations such as MACSA, South Bay
Islamic Council, Human Relations Commission
--continue working on GLBT issues and events
--explore religious differences by educating about Ramadan
--don't just invite speakers--ESL students need more participatory
activities also
--ask everyone who brings materials to provide bilingual materials
--approach Theatre Arts dept. in Feb. to help with events planning (Art
dept. in October for following year)
--bring kids to events and plan events that are kid-friendly
--have a fun day for campus and community, maybe at Christmas Hill Park
--provide a bilingual calendar
--invite bilingual speakers
--choose some events that can always be counted on so curriculum can be
designed with confidence, i.e. every year commit to doing
Black
History Month
--provide events to help native-born Latino students and immigrant
Latino students differentiate, get to know one another
--bring kids to school day
--lead or promote public debate about the war and the US's role in
global leadership
--work to prevent backlash vs. Middle Eastern students as the
international situation worsens
--teachers offer extra credit for attendance at STG activities
--discuss how classified staff fit in campus climate
--address dis-satisfaction of male students
--supports students deployed to fight in Iraq, and their family members
--offer a forum for students to air feelings on war
--expand the news with teach-ins
--identify students personally affected by the war and share support
resources.
--organize a peace march in Gilroy
--educate about Palestinian-Israeli separation
--solicit stories from veterans--televise on CMAP a panel like the on
Bruce Eastman did
--consider how to support individuals who go to Iraq even if you oppose
the war
--provide ways for anti- and pro-war opinions to be aired
--explore non-war solutions
--do a series of events, using ASB and community support, and possibly
include debates
--help parents explain war and terrorism to children
--teach citizenship skills that could prevent future wars through
informed participation
--include music as a mode for reaching young people and stimulating
war/peace discussion
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