Our Mission
We believe it is our moral responsibility to welcome, celebrate and affirm the full spectrum and intersections of human differences in, and beyond our community. We will create a culture that celebrates advocacy and pursues justice for all, especially those from historically marginalized communities. We will practice risk-taking, and challenge one another to continuously examine systems of privilege and bias, and work collectively to confront and interrupt inequity in all its forms.
DE&I Contact
Dr. Charmie Curry
Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Phone: 781-446-6210 ;5827
Email: curryc@wellesleyps.org
Twitter: @WellesleyDEI
District at a Glance
Equity Toolkit
The reality of the current national climate illustrates that there remains significant threats to the ability of schools to cultivate and sustain learning communities that are safe and supportive for all students. Prejudice, bias, hate and discrimination remain threats that require our vigilance and persistence to ensure that our core values are adhered to, and our mission is realized. This is our work. Stand with us.
View the District’s Equity Toolkit coming soon.
21-DAY RACIAL EQUITY HABIT BUILDING CHALLENGE
… Join us on March 30 through April 19, 2020! Commit here.
Upcoming Dates & Events
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January 18, 2020 @ 12:00 pm
Wee Wear the Crowns: Celebrating Black Identity and Experience
Smith College Museum of Art, 20 Elm St, Northampton, MA 01063, USA Map
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January 18, 2020 @ 1:00 pm
Robin DiAngelo, author of White Fragility
Cambridge Public Library, 449 Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02138, USA Map
Read more at https://www.cambridgema.gov/cpl/calendarofevents/
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January 18, 2020 @ 2:30 pm
WILLIE Private Screening - The Life of Bruins Legend Willie O'Ree
Emerson Cutler Majestic Theatre, 219 Tremont St, Boston, MA 02116, USA Map
METCO communities are invited to a private screening of the award-winning film "Willie," which tells the incredible story of the first black man to play in the National Hockey League. The film will be followed by remarks from NHL veteran (and producer of the movie) Bryant McBride.
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January 20, 2020 @ 8:00 am
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Breakfast
Wellesley College, Alumnae Hall, 106 Central Street, Wellesley, MA 02481 Map
Buy tickets here.
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January 20, 2020 @ 11:30 am
MLK Day Family Event at Bates
Bates Elementary School, 116 Elmwood Rd, Wellesley, MA 02481, USA Map
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January 20, 2020 @ 2:00 pm
R is for Resistance: #ReclaimMLK
Boston Children's Museum, 308 Congress St, Boston, MA 02210, USA Map
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January 23, 2020 @ 3:30 pm
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Leadership Council Meeting (Faculty Only)
Wellesley High School, 50 Rice St, Wellesley Hills, MA 02481, USA Map
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January 28, 2020 @ 8:00 pm
The ABCs of Racism: Starting the Conversation about Race & Racism with Kids
478 Main St, Winchester, MA 01890, USA Map
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February 17, 2020 @ 11:00 am
Portraits in Color
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, 25 Evans Way, Boston, MA 02115, USA Map
Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed until it is faced.
James Baldwin
Wellesley METCO
METCO’s mission is to provide, through professional leadership and voluntary citizen action, the development and promotion of quality integrated educational opportunities for urban and suburban students in the Greater Boston community, and to work towards the expansion of a collaborative education program with the Boston and suburban school systems.
Wellesley Initiatives
Mentoring
Interested in serving as a mentor for our youth? Please complete this interest form.
Transportation
Resources
Students
Opportunities
- Coming Soon
Events
- Mix It Up Day – Coming October 2020
Faculty & Staff
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Leadership Council
Affinity Groups
ALANA (African, Latinx, Asian and Native American)
- Staff Contact: Bill Craft
- The Teachers’ Lounge – Greater Boston Educators of Color
LGBTQ
- Staff Contact: Pedro Carrasquillo
Interested in leading a Staff Affinity group? Complete the proposal.
Staff-Led DE&I Groups
- Diversity, Equity and Action Committee (D.E.A.C.) – Staff Contact: Michele Gabrielson
- Race Matters – Staff Contact: Amy Anderson and David Charlesworth
TEACH-spiration
SPOTLIGHT
Culturally Responsive Teaching: 4 Misconceptions
Instructional Resources
- 7 Forms of Bias
- Teaching 6-Year-Olds About Power and Privilege
- Teaching Hard History K-5
- Teaching at the Intersections
- Unmasking Racial Microaggressions
Internal Resources
Events
- May 2, 2020 IDEAS Conference
- Register here!
- Mix It Up Day – Coming October 2020
Community
Building Awareness
History
Privilege & Stereotypes
- Understanding White Fragility with Robin D’Angelo
- Privileged – An Essay by Kyle Korver
- Confronting Asian-American Stereotypes
- What Is the Model Minority Myth?
Field Literature
Community Empowerment Series
Organizations to Follow
Conversation Starters
- Teaching 6-Year-Olds About Privilege and Power
- Bias Isn’t Just a Police Problem, It’s A Preschool Problem
- Teaching Children to Resist Bias
- Danger of a Single Story
Send us your feedback here!
Contact Us
Dr. Charmie Curry
Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Phone: 781-446-6210 ;5827
Email: curryc@wellesleyps.org
DEI Newsletter
- January 2020
- February 2020
- March 2020
- April 2020
- May 2020
- June 2020
