- West Contra Costa Unified School District
- Anti-Racist Statement
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On August 7, the WCCUSD Board of Education approved the first school district Antiracism Policy in Contra Costa County and the second in the state of California. Join us in actively fighting against racial injustice wherever we find it: within the curriculum, within educational spaces, and within ourselves, and join us on the road to becoming an anti-racist district.
WCCUSD School Board Anti-Racism Statement – Adopted March 2024
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The West Contra Costa School District Board of Education is committed to the work of antiracism: the conscious and active effort to identify, challenge, and correct racial inequities in the systems and institutions within our schools and community.
Racism, explicit or implicit, stands in direct conflict to the fundamental principles of WCCUSD education. To carry WCCUSD education into the future, we recognize that we must continually renew and reflect on the roots of racism and develop new ideas to meet the times.
Unjust ideas and policies, and the racial inequity they produce, have shaped us, our schools, and our society. We strive to uncover unconscious biases and practice anti-racism as individuals and as Board members. We challenge ourselves to persist through the discomfort necessary for growth and learning, to deepen our listening and our examination of racism and oppression, and to develop a strong understanding of how our personal experiences and feelings fit into a larger picture of continual oppression.
Each member of our school board, individually and collectively, is responsible for creating and nurturing an antiracist learning environment where each student, staff member, and community partner is a respected and valued member of the WCCUSD community. We are uniquely positioned, and it is our responsibility to identify and dismantle racist ideas and inequitable policies in ourselves and across the district.
Therefore, we commit to supporting anti-racist policies, programs, and practices for our children’s education and well-being, while building strong and inclusive school communities. We commit to holding each board member accountable towards these goals and moving the work of antiracism forward. We also commit to holding West Contra Costa Unified School District staff, students, and community to living these standards of anti-racism in our schools.
Anti-Racist Work Timeline
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August 2024 - WCCUSD Board Approves Antiracism Policy
On August 7, the WCCUSD Board of Education approved the anti-racism policy as a commitment to the work of anti-racism through a conscious and active effort to identify, challenge, and correct racial inequities in the systems and institutions within our schools and community. WCCUSD is the first district in Contra Costa County and the second in the state to commit supporting anti-racist policies, programs, and practices for the District's students' education and well-being, while building strong and inclusive school communities.
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May 2024
- 5/2 - Anti-racism Advisory Group: Curriculum Audits - Session 11
- 5/7 - Immersive Schools PLC 6
- 5/7 - Anti-Racism Updates & Reflections with Principals
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April 2024
- 4/9 - Anti-racism Training for Immersive Schools
- 4/11 - Anti-racism Advisory Group: Curriculum Audits - Session 10
- 4/16 - Immersive Schools PLC 5
- 4/30 - Discussion on Anti-racism Communication
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March 2024
- 3/7 - Anti-racism Advisory Group: Curriculum Audits - Session 9
- 3/8 - Anti-racism Board Retreat
- 3/12 - Immersive Schools PLC 3
- 3/20 - Adoption of Anti-racism Statement by the WCCUSD Board of Education
- 3/26 - Immersive Schools PLC 4
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February 2024
- 2/1 - Anti-racism Advisory Group Session 7
- 2/6 - Immersive Schools PLC Planning Session 1
- 2/10 - Student- Led Listening Session
- 2/15 - Anti-racism Advisory Group Session 8
- 2/27 - Immersive Schools PLC 2
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January 2024
- 1/11 - Anti-racism Advisory Group Session 6
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December 2023
- 12/7 - Anti-racism Advisory Group Session 5
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November 2023
- 11/19 - Anti-racism Advisory Group Session 4
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October 2023
- 10/12 - Anti-racism Advisory Group Session 2
- 10/26 - Anti-racism Advisory Group Session 3
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September 2023
- 9/27 - Anti-Racism Advisory Group Session 1
Contact Us
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Antiracism Task Force
Advisory Committee
Phone: 510-231-1100
Email: communications@茄子视频