Abstract
As school communities invest in Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Belonging, and Justice (DEIBJ) initiatives, administrators and Diversity Committees need to consider the implications of their work on the macro community. The school community should consider the ways their work enables them to act as change agents to make a positive impact on the greater community. This research demonstrates that technology is a viable tool to spread public awareness and knowledge. Specifically, institutional websites provide a modality to disseminate knowledge quickly. DEIBJ websites in K-12 education and in higher education act as a vehicle to give families a way to engage with diversity initiatives at the school and acquire awareness of the knowledge. This allows parents to be supporters of their child’s learning alongside the school initiatives. DEIBJ websites give families a way to engage with initiatives and ways they can support their child alongside the school community. This study considers the research supporting DEIBJ institutional websites in higher education and K-12 education and highlights the benefits of implementing a DEI website into a school community. Then, the presentation provides viable suggestions for how to blend school-based DEIBJ initiatives into the institution’s website. Finally, we provide recommendations for school leaders exploring the use of DEIBJ websites at their school. Ultimately, this study will benefit school administrators looking to incorporate DEIBJ initiatives into their school with an institutional website as a modality.
Presenters
Amy LeshinskyDirector of Graduate Education and Assistant Professor of Graduate Education, Graduate Education, Curry College, Massachusetts, United States Gabrielle Pallotto
Student, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Curry College, Massachusetts, United States
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Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Belonging, Justice, DEIBJ, Technology
