San Carlos Elementary School District is partnering with Inclusion Counts to assess our current state of diversity, equity and racial-justice. In order to ensure our priorities, goals and actions related to anti-racism in our community are reflective of our diverse community voices, we’re taking time to hear from members of our community - staff, students and families.

On Tuesday, November 17th we invite parents to participate in a community listening session/ group interview with our consultants at Inclusion Counts.  During this session, you will be asked to share about your experience at San Carlos Elementary School District - and, if applicable, how you/ your family has been affected by racism, bias or intolerance. Our friends at Inclusion Counts have specifically asked to host these sessions within affinity groups.

An affinity focus group is a group of people linked by a common identity. Racial affinity groups provide spaces for community members to share feedback in a brave space and among individuals who may share similar experiences.

The purpose of this synopsis is to investigate diversity in the areas of: representation, engagement & interactions and policies, practices & systems and to provide clear recommendations to support us in identifying top priorities moving forward.

Parents & guardians should select the racial affinity group that represents their personal racial identity - not that of their spouse, child or loved one.* This means that if you have a child who identifies as one identity group, you are selecting your racial identity. This is intended to keep affinity group space sacred and comfortable for all participants - although, all participants will have opportunities to share candidly the experiences of their child within each affinity group.

5:00-5:45 - East Asian/ South Asian/ Southeast Asian/ West Asian
5:45-6:30 - Hispanic or Latin(o)(a)(x)
6:35-7:20 - BIPOC (Black, Indigenous or Person of Color)
7:20-8:05 - White

Please RSVP by Friday, November 13th. This is a virtual event. We will provide Zoom links to attend closer to the event.