OVERVIEW
We value diversity among our communities across our state. By focusing on relationships, community building, diversity, equity and inclusion, we can help serve our communities, schools and families better. Everett PTSA council is honored to support our PTAs to effectively serve ALL CHILDREN and FAMILIES.
For more questions and feedback, reach out to FACE and DEI chair Shawnti Johnson
We value diversity among our communities across our state. By focusing on relationships, community building, diversity, equity and inclusion, we can help serve our communities, schools and families better. Everett PTSA council is honored to support our PTAs to effectively serve ALL CHILDREN and FAMILIES.
For more questions and feedback, reach out to FACE and DEI chair Shawnti Johnson
Multicultural Reference Guide
The guide contains information, resources and key strategies to enhance PTA’s inclusion of traditionally underrepresented children and families.
PTA Multicultural Reference Guide
PTA Multicultural Reference Guide (en español)
The guide contains information, resources and key strategies to enhance PTA’s inclusion of traditionally underrepresented children and families.
PTA Multicultural Reference Guide
PTA Multicultural Reference Guide (en español)
National PTA DEI Resource Guide
This PDF guide is composed of National PTA resources for supporting diversity, equity and inclusion.
National PTA DEI Resource Guide
National PTA DEI Resource Guide (en español)
This PDF guide is composed of National PTA resources for supporting diversity, equity and inclusion.
National PTA DEI Resource Guide
National PTA DEI Resource Guide (en español)
MULTICULTURAL CALENDAR
National PTA’s Center for Family Engagement has created this Multicultural Calendar to highlight and celebrate the diversity in our PTA and school communities!
Multicultural Calendar 2024-2025
Calendario Multicultural 2024-2025
National PTA’s Center for Family Engagement has created this Multicultural Calendar to highlight and celebrate the diversity in our PTA and school communities!
Multicultural Calendar 2024-2025
Calendario Multicultural 2024-2025
TRAINING
WSPTA offers training on DEI, FACE, and many more topics throughout the year.
WSPTA offers training on DEI, FACE, and many more topics throughout the year.
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
For any questions, comments and feedback, please reach out to Family and Community Engagement (FACE) / Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Director: Shawnti Johnson
PTA has the network to expand the use of transformative family engagement practices beyond pockets of excellence and innovation. The 24,000+ school-based PTAs, 55% of which are Title I schools, and over 16 million students, are an untapped resource in creating long-term systems change— from classroom to school to district, state, and federal policy—that leverages family engagement to ensure the success of each and every child. This is why we need more transformative approaches to our family engagement practices so every family is treated as a valuable partner in their child’s education(The center for family engagement, National PTA).
Click here to view/download the Transformative Family Engagement handbook.
Here is the tool kit that can help you bringing Dads in the PTA.
Many of our PTAs do fundraising to feed the local structure. All these funds help them to organize programs, grants to support classrooms, and other expenses. A strong marketing strategy helps in hosting successful fundraisers.
Identify your local footprint. There will be a wide variety of demographics to consider. Some are more concentrated in certain areas than others. Start by understanding your neighbors and your community. Provide fundraising materials in different languages can make a huge difference.
Use graphics representing all age groups, people with different skin colors, ethnicities, and children with special needs. It is evident that graphics make a powerful impact on the human brain than the written material.
All the answers are enclosed in this resource, prepared by National PTA.
Click here to view/download the document:
WHY to have a FACE/DEI chair or committee?
There are numerous benefits of having a FACE/DEI chair. If the PTA/PTSAs agree to have it as a board position then, the chairperson can overlook final decisions through a multicultural perspective. They can also help committee members to plan and transforming programs to open PTA/PTSAs platform for ALL members of the community.
If your PTA is planning to have a FACE/DEI chair and is not sure what would be his/her/them role in the organization then this document can help in identifying focus areas of this position.
As PTA leaders/members, we must communicate with inclusion and make a habit of using appropriate words. We care about everyone when we use inclusive language. It's a manner of recognizing, accepting, and celebrating personal characteristics including gender, color, nationality, ethnicity, religion, or other characteristics that contribute to a person's identity. To understand more, open the PDF file by clicking on the link.
Click here to view/download the Transformative Family Engagement handbook.
- How to involve Dads?
Here is the tool kit that can help you bringing Dads in the PTA.
- How to do multicultural marketing?
Many of our PTAs do fundraising to feed the local structure. All these funds help them to organize programs, grants to support classrooms, and other expenses. A strong marketing strategy helps in hosting successful fundraisers.
Identify your local footprint. There will be a wide variety of demographics to consider. Some are more concentrated in certain areas than others. Start by understanding your neighbors and your community. Provide fundraising materials in different languages can make a huge difference.
Use graphics representing all age groups, people with different skin colors, ethnicities, and children with special needs. It is evident that graphics make a powerful impact on the human brain than the written material.
- How to plan meetings, engaging speakers, and address the needs of diverse communities?
All the answers are enclosed in this resource, prepared by National PTA.
Click here to view/download the document:
WHY to have a FACE/DEI chair or committee?
There are numerous benefits of having a FACE/DEI chair. If the PTA/PTSAs agree to have it as a board position then, the chairperson can overlook final decisions through a multicultural perspective. They can also help committee members to plan and transforming programs to open PTA/PTSAs platform for ALL members of the community.
If your PTA is planning to have a FACE/DEI chair and is not sure what would be his/her/them role in the organization then this document can help in identifying focus areas of this position.
As PTA leaders/members, we must communicate with inclusion and make a habit of using appropriate words. We care about everyone when we use inclusive language. It's a manner of recognizing, accepting, and celebrating personal characteristics including gender, color, nationality, ethnicity, religion, or other characteristics that contribute to a person's identity. To understand more, open the PDF file by clicking on the link.
- What PTAs can do to support underprivileged students and families:
There is a lot PTAs can do to provide support and increase engagement of underprivileged families into the system by developing a structure to support afterschool cost-effective programs to enhance student’s learning.
These programs can support educational attainment and achievement, social, prevention, and wellness outcomes that contribute to in-school success. Planning programs and activities with minimum expenses is the key of increasing engagement for these disadvantaged students and families.
Some examples are:
Organizing clubs for reading, poetry writing, or drawing
Pottery/Candle/Origami classes
Grow your own food- where kids can learn and grow their own food.
Board / Math games
Preparing art from recycled materials
GRANT OPPORTUNITY
Everett PTSA Council now offers grants up to $150 to support local Everett PTAs in outreach and collaboration with families and community members who are traditionally underrepresented in PTA. Grants are available for hosting a FACE event, where family & community engagement is a primary goal & outreach efforts to diverse school populations are being utilized.
MULTILINGUAL FAMILY SUPPORT
STUDY SOUTH ASIAN LANGUAGES:
Language takes us beyond the world of apes and allows cultures to develop. Language frees us from the present, actually giving us a social past and a social future. That is, language gives us the capacity to share understandings about the past and to develop shared perceptions about the future. The language also allows us to establish underlying purposes for our activities. In short, language is the basis of culture. If you're willing to learn about the culture that inspires you, then begin by learning their language.
https://www.washington.edu/research/research-centers/south-asia-center/
https://jsis.washington.edu/southasia/programs/south-asian-languages/
https://jsis.washington.edu/southasia/people/nick-gottschall/
TRANSLATION SERVICES:
Information coming soon!
STUDY SOUTH ASIAN LANGUAGES:
Language takes us beyond the world of apes and allows cultures to develop. Language frees us from the present, actually giving us a social past and a social future. That is, language gives us the capacity to share understandings about the past and to develop shared perceptions about the future. The language also allows us to establish underlying purposes for our activities. In short, language is the basis of culture. If you're willing to learn about the culture that inspires you, then begin by learning their language.
https://www.washington.edu/research/research-centers/south-asia-center/
https://jsis.washington.edu/southasia/programs/south-asian-languages/
https://jsis.washington.edu/southasia/people/nick-gottschall/
TRANSLATION SERVICES:
Information coming soon!