Equity Ambassadors

About the Program

Category: Children and Youth (Best in Category)

Year: 2021

Henrico County Public Schools’ Office of Equity, Diversity and Opportunity designed a divisionwide program for high school students that amplifies student voices by engaging and educating them on issues of equity and inclusivity (belonging within a culture of dignity). The program's aims align with our office’s strategic pillar of equity and opportunity, and were to:? Create opportunities for students to engage in “daring dialogue” on current equity issues impacting our school communities (providing them with the skills to engage with peers outside the program).? Provide students with the knowledge and leadership skills they need to design and facilitate efforts to address the equity and diversity (inclusivity) issues within their school and the greater community.? Expand students’ scope of awareness and understanding by providing an intentional framework for them to engage with diverse students from across the school division. Every year we identify an area that we believe will amplify student voices in the work of equity and determine supporting programming. This year we focused on empowering students to build bridges towards belonging, inclusion and respect for those within their schools and the greater community.