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Current Events and Starbucks Moments Connecting our school with its neighbors to build inclusive communities

Deborra Sines Pancoe Mary Lynn Ellis Toni Graves Williamson Director of Equity and Inclusion Associate Director English Teacher Friends Select School Friends Council on Education Abington Friends School Philadelphia, PA Philadelphia, PA Jenkintown, PA

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In Triads: What would your response have been if you were sitting in that Starbucks? What tools do you have/need to respond?

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Community Conversations ● Ongoing ● In the community ● Skill - Building

Why do this? “ As with any other skill set, you have to practice to become competent at racial conflict management. The triumphs should be applauded and praised, and the mistakes or incompetencies should be held accountable — not shamed, but treated as areas to improve. ” Dr. Howard Stevenson

Why do people come? “My kids were talking about this stuff at the dinner table, and I realized that I wanted to be part of the conversation; I wanted to learn the same things that they are learning.”

Benefits for your school ➢ Building community connections of all types. ➢ Create resources for your school ➢ Skill building ➢ Mission alignment. Puts your school’s work in the community ➢ Parents connect with their students’ experience ➢ Retention and admissions

In Triads: What’s one thing that you heard? What’s one question it raised for you?

Challenges ● Differentiating instruction ● Inconsistency of attendance ● Racial Makeup Varies ● Potential for conflict Always have Plan A, Plan B, (and possibly Plan C!)

What’s next? The Hate U Give 13th? Just Mercy?

Testimonials “ Excellent experience because it gave me lot to think about-- even about things I didn't even know needed thinking about. Toni asked us to 'lean into discomfort' and I did. .” “One evening, I was already in my pajamas and it was raining and I really didn’t want to go out. But I knew what I’d be missing, so I got up and went.”

Resource List tinyurl.com/starbucks-moments Toni: tonigraveswilliamson@gmail.com Deborra: Deborra@friendscouncil.org Mary Lynn: mellis@abingtonfriends.net