Equity and Anti-Racism Task Force

This is the final newsletter of the school year from the Equity and Antiracism Task Force. The Task Force met monthly and included parents, teachers and administrators who undertook a variety of activities to encourage conversations about and embed equity and anti-racist practices across the school community. Please plan on joining the Equity and Anti-Racism conversation at Hyde-Addison in the 2024-25 school year by joining us on Konstella, utilizing the resources in our monthly newsletter and/or participating in monthly Equity and Anti-Racism Task Force meetings that will resume in the new school year.

If you’re in town during the summer, there are quite a few events to check out that are both fun and might give you an opportunity to learn something new. Here are a some of them:

Juneteenth Freedom Celebration (June 19) - Join the Anacostia Community Museum for a day-long celebration.

The African American Civil War Memorial Museum (June 19) - commemorating Juneteenth.

Smithsonian Folklife Festival (June 26-July 1) - this year will focus on the Indigenous voices of the Americas.

Otakon (August 2-4) - the family-friendly convention is dedicated to those who love Asian media, music, pop culture, video games and movies.

National Book Festival (August 24) - this takes place all day at the Washington Convention Center.

Check out KidFriendlyDC.com to find out about all the summer events for your whole family to enjoy! https://www.kidfriendlydc.com/2024/05/15/summer-2024/

Over the summer, we encourage you to review past newsletters to explore the variety of books, articles and ideas shared.

Our September 2023 newsletter celebrated and provided resources related to Hispanic Heritage Month and highlighted Banned Books Week.

Our October 2023 newsletter looked ahead to and provided resources related to Native American Heritage Month (November).

Our November 2023 newsletter delved into the 75th anniversary of the signing of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the Kindness Campaign.

Our December 2023 newsletter profiled Martin Luther King, Jr Day.

Our January 2024 newsletter looked ahead and provided resources related to Black History Month (February).

Our February 2024 newsletter provided resources related to Women’s History Month and International Women’s Day (March).

Our March 2024 newsletter provided resources related to Earth Month, Emancipation Day, Autism Acceptance Month, National Arab-American Heritage Month and National Poetry Month (April).

Our April 2024 newsletter celebrated Mental Health Awareness Month and Jewish American Heritage Month (May).

Our May 2024 newsletter closed out the school year with a celebration of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer (LGBTQ+) Pride Month, Loving Day and National Caribbean Heritage Month (June).

Our teachers have put together a summer reading list that you can access below.

Nelson Mandela International Day (July 18, 2024)

National Disability Independence Day (July 26, 2024)

Women’s Equality Day (August 26, 2024)

Did your student celebrate any holidays or traditions related to their culture, race, or ethnicity this month? Please share any photos or videos related to your celebrations via email: hyde.addison@k12.dc.gov.