Human Relations, Diversity and Equity

  • Current Commemorations

     

  • May

    • May is...

      Mental Health Awareness Monthasdf

      Mental health awareness month is an annual event held in May to raise awareness about mental health and well-being.  It aims to reduce stigma, promote support, and educate the public about mental health conditions.  The District envisions an environment where every student has equitable access to timely, effective, and culturally responsive mental health and wellness services seamlessly integrated into the school community. 

      Review resources and increase understandings around these supports by visiting the District's School Mental Health website.

       

       

      AAPI Heritage Monthasdf

      AAPI Heritage Month celebrates the collective accomplishments of Asian Pacific Islanders who comprise many ethnic groups with diverse backgrounds, histories, languages, and cultures. Based on Board Rule 1102.

      Please visit Los Angeles County Office of Education, UCLA Asian American Studies Center, The Asian American Education Project, and Asian Pacific Heritage for more information. 

      We have curated select lessons to highlight notable AAPI folks and cultural events: 

      Stories of Excellence - Rob Bonta - Introduces students to the first Filipino American to Serve in the CA Legislature. 

      Stories of Excellence- Kim Ng - Introduces the first woman executive in Major League Baseball.

      Obon - Learn about the Buddhist festival that honors the spirits of the ancestors. Celebrated on the fifteenth day of the seventh month of the solar calendar. 

      Dawali - Learn about the Indian festival of lights. Diwali is celebrated on the fifteenth day of the month of Kartik- the darkest night of the year.

      Bodhi Day - learn about this Buddhist holiday, recognized on the eighth day of twelfth moon of the lunar year. 

      Lunar New Year - learn about the new year celebrated by many Asian countries. Lunar New Year starts on the new moon nearest the midpoint between the winter solstice and the spring equinox

      Ramadan - Ramadan begins on the first sighting of the crescent moon in the ninth month of the Islamic calendar. 

       

      Jewish Heritage Month

      dfgghJewish American Heritage Month pays tribute to the generations of Jewish Americans who helped form the fabric of American history, culture, and society. Please visit Jewish American Heritage Month for more information, as well as the SORA application available through the Schoology menu to find a curated list of children's books under a search of Jewish Heritage Month available through the Los Angeles Public Library. For additional information about responding to antisemitism in schools, please go here.

      We have curated select lessons to highlight notable Jewish folks and cultural events below, in addition to available resources through Division of Instruction: Board Resolution, Booklist, Instructional Resources, Curriculum

      Stories of Excellence - Janet Yellen - Meet the first woman to hold the position of U.S. Secretary of the Treasury.

      Stories of Excellence - RGB - Introduces students to the late Supreme Court Justice, Ruth Bader Ginsburg who tirelessly fought for women's rights throughout her career.

      Stories of Excellence - Harvey Milk

      The First Second Gentleman - Douglas Emhoff

      Xenophobia Antisemistism

      Rosh Hashanah -  Learn about Jewish new year observed on the first day of the month of Tishrei.

      Hanukkah - Learn about this Jewish commemoration which starts on the 25th day of Kislev.

      Shavuot - Learn about the Jewish celebration recognized on the sixth day of Sivan.

       

      Addressing Antisemitism in Public Schools

       

       

      Additional commemorations can be found below.

       

      • International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia
      • Memorial Day 
      • May Day 
      • Eid Al-Fitr

      • National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Native Women and Girls/ Red Dress Day

       

       

       

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    Department Contact

    Coordinator:

    Judy Chiasson, Ph.D
    Office email: humanrelations@lausd.net
    Phone: (213) 241-0754

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