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Families for DEI is seeking new ideas, volunteers, and input for the 2024-2025 academic year. Stay tuned for more information by signing up for our email list here. And reach out via the Connect form with questions, thoughts and comments.

Families for DEI Le Monde call and stress the immediate need for a permanent ceasefire and share our unwavering support for peace in Israel and Palestine.  According to the World Health Organization, over 100,000 Palestinians have tragically lost their lives, are wounded, or missing. This staggering number reflects the immense suffering and loss experienced by… Continue reading Call for Ceasefire in Palestine →

Thank you to all the families who made it out to the Portland Art Museum on Sunday, February 4, 2024 for Africa Fashion and Black Artists of Oregon. We enjoyed the galleries, panel discussion, and dance performance. Not to mention tour en francais of the French-speaking designers in the show. Both exhibits are up for… Continue reading Africa Fashion and Black Artists of Oregon at PAM →

We love Le Monde French Immersion and its inclusive, international spirit! Families for DEI at Le Monde is spreading the word about our wonderful school in communities across Portland. If you would like to help, please share the blurb below on social media and with families who might be interested in applying for the 2023-24… Continue reading It’s Le Monde Lottery Time Again →

We love Le Monde French Immersion and its inclusive, international spirit! Families for DEI at Le Monde is spreading the word about our wonderful school in communities across Portland. If you would like to help, please share the blurb below on social media and with families who might be interested in applying for the 2022-23… Continue reading Let’s Spread the Word about Le Monde! →

Please enjoy this mood board and accompanying resources in honor of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DV1YBgANZY8 Grace Lee Boggs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EU7XHhU-jxE Untold Stories https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WoOMZ5HLg9w Pacific Islander Voices https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fSZLY4ixUfQ Asian American Athletes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rGgG-0lOJjk Yo-Yo Ma https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VoP0ox_Jw_w Poem by Alex Dang https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YJd3eZIT2XY NASA celebrates AAPI Heritage Month https://smithsonianapa.org/learn/not-a-stereotype/ Video series for teachers and caregivers https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gpS_u5RvMpM… Continue reading Honoring Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders →

Welcome to the second issue of Famille du Monde, a quarterly publication of the DEI Committee at Le Monde. In each issue, you’ll find fun and educational resources for your family related to a topic designed to help us feel more connected to diverse local and global French-speaking communities. In this issue, we are tuning… Continue reading Famille du Monde! Let’s Talk About Senegal →

April 14, 2021 We are deeply distraught by the murder of Duane Wright and the continued police violence against young Black men. We are also deeply saddened and disturbed by the recent violence directed toward members of the Asian American and Asian immigrant communities in the U.S. We stand in solidarity with these communities and will… Continue reading Le Monde DEI Stands in Solidarity with Communities Seeking Justice →

Welcome and Storytime (Emma Colburn)Land acknowledgementRead aloud: Superheroes are Everywhere by Kamala HarrisCreating a Resilience Archive (Kelly Sunrose)Through writing, reflection and discussion, we explored the strengths we discovered during this pandemic year and the practices we want to carry forward beyond the pandemic. Honoring where we have been and how we have survived in our… Continue reading Notes from April 8, 2021 Quarterly Meeting →