Bancroft Middle School, San Leandro
This team of middle school teachers will cultivate a transformative learning community committed to anti-racist and inclusive education for all students, staff, and families. In the first year of the grant, they will apply the skills from Jenjii Hysten and Blaze Consultancy’s Emotional Intelligence, Equity, & Inclusion training to design and pilot a preliminary equity learning walk. In the second year, they will share their knowledge by leading monthly school-wide professional development and equity learning walks. A contracted facilitator will keep accountability and guide team learning throughout the grant period. The team aims to embrace reflection on race and identity as individuals and as a collective in order to continuously foster an affirming environment committed to love and justice.