MISSION STATEMENT
Our goal as a Diversity Council is to confront racism and all forms of bias, reinvent school culture, and foster a strong sense of belonging among ALL students, staff, and family at Lake Oswego High School.
We plan to accomplish this goal by…
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Making the invisible, visible, and by making representation of diversity of gender, race, sexual orientation, and neurodiversity a priority.
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Promoting curriculum that reflects the broad, beautiful range of humanity in our classrooms.
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Equipping students with cultural fluency and empathetic understanding.
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Insisting that discriminatory behavior is dealt with swiftly and effectively.
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Advocating for the clear communication of the expectation of tolerant, respectful behavior by all the citizens of Lake Oswego High School.
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Teaching through compassionate conversation, modeling through respectful behavior, and by affirming support for diversity on all fronts.
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Celebrating and honoring the long continuum of culture, ensuring that all feel welcome and included in all aspects of school.
Community Norms
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Honor confidentiality
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Note your surprise and check for bias
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Be comfortable with silence
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Assume positive intent
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Speak from the “I” perspective
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Listen to listen, then respond
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Take risks
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Be fully present
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Lean into discomfort
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Be patient with the process of others
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Be succinct
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Do not use names when telling stories
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Suspend judgment of self and others
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If you need to process anything later that arises with someone, do not do it electronically