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Category: GeneralOnline Book Discussion

Online Book Discussion

July 30, 20207:00 pm – 8:30 pm

The HES PTA is pleased to host a conversation about So You Want to Talk About Race by Ijeoma Oluo!

Please join us on Thursday, July 30th or August 6th, from 7-8:30 to discuss this New York Times bestseller and "user-friendly examination of race in America."  Using the Courageous Conversations protocol (https://courageousconversation.com/about/), we will work together to discuss various aspects of the book. To join us in either (or both!) of these book discussions, please email HESEquity@gmail.com for the Zoom link.

Our Book Club selections and discussions focus on our part in strengthening racial equity.

Please join us if:
• You would like to become more comfortable talking about race.
• You would like to build a greater tolerance for uncomfortable conversations.
• You would like to strengthen the way you listen in conversations about equity.
• You would like to strengthen your capacity to have courageous conversations about racial equity.
• You’re curious and open to diverse points-of-view.

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Category: GeneralCommunity Equity Forum

Community Equity Forum

August 3, 202010:00 am – 1:00 pm

The HES PTA, in partnership with the HES administration, is pleased to offer our second virtual community forum, focusing on the voices of our Hillcrest Community. Our panel will be made up of parents, students, and faculty, and members will share their perspective of the Black Lives Matter chalk artwork and the impact of race on our school community. Participants will have an opportunity to share their thoughts and feelings, and to offer suggestions of how we can move forward together. The meeting will be held via Zoom, and space is limited to 100 spots. Please email HESEquity@gmail.com for the meeting login.
A student forum will follow at 12:00 p.m. Rising second graders through exiting fifth graders are invited to attend and to share their questions about race, racism, and equity. Student will also have the opportunity to share perspectives and suggestions of how we can move forward together. This meeting will be held via Google Meets. Students will log into their BCPS account and use the Google Meets Code NoHateHedgies.
We hope you will join us!

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Category: GeneralImplicit Bias Training

Implicit Bias Training

September 1, 202010:30 am – 12:30 pm

The Hillcrest PTA is proud to offer our third summer equity forum, dealing with recognizing, understanding, and dismantling implicit bias.
Bias is the inclination to judge without question. It is an automatic response from our brain that happens without our awareness, intention, or control. In this training, Dr. Sandra M. Quezada will provide participants with the knowledge and tools to recognize bias in themselves, their behaviors, and in school. Participants are then equipped to disrupt the impact of bias on their decision-making.
Zoom information will be provided to the first 100 registrants.
This event is open to HES families, with limited space reserved for general community members.
RSVP here: https://forms.gle/AyHAE31PUcwizwHT6
Sandra M. Quezada, M.D., M.S. is Associate Dean for Admissions, and Assistant Dean for Academic and Multicultural Affairs for the University of Maryland School of Medicine, as well as Associate Professor of Medicine in the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology. She has served as Faculty Advisor for the University of Maryland School of Medicine chapter of the Latino Medical Student Association, which she helped establish. Dr. Quezada is Co-Chair of School of Medicine Diversity Advisory Council, Chair of the Diversity Committee for the American Gastroenterological Association, Co-Chair of the newly convened AGA Equity Task Force, and was recently honored with the inaugural Dean's Alumni Award for Diversity and Inclusion.

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