Racial Justice Academy Mission Statement: developed by students and staff summer 2022 At the Burlington School District Racial Justice Academy, we represent student leadership. We speak out for the needs of ourselves, our peers and our community. … Read more »
BSD Marches in Pride Parade September 18th
Sunday, September 18th 12:30 PM Come join Burlington School District marching at the Pride Parade! All staff, families, students and community members are welcome! Details: Meet at the Hood Plant parking lot on King Street no later than… Read more »
Racial Justice Year-End-Studies YES Program
Goals: To build a community cohort of youth leaders and learners To establish community agreements To build a group identity To learn about Black History To develop critical awareness and to apply this to real life situations… Read more »
Stop the Hate Campaign
District Stop the Hate Art Competition Winner, Lily Dantscher HMS The BSD The Office of Equity has launched a Stop the Hate campaign in the fall of 2021. Goals: To prepare a consistent district wide message… Read more »
We choose love and hope – Black Lives Matter Flag Raising at all BSD sites
Summer Racial Justice Academy
“Racial Justice is working in solidarity with each other to create change, growth and equity. It is listening and sharing and using what we learn to dismantle all systems of oppression.” – Lily Besaw, SRJA Student The… Read more »
BIPOC Affinity Spaces
BSD Office of Equity creates healing spaces for BIPOC students and staff “So, is this a safe space for us?” At BSD, we strongly believe in building supportive networks for ALL students. With the current racial reckoning… Read more »
Race and Equity Tour
As part of Superintendent Flanagan’s 100-day plan, a goal was set to “Visit key historic sites on the Vermont African American History Trail with family, Burlington School District Leadership Cabinet, city and state leaders.” Stop 1: Rokeby… Read more »
Elementary Counselors tackle Bullying and Harassment with an Equity Lens
How does anti-bullying and harassment work intersect with equity? School Counselors Liane Couture (Champlain) and Melissa Hathaway (EES) teamed up with Autumn Bangoura, Equity Instructional Leader to co-teach a six week unit blending the concepts of equity… Read more »
Hunt Middle School and Champlain College Students partner up to explore Beauty as Diversity
About this project: HMS 6th Graders and Champlain College students teamed up to explore the following essential questions: What is beauty? How is beauty socially constructed? How can we construct it differently? Enduring Understandings: Diversity is beautiful. … Read more »
