Jennifer Johnson, Chair
johnsonj@michiganpta.org The following resources have been gathered to be of use for our wonderfully diverse community.
The information in the link below is a broad cross section for everyone, but with a primary focus on the following populations: minorities, underserved, special needs, vulnerable, gender and sexual orientation. |
National PTA Diversity
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EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION (EEOC) This resource is divided via field offices. The sole field office in Michigan is located in Detroit. https://www.eeoc.gov/field/detroit/index.cfm LGBTQ+ Affirmations https://goaffirmations.org/ ADOLESCENT SEXUAL HEALTH Michigan Organization on Adolescent and Sexual Health (MOASH) https://www.moash.org/ DISABILITY RIGHTS Groups and organizations in this category protect and advocate for those with disabilities Michigan Disability Rights Coalition https://www.copower.org/ The ARC Michigan https://arcmi.org/ CIVIL RIGHTS Michigan Department of Civil Rights https://www.michigan.gov/mdcr INDEPENDENT LIVING Michigan Statewide and Independent Living http://www.misilc.org/ Diversity and Inclusion Toolkit An organization that recognizes diversity values differences and similarities among people through its actions and accountability. These characteristics include age, ethnicity, gender, gender expression, language and culture, socioeconomic status, among many different things. When PTAs respect differences yet acknowledge shared commonalities uniting their communities, and then develop meaningful priorities based upon their knowledge, they genuinely represent their communities. When PTAs represent their communities, they gain strength and effectiveness through increased volunteer and resource support. Please see National PTA’s Diversity and Inclusion Toolkit! You can download the Diversity and Inclusion Toolkit here, for review with your own PTA unit and school. See these ideas for How to Engage Underrepresented Groups. |