MAY 2021

Greetings! The Virginia Center for Inclusive Communities is thrilled to announce the launch of GROW, a new network to bring together and support the next generation of inclusive leaders in Virginia!

GROW is a special opportunity for Virginians between the ages of 21 and 35 to connect, learn, serve, and lead. Participants in GROW have the opportunity to participate in quarterly virtual VCIC workshops, receive discount codes to VCIC events, gain opportunities to network with local VCIC Chapter members, receive priority invitations to VCIC volunteer opportunities, and more!   Please share the GROW registration link with individuals who you think would be interested. The inaugural GROW cohort will begin on July 1, 2021.  Let us know how VCIC can partner with you. Contact the VCIC State Office by phone at (804) 515-7950 or by emailing us. We look forward to working with you!

VCIC Updates & Announcements

Submit Your 5-Star Rating to Help VCIC Be Top-Rated The Virginia Center for Inclusive Communities is once again requesting your endorsement through GreatNonprofits.org. Please take 2 minutes to write your endorsement to help our organization achieve the important and meaningful Top-Rated status. Click here to submit your 5-star rating!

Table Talk 757 The next Table Talk 757 session will continue an exploration of housing by exploring the impact of racial segregation. The evening will feature structured, facilitated small group conversations. This program is presented by VCIC in partnership with PEOPLE to PEOPLE and made possible thanks to Virginia Natural Gas. It will take place via Zoom from 6:30pm - 8:00pm on Thursday, May 20. Click here to register.

Featured Articles and Curriculum

This month's article and curriculum links focus on Assessment. Please share your ideas and suggestions for future updates! ARTICLES A Toolkit for Centering Racial Equity Within Data Integration Cripping Equity and Assessment: Disability as Identity and Culture in the Context of Culturally Responsive Assessment Equity for English-Language Learners Measuring School Climate and Social and Emotional Learning and Development Racial Justice Is Not a Choice: White supremacy, high-stakes testing, and the punishment of Black and Brown students ASSESSMENTS  Assessment for English Language Learners Community School Climate Self-Assessment Tool MAEC’s Equity Audit Racial Equity Impact Assessment

Upcoming Contests, Funding, and Programs

CONTESTS (Contests linked to diversity, inclusion, and leadership) NY Times Fourth Annual Student Podcast Contest (Deadline: May 18) Hey U.G.L.Y. (Uniquely Gifted Lovable You) Video Contest (Deadline: May 31) International Essay Contest for Young People (Deadline: June 15) Scholastic Scope Contests (Deadline: Various Deadlines)

FUNDING (Grant opportunities to recognize leadership or support projects and clubs) Literacy Foundation Youth Literacy Grant (Deadline: May 20) Elizabeth Hurlock Beckman Award Trust (Deadline: May 21) AdCap Student Project Design (Deadline: rolling) Karma for Cara Foundation Micro-Grants (Deadline: rolling)

PROGRAMS (Initiatives and observances to advance character education and inclusion) Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month (May) Teacher Appreciation Week (May 3-7) National Silence the Shame Day (May 5) World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development (May 21)

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