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Ethnic Studies Task Force

Meeting #3: Building a Shared Vision

March 20 2024

Winters JUSD

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Grab some dinner, find your name tag, and settle in. As you eat, discuss:

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What is a favorite cultural or family tradition that you celebrate?

Welcome Back!

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Community Circle

  • Name
  • I believe Ethnic Studies has the power to…

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Land Acknowledgement

"We should take a moment to acknowledge the land on which we are gathered. For thousands of years, this land has been the home of Patwin people. Today, there are three federally recognized Patwin tribes: Cachil DeHe Band of Wintun Indians of the Colusa Indian Community, Kletsel Dehe Wintun Nation, and Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation.

The Patwin people have remained committed to the stewardship of this land over many centuries. It has been cherished and protected, as elders have instructed the young through generations. We are honored and grateful to be here today on their traditional lands."

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Ethnic Studies Task Force: Session Overview

Establishing a Shared Foundation

  • What is Ethnic Studies?

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Community Mapping: Who are we?

  • Identifying assets
  • Data dive

Building a Shared Vision

  • Developing a Winters-specific ES vision statement

Course Design

  • Implementing our vision

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Part 1:

Data Dive Continued

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Data Dive: Gallery Walk

  • Walk around the room and review the data
  • Take notes on your graphic organizer
    • I notice…
    • I wonder…
    • Possible connections to Ethnic Studies

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Data Dive: Small Group Discussion

  • Find table number that corresponds to the number on your notes page
  • As a small group, discuss your notes.
    • Focus question: How might this data inform our Ethnic Studies program?

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Data Debrief

What feels important to elevate based on your small-group discussion?

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Part 2:

Vision Casting

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What is a vision statement?

  • Hopes and goals
  • Future-focused
  • Aspirational
  • Realistic
  • North star / guiding beacon

What it’s NOT:

  • The “How”
  • Step-by-step plan
  • Present-focused

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Small Group Discussion

Based on our understanding of Ethnic Studies, the work we conducted in previous meetings, and the specific assets and needs of our community,

What is the impact we hope our Ethnic Studies program will have on our students and community?

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Key Words / Phrases

On your note card, write down your top 1-2 hopes or desired impacts for our Ethnic Studies program.

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Idea Exchange

  • Find a partner from a different table
  • Share the vision / hopes on your notecards
  • Swap cards
  • Find a new partner, share what’s on your new notecard, and swap again
  • Repeat this process 4 times

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Small Group Debrief

Discuss your learnings from the notecard exchange. Consider:

  • Trends
  • New Ideas
  • Ah-ahs!

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As a group, decide:

What are your top 2-3 hopes for the Ethnic Studies program?

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Menti Share Out

  • Please post your group's top 2-3 hopes on Mentimeter

Menti.com

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Menti Results

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Program Implications

As a group, brainstorm:

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What will our Ethnic Studies program need in order to accomplish our collective vision / impact?

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Potential Guiding Questions:

  • What community partnerships should we establish / maintain?
  • How will we equip our teachers to implement the vision?
  • How will we center student voices?
  • Etc.

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Next Steps

  • ESTF Meeting #4: Implementing our Vision
    • Date & Time TBD
      • Vision statement review
      • Course logistics
      • Timeline for course rollout
      • Program recommendations
  • Notes from tonight’s meeting will be shared in English and Spanish via email and the Winters JUSD website