Forwarding a message from Inclusive Westwood regarding their 7:00 PM
meeting on Tuesday May 29.
Thanks,
Chandana
Hello all,
Just a reminder that we'll be meeting at the library at 7p on Tuesday, May
29, per the attached flyer. We unfortunately didn't get into this week's
district bulletin, so please forward this along to anyone else you think
might be interested
Thank you!
Mandy & Kerry
Hello all,
>
> We wanted to let you know we've changed the date of the next Inclusive
> Westwood meeting to *Tuesday, May 29, from 7-8:30p* at the main library
> so as not to conflict with the Westwood town meeting on the 30th.
>
> I'm attaching a WIP overview of our intended areas of activity, which we
> discussed in our April 5th meeting. We are eager to join with others
> already doing work aligned with these goals, and looking for people to help
> with:
>
> - Schools – Working to support district-wide and school-specific
> inclusion efforts
> - Events – Participating in and/or convening events that promote
> inclusion-related themes and provide associated opportunities for positive
> engagement
> - Outreach and partnerships – Reaching out to different constituencies
> and building connections with other community-based entities
> - Communications – Connecting Inclusive Westwood members to each
> other, sharing information about the group’s activities, mobilizing for
events,
> and publicizing nearby events that are relevant to the group’s purpose
>
> We expect to discuss upcoming events and plan for summer and fall outreach
> and activities.
>
> We hope to see you there! If possible, please let us know if you plan to
> attend.
>
> Thanks,
> Mandy & Kerry
>
> On Wed, Apr 4, 2018 at 10:43 PM, mandytaft <<email obscured>> wrote:
>
>
>> Hi all,
>>
>> Just a reminder that we'll be gathering at the library at 7p tomorrow,
>> April 5, to provide an update on the inclusion work underway here in
>> Westwood and how you can get involved in shaping these efforts.
>>
>> We know there is a lot going on in town tomorrow (lots of pre-town
>> election activity!), so if you can't make it, feel free to reach out to one
>> of us and/or please know that we'll be sending around additional
>> information in the days to come. In addition, please mark your calendar for
>> this group's next meeting - *Wednesday, May 30, from 7-8:30p* at
>> the main library.
>> Thanks,
>> Mandy & Kerry
>>
>> On Wed, Mar 14, 2018 at 10:10 PM, mandytaft . <<email obscured>>
>> wrote:
>>
>>
>>> Hello,
>>>
>>> We have rescheduled our Inclusive Westwood meeting for *Thursday, April
>>> 5, from 7-8:30p* at the Westwood library. We hope to see many of you
>>> then!
>>>
>>> In the interim, two updates:
>>>
>>> - *Upcoming event:* Please stay tuned for further information on an
>>> April 11 evening session with Jason Wheeler from the Massachusetts
>>> Department of Elementary and Secondary Education's Safe Schools
>>> Program for LGBTQ Students <http://www.doe.mass.edu/sfs/lgbtq/>
>>> Jason has trained a number of Westwood Public Schools teachers and
staff,
>>> and has agreed to come deliver a parent session.
>>> - *Books with diverse protagonists (elementary level):* We wanted to
>>> share links to several book lists created by Hanlon parents and the
school
>>> librarian in order to broaden classroom libraries to showcase a more
>>> diverse range of protagonists. These are initial lists and could
certainly
>>> be improved upon, but they are great starts for home or school
libraries.
>>> (Note: please don't edit/change these particular files.) Here they are,
by
>>> grade level:
>>> - Kindergarten & First Grade
>>>
<https://docs.google.com/document/d/1UfFB4Qk8MpJCad505w2LiEI9n-YWpl1YcdGUVXSh-m8/edit?usp=sharing>
>>> - Second & Third Grade
>>>
<https://docs.google.com/document/d/1_74xzn5cxlnte0VRg2TJYHLJ_Rz3gwl71ZP-9CKe4_o/edit?usp=sharing>
>>> - Fourth & Fifth Grade
>>>
<https://docs.google.com/document/d/1LcsslA67wa3kJ6tbJtbgMJyh6AheXYY4oBF0BOLkr68/edit?usp=sharing>
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>> Mandy & Kerry
>>>
>>> On Mon, Mar 12, 2018 at 6:51 PM, mandytaft . <<email obscured>>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>> Hello all,
>>>> Due to the snowstorm we're unfortunately going to have to reschedule
>>>> tomorrow night's meeting. We'll be back in touch soon with an alternate
>>>> date.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks,
>>>> Mandy & Kerry
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Sat, Mar 3, 2018 at 10:41 PM, mandytaft . <<email obscured>>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> Hello neighbor,
>>>>>
>>>>> You're receiving this email for one of several reasons:
>>>>>
>>>>> - You have participated in conversations at some point over the
>>>>> last year related to inclusion in Westwood (e.g. ensuring our schools
are
>>>>> welcoming for LGBTQ students)
>>>>> - You signed up at Westwood Day in the fall to learn more about
>>>>> WISE - Westwood Inclusive Schools for Everyone
>>>>> - One of us knows you individually and knows you care about this
>>>>> topic!
>>>>>
>>>>> We're writing to *provide an update* and *invite you to an upcoming
>>>>> meeting at the Westwood Library on Tuesday, March 13, from 7-8:30p
**(please
>>>>> let us know if you plan to attend)* to learn more about the inclusion
>>>>> work underway here in Westwood and how you can get involved in shaping
>>>>> these efforts.
>>>>>
>>>>> After some fits and starts, we believe we're now finally in a position
>>>>> to move forward in a more concerted way on a range of inclusion-related
>>>>> efforts in Westwood. Specifically, we see opportunities and/or positive
>>>>> momentum in the following areas at a minimum:
>>>>>
>>>>> - *Schools* - partnering with Westwood Public Schools to support
>>>>> district-wide and school-specific inclusion efforts
>>>>> - *Events *- participating in and/or convening events that promote
>>>>> inclusion-related themes and provide associated opportunities for
positive
>>>>> engagement
>>>>> - *Partnerships* - building connections with other community-based
>>>>> entities to partner where appropriate and to be available if/as needed
>>>>> based on community happenings, problems, etc.
>>>>> - *Communications* - connecting interested Westwood residents to
>>>>> each other, sharing information about inclusion-related activities,
>>>>> mobilizing for events, publicizing nearby inclusion-related events,
etc.
>>>>>
>>>>> For now, we will be referring to this effort as *Inclusive Westwood*,
>>>>> though there may be further evolution on that front as some of the bumps
>>>>> along the way have related to naming complexities - and we're more
>>>>> interested in moving the work forward than getting bogged down in
branding!
>>>>>
>>>>> We look forward to connecting. *And please forward this along to
>>>>> anyone else you think might be interested!*
>>>>>
>>>>> In community,
>>>>> Kerry O'Leary and Mandy Taft-Pearman
>>>>>
>>>>> NOTE: If you've been emailed in error or are simply not interested,
>>>>> just let us know and we will remove you from the list, no questions
asked!
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>
meeting on Tuesday May 29.
Thanks,
Chandana
Hello all,
Just a reminder that we'll be meeting at the library at 7p on Tuesday, May
29, per the attached flyer. We unfortunately didn't get into this week's
district bulletin, so please forward this along to anyone else you think
might be interested
Thank you!
Mandy & Kerry
Hello all,
>
> We wanted to let you know we've changed the date of the next Inclusive
> Westwood meeting to *Tuesday, May 29, from 7-8:30p* at the main library
> so as not to conflict with the Westwood town meeting on the 30th.
>
> I'm attaching a WIP overview of our intended areas of activity, which we
> discussed in our April 5th meeting. We are eager to join with others
> already doing work aligned with these goals, and looking for people to help
> with:
>
> - Schools – Working to support district-wide and school-specific
> inclusion efforts
> - Events – Participating in and/or convening events that promote
> inclusion-related themes and provide associated opportunities for positive
> engagement
> - Outreach and partnerships – Reaching out to different constituencies
> and building connections with other community-based entities
> - Communications – Connecting Inclusive Westwood members to each
> other, sharing information about the group’s activities, mobilizing for
events,
> and publicizing nearby events that are relevant to the group’s purpose
>
> We expect to discuss upcoming events and plan for summer and fall outreach
> and activities.
>
> We hope to see you there! If possible, please let us know if you plan to
> attend.
>
> Thanks,
> Mandy & Kerry
>
> On Wed, Apr 4, 2018 at 10:43 PM, mandytaft <<email obscured>> wrote:
>
>
>> Hi all,
>>
>> Just a reminder that we'll be gathering at the library at 7p tomorrow,
>> April 5, to provide an update on the inclusion work underway here in
>> Westwood and how you can get involved in shaping these efforts.
>>
>> We know there is a lot going on in town tomorrow (lots of pre-town
>> election activity!), so if you can't make it, feel free to reach out to one
>> of us and/or please know that we'll be sending around additional
>> information in the days to come. In addition, please mark your calendar for
>> this group's next meeting - *Wednesday, May 30, from 7-8:30p* at
>> the main library.
>> Thanks,
>> Mandy & Kerry
>>
>> On Wed, Mar 14, 2018 at 10:10 PM, mandytaft . <<email obscured>>
>> wrote:
>>
>>
>>> Hello,
>>>
>>> We have rescheduled our Inclusive Westwood meeting for *Thursday, April
>>> 5, from 7-8:30p* at the Westwood library. We hope to see many of you
>>> then!
>>>
>>> In the interim, two updates:
>>>
>>> - *Upcoming event:* Please stay tuned for further information on an
>>> April 11 evening session with Jason Wheeler from the Massachusetts
>>> Department of Elementary and Secondary Education's Safe Schools
>>> Program for LGBTQ Students <http://www.doe.mass.edu/sfs/lgbtq/>
>>> Jason has trained a number of Westwood Public Schools teachers and
staff,
>>> and has agreed to come deliver a parent session.
>>> - *Books with diverse protagonists (elementary level):* We wanted to
>>> share links to several book lists created by Hanlon parents and the
school
>>> librarian in order to broaden classroom libraries to showcase a more
>>> diverse range of protagonists. These are initial lists and could
certainly
>>> be improved upon, but they are great starts for home or school
libraries.
>>> (Note: please don't edit/change these particular files.) Here they are,
by
>>> grade level:
>>> - Kindergarten & First Grade
>>>
<https://docs.google.com/document/d/1UfFB4Qk8MpJCad505w2LiEI9n-YWpl1YcdGUVXSh-m8/edit?usp=sharing>
>>> - Second & Third Grade
>>>
<https://docs.google.com/document/d/1_74xzn5cxlnte0VRg2TJYHLJ_Rz3gwl71ZP-9CKe4_o/edit?usp=sharing>
>>> - Fourth & Fifth Grade
>>>
<https://docs.google.com/document/d/1LcsslA67wa3kJ6tbJtbgMJyh6AheXYY4oBF0BOLkr68/edit?usp=sharing>
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>> Mandy & Kerry
>>>
>>> On Mon, Mar 12, 2018 at 6:51 PM, mandytaft . <<email obscured>>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>> Hello all,
>>>> Due to the snowstorm we're unfortunately going to have to reschedule
>>>> tomorrow night's meeting. We'll be back in touch soon with an alternate
>>>> date.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks,
>>>> Mandy & Kerry
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Sat, Mar 3, 2018 at 10:41 PM, mandytaft . <<email obscured>>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> Hello neighbor,
>>>>>
>>>>> You're receiving this email for one of several reasons:
>>>>>
>>>>> - You have participated in conversations at some point over the
>>>>> last year related to inclusion in Westwood (e.g. ensuring our schools
are
>>>>> welcoming for LGBTQ students)
>>>>> - You signed up at Westwood Day in the fall to learn more about
>>>>> WISE - Westwood Inclusive Schools for Everyone
>>>>> - One of us knows you individually and knows you care about this
>>>>> topic!
>>>>>
>>>>> We're writing to *provide an update* and *invite you to an upcoming
>>>>> meeting at the Westwood Library on Tuesday, March 13, from 7-8:30p
**(please
>>>>> let us know if you plan to attend)* to learn more about the inclusion
>>>>> work underway here in Westwood and how you can get involved in shaping
>>>>> these efforts.
>>>>>
>>>>> After some fits and starts, we believe we're now finally in a position
>>>>> to move forward in a more concerted way on a range of inclusion-related
>>>>> efforts in Westwood. Specifically, we see opportunities and/or positive
>>>>> momentum in the following areas at a minimum:
>>>>>
>>>>> - *Schools* - partnering with Westwood Public Schools to support
>>>>> district-wide and school-specific inclusion efforts
>>>>> - *Events *- participating in and/or convening events that promote
>>>>> inclusion-related themes and provide associated opportunities for
positive
>>>>> engagement
>>>>> - *Partnerships* - building connections with other community-based
>>>>> entities to partner where appropriate and to be available if/as needed
>>>>> based on community happenings, problems, etc.
>>>>> - *Communications* - connecting interested Westwood residents to
>>>>> each other, sharing information about inclusion-related activities,
>>>>> mobilizing for events, publicizing nearby inclusion-related events,
etc.
>>>>>
>>>>> For now, we will be referring to this effort as *Inclusive Westwood*,
>>>>> though there may be further evolution on that front as some of the bumps
>>>>> along the way have related to naming complexities - and we're more
>>>>> interested in moving the work forward than getting bogged down in
branding!
>>>>>
>>>>> We look forward to connecting. *And please forward this along to
>>>>> anyone else you think might be interested!*
>>>>>
>>>>> In community,
>>>>> Kerry O'Leary and Mandy Taft-Pearman
>>>>>
>>>>> NOTE: If you've been emailed in error or are simply not interested,
>>>>> just let us know and we will remove you from the list, no questions
asked!
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>