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
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October 9, 2022 Meeting Notes
We gathered on Sunday, October 9, 2022 at Colonel Summers Park - Adults in attendance: Sue Bickerstaff, Emma Colburn, Kelly Connor Sunrose, Raina Croff, Jeffrey Yasskin, Michelle. - Indigenous Peoples’ Day 2022. Kelly will create post on website commemorating the holiday and include a link to the Kids’ Powwow in Laurelhurst. Michelle spoke of open-source… Continue reading October 9, 2022 Meeting Notes
2021-2022 Year-in-Review
At a glance, this year we… ● Changed our name to more accurately represent our vision, mission and members, and came to consensus on a logo (designed by parent-member-volunteer Michelle Lamanet, see above!)● Collaborated with the Le Monde Parents Committee on two events● Met monthly via ZOOM and in-person, allowing us to continue collaborating during… Continue reading 2021-2022 Year-in-Review
Let’s Spread the Word about Le Monde!
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!
Honoring Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders
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
Join us on June 13, 2021 for an afternoon with Jelani Memory
Click here to sign up for this virtual event. While the event is free of charge, please consider supporting Jelani and his work by purchasing one of his amazing books here.
Famille du Monde! Let’s Talk About Senegal
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
Le Monde DEI Stands in Solidarity with Communities Seeking Justice
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
Notes from April 8, 2021 Quarterly Meeting
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
American Excellence
In honor of Black History Month, we're sharing a mood board to uplift and share. ENJOY! https://youtu.be/NBe5qbnkqoM [decendants of Fredrick Douglass deliver his "Fourth of July" speech] https://youtu.be/WYerKidQGcc https://youtu.be/vjEFZa19wMg https://youtu.be/UYZ4GvoZih8 https://youtu.be/yw_LfOx-1-c https://youtu.be/TOGiwyTjEFA https://youtu.be/-3_GUGaZ0rI https://youtu.be/LZ055ilIiN4 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4Ja629AlfX3jOvBDb6OsCl