February is Black History Month

For 86 years, February has been a time to recognize African-American history. Take a moment to learn more about the events and individuals who helped shape our country.

Test your knowledge: Do you know who George Washington Bush is? (He was the first African American to settle in what is now Washington State.) Why is Marjorie Pitter King significant for us? (She became the first African-American woman to serve as a state legislator in 1965.) Did you know that we have a Washington State Commission on African American Affairs? (If not, visit their website: www.caa.wa.gov.)

To celebrate this month, CNN’s Schools of Thought blog has prepared a quiz about significant people, places and events that helped shape America and celebrate this month. Take the quiz.

Here are other resources for you:

http://www.africanamericanhistorymonth.gov/

Smithsonian Education: Black History Month

National Archives: Black History resources

Morehouse College: Martin Luther King, Jr. Collection

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Choosing NY Schools

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/15/nyregion/foreign-parents-in-new-york-prefer-public-schools.html?_r=1&smid=FB-nytimes&WT.mc_id=NY-E-FB-SM-LIN-ABA-021512-NYT-NA&WT.mc_ev=click

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New video available.....watch Graeme Taylor on YouTube.....just click on the diversity tab on the navigation bar above and then click video...

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Sites to visit......

Teachers for gender equality

http://www.5oct.org/2011/index.php?option=com_content&view=frontpage&Itemid=300001&lang=en-GB

 Focus On GLBT issues

http://www.nea.org/assets/docs/HE/mf_glbtfocus06.pdf

http://www.nea.org/assets/docs/glbtfocus2011-2012.pdf

Focus on American Indian and Alaska Native issues

http://www.nea.org/assets/docs/aianfocus2011-2012.pdf

Focus on Black issues

http://www.nea.org/assets/docs/educatingblackboys11rev.pdf

WA State Office of the Education Ombudsman

https://app.e2ma.net/app/view:CampaignPublic/id:19944.11675846671/rid:f523275b47a84e6052185cd4fad08cfa

Secretary Hillary Clinton's Historic Speech on LGBT Human Rights

Go to Diversity button on the navigtion bar above or

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MudnsExyV78

EEA Diversity Plan 

The EEA is committed to supporting diversity throughout the Everett School District and the community at large.  Please click on the link underlined in red.