Diversity, Love, Inclusion, and Belonging at Calvary Christian
I am excited to share highlights from my recent visit to Calvary Christian School in Pacific Palisades, California!
Our latest professional development session in February centered around fostering Diversity, Love, and Inclusion (DLI) while emphasizing the importance of belonging. Our work included:
Addressing Identity-Based Harm: The session focused on cultivating effective strategies to address identity-based harm, particularly regarding “jokes.”
Intercultural Competency Reflections: Utilizing the intercultural competency model, participants reflected on how their backgrounds shape their perspectives and influence the processing of identity-based harm.
DEIB Action Plan: The implementation of my DEIB (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging) Action Plan was instrumental in processing specially curated case studies—one designed for younger students (K-4) and another for middle school (5-8).
As always, I appreciate the thoughtful and sustained engagement from the staffulty (staff and faculty) and their willingness to live the Christian mission of the school.
Looking forward to Year 5 of our partnership engaging in this critical work!