PAGE’s tireless work helped lead to the following advances in the first year:
- Supported students and families who have experienced bias incidents and helped them find resources and recourse; amplified their voices and demanded accountability where such incidents have been ignored in the past
- Prompted multiple community conversations and the designation of a $35,000 grant from the district and village to support the “Greendale Welcomes Diversity” action plan; PAGE members continue to participate in all action plan committees
- Reviewed and revised policies, including on hate speech and police in schools
- Held the district accountable for having equity as a major concern for all administrative positions, including the hiring of a Director of Equity and Instruction
- Secured a commitment to hiring more staff of color in the schools
- Signed on to the declaration of racism as a public health crisis; continue to push the district and village to do likewise
- Offered trainings including SURJ’s bystander training and participated in community organizing trainings
- Raised visibility through community activities like the July 4th parade, Village Days, and Halloween celebrations
- Brought Aztec and African dancers to the schools and village
- Distributed over 100 Hate Has No Home signs
- Collaborated with other local anti-racist groups like PASE, SURJ, CERN and Chanese 4 Justice
PAGE continues to work for advancement through activities such as:
- A Community Conversation: An Interactive Experience Exploring Equity & Inclusion
- Step Up and Stand for Kindness, organized with the Field Workshop
- Community Chalk Event at Highland View in response to racist graffiti (invited by school parents)
- Diverse story times both online and (when COVID safe) in person for both children and adults
- Solidarity through Art Event with KitschëCoo
- Intersectionality Workshop with Ubuntu Research & Evaluation
- Radical Self-Care with Diana Rose Harper
- Marches in Greendale 4th of July Parade
- Marches in Greendale Halloween Parade and hands out candy
- Offers Bystander Intervention Trainings
- Organized Reggie Jackson to speak to the community
- Organized MLK events at the schools
- Distributed hundreds of Hate Has No Home Here signs to the community
- Hosts a PAGE booth at numerous Greendale summer markets and other Greendale events and provided information to the community about equity and our work
PRESENTATION – GREENDALE: A COMMUNITY DIVIDED BY DESIGN; NOW MOVING FORWARD WITH PURPOSE