MSAAC is striving to ensure that the LCPS community is culturally competent and provides fair and equitable instruction to all LCPS students.
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We are live on LCPS-TV! Hearing from Dr. Kathleen Young on mental health in children and teens. Watch now: https://www.lcps.org/LiveWebcast
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A great loss. We sincerely thank you, Mr. Bryan for your vision for MSAAC and send our deepest condolences to all who love you.
Loudoun, it's with profound sadness that I report Herb Bryan has passed. Herb was a wonderful, kind and humble man. He founded the Minority Student Achievement Advisory Committee (MSAAC) in Loudoun and always encouraged parents to be active and forward leaning in their children's schools. He positively impacted thousands of students and parents in Loudoun. Herb was also a founder, or member of various community organizations and committees.
Herb was a mentor to so many of us, always encouraging, always kind and always a gentleman.
My sincere condolences to his wife and family. May his memory be a blessing to you.
His legacy is long. Thank you my friend Farewell for now. I'll see you again. đđ
Missed our Anti-Racism Town Hall last week? Here's a recording of the event! https://vimeo.com/470422874
This is "10-21-2020 Minority Student Achievement Advisory Committee Meeting" by LCPS Board Meetings on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and theâŠ
Email [email protected] if you are interested in joining the MSAAC Nominating and Award Program Committees!
Comment below or email [email protected] to submit questions for panelists at the Anti-Racism Town Hall this Wednesday!
MSAAC has worked closely with the Loudoun Branch of the NAACP on many issues, and we are honored to have Pastor Michelle, C. Thomas President of the NAACP Loudoun Branch, join us as a panelist at our Town Hall next week! The NAACP is currently having a membership drive. Visit https://naacploudoun.org/ for more info!
Great list of reading suggestions for our middle school students as we celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month!
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Missed our September meeting? Here's the recording! Hear about MSAAC's plans for the year as well as from our guest speaker, Lottie Spurlock, Director of Equity at LCPS. Our next meeting will be on Wednesday, October 21st!
https://vimeo.com/458696201
This is "09-16-2020 Minority Student Achievement Advisory Committee Meeting" by LCPS Board Meetings on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and theâŠ
Register for the first annual Girl emPower Summit!
This amazing event is organized by Mahsa Riar, winner of the 2020 MSAAC Middle School Student Award. The summit will be on September 26th from 10 am - 12 pm. It is FREE to youth attendees (12-18 years old).
Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/girl-empower-virtual-leadership-summit-registration-118027229621?fbclid=IwAR1HvQbVatuSOghA_3ugezpc0YK84mAPrcF8RY0halhCM3v7kyrr1SNp96E
And weâre live! Tune in to our meeting at: https://www.lcps.org/Page/140009 Post your questions below for Lottie Spurlock, Director of Equity!
Just a reminder that MSAACâs first meeting of the school year will be from 7-9 pm tonight, September 16th! We will share some of our plans for the upcoming year and hear from guest speaker Lottie Spurlock, Director of Equity at LCPS.
The meeting will stream live on LCPS-TV at the link below. It will also be broadcast live on Comcast channel 18 and Verizon FIOS channel 43.
If youâd like to submit a question for the Q&A, you can comment below, send a DM, or email [email protected].
https://www.lcps.org/Page/140009
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Attention educators! VCU School of Education is offering a series on Becoming an Anti-Racist Educator.
âThis dynamic professional learning opportunity will intentionally develop skills to engage in practices to dismantle systems that perpetuate racial inequities.
We invite you to join us in an interactive and reflective virtual space to deepen our understanding of race, racism, and systemic inequities. Collectively, we will challenge the underlying structures that uphold racism and will develop dispositions to demonstrate antiracist actions within our personal and professional environments.â Learn more and register at the link below!
https://soe.vcu.edu/community/office-of-strategic-engagement/becoming-an-antiracist-educator/
The Office of Strategic Engagement is pleased to present the Becoming an Antiracist Educator series. This dynamic professional learning opportunity will intentionally develop skills to engage in practices to dismantle systems that perpetuate racial inequities.
Are you unsure about how to go about having the âtough conversationsâ with your kids? Join this panel discussion with the experts and learn how to talk about Race, Social Justice Activism and The Media!
Registration
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/6015989664355/WN_yIVofZZzRamUSvbw2DWJzQ
Call for 2020-2021 MSAAC Delegates! Each school in LCPS appoints a delegate to MSAAC. If you're interested in serving as your school's MSAAC delegate, contact your principal! The first MSAAC meeting will be held virtually on Wednesday, September 16th at 7 pm.
Delegates have the following responsibilities:
1. Attend MSAAC general body meetings and share the information/experience with your home school, collaborating with your schoolâs equity committee.
2. Represent and advocate for particular needs of minority students within your home school.
3. Comprise the body of voting MSAAC members for MSAAC board elections or bylaw amendments.
MSAAC advocates for minority students within the district. Minority includes the intersectionality of physical and cultural identities like race, religion, ability, and LGBTQ+. You do not have to be a minority to serve as a delegate.
Applications are now open for the Academies of Loudoun!
The 2020 Fall Admissions Cycle for 8th graders interested in applying to the Academies of Loudoun for 9th grade entry into the Academy of Engineering & Technology (AET) program and/or the Academy of Science (AOS) program for the 2021-2022 school year is now open for applications.
To learn more, visit: https://www.lcps.org/domain/22344#calendar287033/20200819/month
For LCPS Educators: register to join the 2020 Indigenous Peoples Day Virtual Teach-in on September 12th!
Join the Smithsonianâs National Museum of the American Indian (NMAI) and Teaching for Change for a keynote speaker and curriculum workshops. The focus of the teach-in is Indigenous peoplesâ histories and experiences around food and water justice today. The keynote speaker and interactive workshops will feature classroom resources from the NMAIâs Native Knowledge 360° and the Zinn Education Projectâs Teach Climate Justice campaign. The teach-in will be held virtually via Zoom. This event will be held on Saturday, September 12 from 12 -3 pm. Learn more and register at the link below!
https://www.teachingforchange.org/2020-indigenous-peoples-teach-in
Saturday, September 12, 2020 12:00 pm â 3:00 pm EST Join the Smithsonianâs National Museum of the American Indian (NMAI) and Teaching for Change for a keynote speaker and curriculum workshops. The focus of the teach-in is Indigenous peoplesâ histories and experiences around food and water just...
The Virginia Department of Education recently hosted the Education Equity Summer Institute and recordings from the event can be found at the following link;
http://www.virginiaisforlearners.virginia.gov/ed-equity-va/?fbclid=IwAR10FOdnQstPXb09df1I-mFm9km9BhJ_XLbIUYKjkj4JyIa77Zl_MqUhL-s
The Virginia is for ALL Learners Education Equity Summer Institute is held annually each July at the Greater Richmond Convention Center. Â
USA Science and Engineering Festival providing SciFest All Access virtual event ONLINE September 16-23, 2020.
https://usasciencefestival.org/scifest/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=SciFest%20All%20Access&utm_campaign=Newsletter%20Emma
Virtually experience exhibit booths featuring hands-on interactive STEM content, get an all-access pass to exclusive performances on the STEM Stage, hunt for clues and earn badges and prizes in the Scavenger Hunt, gear up in the STEM Store and launch a STEM career in the College Career Center.
Loudoun County is one of 16 Virginia school divisions launching the new African American History Course.
Governor Ralph Northam, 73rd Governor of Virginia
NAACP ALERT: The 2020 Virtual March on Washington starts at 8pm ET/7pm CT tonight. Join thousands in demanding justice. Watch it here:
Join us August 27-28 for a virtual March on Washington.
Join LCPL on Thursday 8/27 at 6:30 pm for a Meet the Author event to discuss the history of segregation in Loudoun!
Chat live with author and historian Matthew Exline as we discuss his newly released book, We Have Been Waiting Too Long: The Struggle Against Racial Segregation in Loudoun County, Virginia. The WebEx link for this program will be added and go live just prior to the start time listed in the schedule.
http://loudouncountypubliclibrary.evanced.info/msignup/details?EventId=73414
Loudoun, please join us in congratulating one of our very own MSAAC Delegates at Sanders Corner Elementary School, Tiffney Laing. She is the founder of Bevy & Dave, an educational toy company.
This past week her company was featured on Good Morning America and selected as a WINNER in the Second Act Showdown!
You may remember Ms.Laing as a featured speaker during our January 2020 MSAAC General Body Meeting on Culturally Responsive and Competent Teaching and Learning Experiences.
Mahisha Dellinger has a big surprise for all three of our up-and-coming entrepreneurs.
MSAAC is actively looking for candidates to fill our open secretary position. If you think you will be a good fit please submit your letter of intent. Thank you
Tonight, MSAAC leaders are speaking with the Loudoun County Chapter of NOW.
Watch via Zoom. Meeting information below.
The Loudoun County School Board meeting is today at 4:00pm. The 1st information item is the Detailed Action Plan to Combat Systemic Racism.
Tune into the meeting live on Comcast channel 18 and Verizon FIOS channel 43.
We want to hear from you! Share your feedback on the plan here in the comments.
Link to the detailed plan and supporting documents in the first comment below.
New mentoring program for youth in Loudoun is seeking mentees. Please contact them if you are interested.
Program facilitated by LCPS alum and education advocate, Paul Gorski. He was the featured speaker for the final MSAAC General Body meeting for 2019-2020.
"No one experiences a place in the same way. We perceive a place through our own history and relationship to that place, including our racial and cultural experiences and those of our ancestors. That is why, when it comes to learning African American history and bridging divides, we have a lot of gaps to fill in.
And that is why the Blue Ridge Leader is dedicating this and our next two issues to Loudoun Countyâs black history with the aim of shedding light on our community today. We hope you will use the information, links, and stories here as jumping off points for conversations in your classrooms, churches, and civic groups. This information comes primarily from the works and website of the Friends of Thomas Balch Libraryâs Black History Committee."
https://blueridgeleader.com/loudouns-black-history-matters/
Learning about the past helps us understand the present By Laura Longley âItâs always a question of education.â L. Douglas Wilder, the nationâs first elected black governor and former mayor of RichâŠ
Tune into the school board meeting tonight. There are over 50 public comments tonight discussing the Loudoun County High School mascot and/or the action plan for systemic racism.
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What are your thoughts on LCPS Plans to Combat Systemic Racism?
LCPS to discuss at the 6/23 School Board Meeting, which begins at 4:00pm
http://go.boarddocs.com/vsba/loudoun/Board.nsf/goto?open&id=BQLQ4R6641D5
School Board member Ian Serotkin asked the Superintendent and Chief of Staff to identify immediate actions that the Loudoun County School Board (LCSB) and Loudoun County Public Schools (LCPS) Administration can take to combat systemic racism in LCPS. The LCSB will discuss the draft plan presented by...
We are so proud of this amazing group of LCPS Alumni, who are taking their experiences as students of color in LCPS to mentor current students navigating the LCPS landscape. Thank you for reaching out to MSAAC to offer new ways to engage with students in our community. #BeTheChange #Grassroots #CommunityLeadership #MakingADifference
Please reach out to us if you're interested in joining the team as a mentor or potential mentee! Also feel free to contact us with any questions, comments, or concerns.
Please complete and/or share this 2019-2020 SEAC Parent/Guardian Survey.
2019-2020 Annual SEAC Parent/Guardian Survey.
The Special Education Advisory Committee (SEAC) uses the survey information to guide our work, presentations and to identify areas of need for the SEAC Annual Report to the LCPS School Board.
Please take a moment to complete the annual SEAC Survey, it is available in English and Spanish. Please share with other families, the special education community's voice is very important to us, we need to hear from you!
https://surveyhero.com/c/SEACsurvey2019-2020
đ„Deadline to apply is THIS Friday, June 19 at https://www.loudounchamber.org/yea/
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âI didnât come here to teach those kinds of kids.â Itâs alarming to think that adults charged with helping students of color succeed in school
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