Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Resources

Past community conversations and featured books: 

PIONEER ELEMENTARY PRINCIPAL JOEL LANG'S READ-ALOUD OF THE YEAR WE LEARNED TO FLY BY JAQUELINE WOODSON

How I Learned To Stop Worrying and Love Discussing Race, a TEDx Talk, and Discussion Questions

MINOR FEELINGS: AN ASIAN AMERICAN RECKONING, A BOOK BY CATHY PARK HONG, DISCUSSION QUESTIONS 

VIEW EPISODES OF "UNCOMFORTABLE CONVERSATIONS WITH A BLACK MAN", EPISODE 1 DISCUSSION QUESTIONS, EPISODE 4 DISCUSSION QUESTIONS 

Past meeting agendas:

2021-2022 school year

• June 1, 2022
• May 4, 2022
• March 2, 2022
• January 5, 2022
• December 1, 2021
• November 3, 2021
• September 29, 2021

2020-2021 school year

Pioneer Library offerings:

Pioneer Library Home

Black History Month

Resources for Parents

Read Aloud: A Kid's Book About Racism. Author Jalani Memory reads the book aloud. 

National PTA articles:

How to Talk to Your Child About Racism

Black History Month Historic Pioneers

Multicultural Calendar

How to Talk about Race & Injustice in America

Position Statement: Addressing Institutional or Systemic Racism

Additional resources:

Nice White Parents. A podcast about the ways in which inequities are perpetuated in schools. 

Lunar New Year. A quick primer on the ways different Asian cultures celebrate the Lunar New Year.

National PTA podcast: