Come join us at this month’s Affinity Groups! Affinity Groups are a member led space that provides a unique opportunity to build a cross-campus community. They are an intentionally safe space for staff to come together with people who have the same identity (race, gender, sexual orientation, social class, ability, family structure).
You can join using the Teams links below this Thursday at 4:30 pm:
Intersectional Affinity Groups will be held the 2nd Thursday of each month at 4:30. You can add this event to your calendar: Intersectional Affinity Groups.ics so that you don’t miss a meeting!
Affinity Groups are led by staff for staff and develop a sense of belonging as people deconstruct their personal experiences, develop open trusting relationships, and create a learning community with their peers. Watch this video to learn more about Affinity Groups.
Did you know that some Affinity Group leaders are also DEI liaisons at their school? DEI Liaisons facilitate diversity, equity, and inclusion development on their campus. They are dedicated to integrating DEI work into existing school systems through youth, family and staff collaboration and engagement in order to foster an inclusive environment. Here are just a few things the DEI liaisons have been up to:
- Work with their campus on crafting & implementing DEI initiatives for staff,
- Envision DEI initiates for students and families
- Deliver and support professional development that provides staff with knowledge, skills, and mindsets to support DEI
We’ll be highlighting DEI Liaisons from across the network throughout the year. This month, we’re highlighting Cole MS Liaison and Affinity Group leader Meg Lafarge!
A Denver native, Meg works as the Director of Curriculum & Instruction at Cole Middle School. Her cat, Loki, is a vocal participant in all of her Teams calls and also has his own Instagram. A self professed book nerd, she loves a good trashy tv/wine combo evening just as much.
Meg leads at DSST because she believes in both her school and that teachers deserve to have supports that help them become fully formed humans and amazing educators for ALL kiddos.
Cole’s campus DEI goal is to become a community schools, where kids will feel like school and community are not separate, and they’ll feel a deeper sense of joy and belonging at school.
Join Meg and many of our other DEI Liaisons at Affinity Groups this Thursday!
