Welcome to the Office of Equity, Inclusion and Innovation
#StandAgainstHate
The Nyack Union Free School District Board of Education, the Superintendent, Administration, and staff stand in solidarity with the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI)
community, today and every day.
NPS 4-7-21 Statement of Solidarity.pdf
Resources:
Nyack Public School's Strategic and Action Plan For Excellence Through Racial Equity
Pillar I – Culturally Responsive Workforce
Pillar II – Culturally Responsive Teaching & Learning
Pillar III – Culturally Responsive Family & Community Engagement
Pillar IV – Cultural & Organizational Transformation
STRATEGIC PLAN FOR EXCELLENCE THROUGH RACIAL EQUITY_final.pdf
PLAN ESTRATEGICO DE EXCELENCIA A TRAVES DE LA EQUIDAD RACIAL 1.pdf
The Action Plan for Excellence through Racial Equity is aligned to the strategies in the Strategic Plan for Excellence through Racial Equity. The Action Plan for Excellence through Racial Equity has three components: the framework (based on the strategies), the execution (the work to be done), and the implementation which includes delivery, metrics, and measurement. Attached are the A-level priorities.
Action Plan_Communication Plan_Website.pdf
Action Plan For Excellence Through Racial Equity Progress Report
The Office of Equity, Inclusion, and Innovation produces monthly progress reports. These reports include but are not limited to overall accomplishments, next step, a reporting summary, and a detailed report. Attached is the March 2021 report.
Sharing Our Work #NyackStrong
Director of Equity, Inclusion and Innovation Dr. Connally
Removing Racial Bias An Interview With Dr. Christopher Edmin
Nyack Middle School Pillar III - Culturally Responsive Family and Community Engagement
PILLAR III CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE FAMILY & COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
Family Engagement NMS Equity Plan FINAL 2021 2 003.pdf
If the District is to achieve excellence through racial equity, our BOE, administration and
staff must reach beyond the hallways and classrooms of our schools to engage all families
and stakeholders; to organize cross-sectors in collaboration, and ultimately to build bridges
between our schools and beloved community that uphold anti-racist beliefs, protocols,
practices and policies for the benefit of all children.
May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
Mattering
Article of the Week
I Am Asian American
Gallery of Excellence
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Yuri Kochiyama (May 19, 1921 – June 1, 2014) was a tireless political activist who dedicated her life to contributing to social change through her participation in social justice and human rights movements.
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Eldrick Tont "Tiger" Woods is an American professional golfer. He is tied for first in PGA Tour wins, ranks second in men's major championships, and holds numerous golf records.
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Kelis Rogers is an American singer, songwriter, and chef.
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Lou Diamond Phillips is an American actor and film director.
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A prominent activist her entire adult life, Grace Lee Boggs (June 27, 1915 – October 5, 2015) was born in Rhode Island, the daughter of Chinese immigrants. She studied at Barnard College and Bryn Mawr, receiving her Ph.D. in 1940. Her studies in philosophy and the writings of Marx, Hegel, and Margaret Mead led not to a life in academia, but rather to a lifetime of social activism.
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Peter Gene Hernandez, known professionally as Bruno Mars, is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, multi-instrumentalist, and dancer. He is known for his stage performances, retro showmanship, and for performing in a wide range of musical styles, including pop, R&B, funk, soul, reggae, hip hop, and rock.
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First female, black and Indian Vice President of the United States of America.
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Roshon Bernard Fegan, known mononymously as Roshon, is an American actor, rapper, and dancer.
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Kalpana Chawla was the first woman of Indian descent to go to space, having served as a mission specialist and primary robotic arm operator on the space shuttle Columbia.
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David Choe (born April 21, 1976) is an American artist, musician, and former journalist and podcast host from Los Angeles.
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Born in 1968, in Bangkok, Thailand, to an American father and Thai mother, Tammy Duckworth is the first Thai American woman elected to U.S. Congress, the first person born in Thailand to be elected to U.S. Congress, the first woman with a disability elected to U.S. Congress, the first female double amputee in the Senate, and the first U.S. senator to give birth while in office.
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Naomi Osaka is a Japanese professional tennis player.
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Hisaye Yamamoto was an American author known for the short story collection Seventeen Syllables and Other Stories, first published in 1988.
LGBTTQQIAAP Matters
Mattering to Others at School
Academically Successful African American Male Urban High School Students’Experiences of Mattering to Others at School
Resources and Data
Upcoming Events
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"B" Day
Nyack Middle School -
C-Day
Nyack High School -
AP Exams
Nyack High School -
D day
Valley Cottage School -
"A" Day
Nyack Middle School
Institutional Racism: Raising awareness and meeting the needs of all students
Panelists:
Karen Hughes, Former Board President/Current Board Member, Nyack Public Schools
Dr. James Montesano, Superintendent, Nyack Public Schools
Dr. Anael Alston, Asst. Commissioner, Office of Access, Equity and Community Engagement, New York State Education Department
https://register.gotowebinar.com/recording/viewRecording/9080796575944976910/217885133091902471/aconnally@nyackschools.org?registrantKey=2385340310102913808&type=ATTENDEEEMAILRECORDINGLINK
Resources from the Guidance Office
Nyack Public Schools is excited to partner with colleges to continue our dual enrollment programs. DE PLTW Flyer Eng Spa Cre.pdf
HOW TO USE THE PROGRAM OF STUDIES
This program of studies is provided to inform students, parents, and guardians, about available courses and sequences, programs, and graduation requirements. This catalog is intended to answer questions that may arise regarding your child’s course of study. As you read through it, you are encouraged to reach out to the administration, counselors, and/or teachers with questions or concerns regarding academic, career, and personal/social goals.
CÓMO UTILIZAR EL PROGRAMA DE ESTUDIOS
Este programa de estudios se proporciona para informar a los estudiantes, padres y tutores, sobre los cursos y secuencias disponibles, programas y requisitos de graduación. Este catálogo tiene como objetivo responder a las preguntas que puedan surgir en relación con el curso de estudios de su hijo. A medida que lo lea, se le anima a que se ponga en contacto con la administración, los consejeros y/o los profesores con preguntas o inquietudes relacionadas con los objetivos académicos, profesionales y personales/sociales.
Program of Studies 2021-2022 Spanish.pdf Program of Studies 2021-2022.pdf
Combating Racism
The Research Says...
Nyack Public School's Hiring Data
Pillar I, strategy 11 of the Action Plan for Excellence Through Racial Equity focuses on the recruitment of a diverse workforce. This is the Nyack Public School's hiring data representing years 2016 - 2019. Hiring Data.pdf
Nyack Public Schools Equity and Inclusion Resource Guides
These resource guides are designed to provide supportive materials to empower our staff and students. The guides contain a comprehensive list of helpful resources such as articles, videos, grade level books, and the like. Our goal is to provide our building communities with tools that will educate and foster fruitful discussions as we continue to work towards eliminating institutional racism and engage in talks involving current events. Students need books that serve as both “mirrors and windows,” that reflect their own experience and give them insight into lives and experiences different from their own. Educators play a crucial role in providing students with the language to speak openly about social inequities and discrimination. These guides provide teachers and families comprehensive lesson plans, talking points, and media to continue evolving as developing inclusive education is a journey that never ends.
Resource Guide K - 5.pdf Resource Guide 6-8.pdf Resource Guide 9-12.pdf