Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Events

How to Be an Antiracist Q & A with Ibram X. Kendi, one of America’s foremost historians and leading antiracist voices, the founding executive director of the Antiracist Research and Policy Center at American University, the author of How to Be an Antiracist and Stamped: Racism, AntiRacism, and You.

Generation Mixed Goes to School with Allison Briscoe-Smith, Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at the Wright Institute, University of California Berkeley, is a child clinical psychologist specializing in trauma and issues of race.

Facing Fear, Screening of short documentary film followed by a Talk/Q & A with the director and two featured subjects detailing a journey of forgiveness and reconciliation after a hate crime. 5^th – 8^th grade screening with the director and two featured subjects.

Lunar New Year Lion Dance, an Exploration of the Asian cultures across the world–including Chinese, Vietnamese, Korean, and Malaysian, in association with TeachAAPI.

Taste of The Willows, an annual celebration of family and culture that brings all our community together to discover, honor and celebrate our varied cultural identities. This event is a shared experience as we sample foods and enjoy performances from around the globe.

Dr. Darin Earley, Founder of Bridge Builders Network and Director of the Loyola Marymount University Family of Schools. We participated in workshops and training with Dr. Earley to ensure that as educators we are best prepared to answer questions and support our students and families.

(https://teachaapi.org/) We have partnered with AAPI, a non-profit organization committed to diversifying the single story of AAPI in America for all children, to teach students about the rich and diverse histories and contributions of Asian Pacific Islander cultures.

The DEI Committee, 5th Grade Teachers, and Willows Parent and police officer Nate Blue discuss the Young Adult novel Ghost Boys written by award-winning author Dr. Jewel Parker Rhodes.

Gatherings and discussions throughout the school year to share how DEI is integrated into Willows curriculum and share ideas.

A Conversation About Colin Kaepernick, an American Civil Rights Activist and Former NFL Quarterback with Coach Rahim Muhammad, Willows Athletic Coach and former Oregon State University Quarterback, and our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee.

The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas Panel for Middle School Students.

Parent Coffee with Jerry Craft, author and illustrator of New Kid and Class Act and Coretta Scott King Author Award winner for outstanding work by an African American writer.

Stamped by Ibram X Kendi Parent and faculty book club and Middle School reading.

Peggy Preacely speaks on her multi-faceted historic Craft family and how Craft descendants have lived and thrived since enslavement and freedom.