![]() ![]() ![]() The momentum isn’t just subsiding here, though. “I think it’s extremely important to make people feel comfortable with that, so we can move forward with anti-racist discussions.” “We created a space where students don’t have to be afraid of sharing their stories or talking about what they struggle with,” Roseville High School representative, senior Sarah Bowers said. “From there, we’ve held meetings with just about every RJUHSD principal, spoke at Board Meetings, had meetings with counselors and the English district leads, as well as hosting a Community Conversation Zoom meeting that was open for all students, and now implementing student-led equity teams on campuses.”Īlthough Diversify Our Narrative has ambitious goals for the future, the change that they have already ensued is indispensable. “We started off with social media campaigns, such as the infamous testimonial posts in which we offered a platform for students, both current and alumni, to share their experiences at their respective campus,” Teope said. In order to imbue the spirit of diversification in schools, Diversify Our Narrative has launched multi-pronged approaches. “ is the implementation of at least one book written by a POC in each English and Literature class,” Antelope High School representative, junior Laura Twizere said. Vehemently devoted to the diversification of school literature, the board members of Diversify our Narrative RJUHSD are committing to feasible goals, hoping to work their way up the ladder of social change. “It’s important that in a country as diverse as America that our curriculum reflects the population it’s meant to teach.” “As an immigrant and being related to someone with a disability, I’ve experienced firsthand how a lack of education can be really harmful,” Teope said. The board members of the RJUHSD Diversify our Narrative chapter are young people with authentic connections to social justice issues that incentivize them to fight for irrevocable progress. ![]() “The RJUHSD chapter has taken on the additional role of fighting for equity across the district, whether that be creating safe spaces for students to share their experiences, or taking direct actions at schools by pushing for meetings with administrators and creating Equity Teams.” “Diversify our Narrative is an entirely student-led grassroots organization that is petitioning for the inclusion of more diverse texts into our curriculum,” Woodcreek High School representative, junior Feizah Teope said. The petition has reached 4,000 organizers across the country, one of them being in the Roseville Joint Union High School District. Student led campaign, Diversify Our Narrative (DON), founded by two Stanford students, is a materialization of this momentum for change. For questions or complaints, contact Equity Compliance Officer & Title IX Coordinator: Rob Hasty, Executive Director, Human Resources, 1750 Cirby Way Roseville, CA 95661, 91, For questions or inquiries related to 504’s, please reach out to our Section 504 Coordinator: Craig Garabedian, Executive Director of Special Services, 1750 Cirby Way, Roseville, CA.The emergence of the Black Lives Matter movement this summer has been a catalyst for extraordinary political initiative nationwide, particularly among students. The RJUHSD nondiscrimination policy applies to any violations as they relate to school activities or school attendance within a school under the jurisdiction of the superintendent of the RJUHSD. The Roseville Joint Union High School District prohibits discrimination, intimidation, harassment (including sexual harassment) and bullying based on a person’s actual or perceived ancestry, color, disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, immigration status, nationality, race or ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or association with a person or a group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics. Substitute Teacher Frontline Information.Injury and Illness Prevention Program (IIPP).Frontline (Aesop) - Employee Absence Reporting.Course Approval Form - Certificated Staff.Child Abuse Reporting Contact Information. ![]()
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