Diversity At RVC

Navigating and celebrating difference is a skill, like empathy or forgiveness, that can be learned and developed. In our diverse society, learning to work across differences broadens our horizons and opens up possibilities. 

RVC strives to create a diverse and inclusive learning community. Our Diversity & Inclusion Committee meets monthly to share knowledge and work on issues of equity, diversity, and inclusion at our school.

Black History Month

Black History in the US

Our volunteer Diversity and Inclusion Committee has created this wonderful source of information to celebrate Black History Month. Please wait for the PDF to download below, or use the controls to download it and share. Click the links in the PDF to access information, videos, recipes, and more. Nuestro Comité de Diversidad e Inclusión ha creado esta maravillosa fuente de información para celebrar el Mes de la Historia Afroamericana. Espere a que se descargue el PDF a continuación o utilice los controles para descargarlo y compartirlo. Haga clic en los enlaces del PDF para acceder a información, videos, recetas y…

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Celebrating Native American Heritage

Please enjoy the wonderful newsletter below, celebrating Native American heritage. Please wait for the PDF to download below, or use the controls to download it and share. Click the links in the PDF to access information, videos, recipes, and more. Disfrute del maravilloso boletín a continuación, que celebra la herencia nativa americana. Espere a que se descargue el PDF a continuación o utilice los controles para descargarlo y compartirlo. Haga clic en los enlaces del PDF para acceder a información, videos, recetas y más.  

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Hispanic Heritage Month!

Our amazing Diversity and Inclusion committee has lined up a fantastic celebration of Hispanic heritage. Please wait for the PDF to download below, or use the controls to download it and share. Click the links in the PDF to access wonderful resources, recipes, and more! Nuestro asombroso comité de diversidad e inclusión ha organizado una celebración fantástica de la herencia hispana. Espere a que se descargue el PDF a continuación o utilice los controles para descargarlo y compartirlo. Haga clic en los enlaces en el PDF para acceder a maravillosos recursos, recetas y más.  

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How We Stack Up

Throughout the year, we’ve been leading a conversation within the RVC community about diversity — what it means, and some of its subtleties.

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Parent Ed Night: Children and Gender

Join us for an evening of education with Alison Park, a nationally recognized speaker on children, gender and diversity. Learn about reframing multiculturalism as an inclusive process for the benefit of students, staff and families.

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What is Diversity?

When we talk about “diversity” in our school, we’re discussing the degree to which the school community reflects the range of different kinds of people in the wider world.

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Resources and Reference Material

The Diverse BookFinder is a comprehensive collection of children's picture books featuring Black and Indigenous people and People of Color (BIPOC):  https://diversebookfinder.org/

Disability Scoop is a source for news about developmental disabilities: https://www.disabilityscoop.com/

Gender Spectrum provides resources to help create gender sensitive and inclusive environments for all children and teens: https://www.genderspectrum.org/

Anti-Racist Resources for Parents  is a page provided by PEPS, whose mission is to connect parents to strengthen families and build community. PEPS is not an expert on social justice and antiracism but they have created a list of critical resources that can help parents to get started. https://www.peps.org/ParentResources/by-topic/anti-racist-resources-parents

A Roundup of Resources on anti-racism from the San Rafael Library: https://srpubliclibrary.org/research/resources-on-anti-racism-and-equity/