Diversity & Belonging Pathway

List of 8 items.

• Pathway Leader Information

  Pathway Leader:
  
  Lorraine Martinez Hanley
  lmartinezhanley@saes.org

• Pathway Statement

  The Diversity, Equity, and Belonging Pathway is for individuals dedicated to shaping and promoting culturally competent leadership, fostering inclusive communication, advocating for equity, and championing the inclusion of student voices and experiences. The pathway offers an opportunity for individuals seeking additional growth in culturally competent leadership, cultivating belonging, and understanding the importance of equitable policies and practices.

• Level One Requirements

  Many tasks/elements of each level will require some form of evidence or another. When drafting your evidence of completion, please be succinct and focus on your experience as it relates to the pathway objectives.
  
  Attend 2 DEB-focused Level 1 workshops

  Click here for the list of DEB-focused Level 1 workshops
  
  Attend the CTTL Winter Webinar Series
  Click here to learn more about the CTTL Winter Webinar Series
  *Also fulfills Level One Teaching and Research Requirement
  
  

  Create a DEB related FOLIO goal
  
  Demonstrate evidence of knowledge of Level 1 of this pathway. Evidence may include short essay, presentation, or visual representation of your learning.
  
  Other

  Additional options must be approved by the Pathway Leader.

• Level Two Requirements

  Many tasks/elements of each level will require some form of evidence or another. When drafting your evidence of completion, please be succinct and focus on your experience as it relates to the pathway objectives.
  
  Join the DEB Seminar
  Upon completion of the New Employee Orientation and Level 1 of a pathway, we encourage you to join a pathway seminar. (A seminar experience is required to complete the pathway and may be joined in either Level 2 or Level 3.)
  
  

  Attend 3 DEB-focused Level 2 workshops
  
  

  Facilitate or co-facilitate a DEB workshop external to St. Andrew's
  
  

  Co-facilitate a SAES conference/workshop
  
  

  Demonstrate evidence of practical application of skills learned in Level 2 of this pathway. Evidence may include short essay, presentation, or visual representation of your learning.
  
  

  Other

  Additional options must be approved by the Pathway Leader.

• Level Three Requirements

  Many tasks/elements of each level will require some form of evidence or another. When drafting your evidence of completion, please be succinct and focus on your experience as it relates to the pathway objectives.
  
  Join the DEB Seminar
  Upon completion of the New Employee Orientation and Level 1 of a pathway, we encourage you to join a pathway seminar. (A seminar experience is required to complete the pathway and may be joined in either Level 2 or Level 3.)
  
  

  Attend 3 DEB-focused Level 3 workshops   
  
  

  Lead a DEB workshop or conference at St. Andrew’s.
  
  

  Present at NAIS-POCC or Co-present/facilitate with the CTTL on the DEB/MBE connection.
  
  

  Demonstrate evidence of leadership accomplished in Level 3 of this pathway. Evidence may include short essay, presentation, or visual representation of your learning.
  
  

  Other

  Additional options must be approved by the Pathway Leader.

• DEB Pathway Worksheet

  If you prefer to keep a written copy of your progress on this pathway, please download and print the pathway worksheet.

• Pathway Seminar Requirements

  Pathway Seminar Guidelines
  
  

  The Pathway Seminar provides employees with a collaborative and immersive experience to deepen their understanding and application of the Pathway’s principle practices. 
  
  

  Upon completing the New Employee Orientation and Level 1 of a pathway, we encourage you to join a pathway seminar. A seminar experience is required to complete the pathway and may be joined in either Level 2 or Level 3.

   

  Pathway Seminar Requirements:

  • Pathway completion of level 1.
  • Attend an interest meeting.
  • Participate in five, thirty minute Seminar sessions during the 24-25 Professional Development Half Days.
  • Engagement should follow our St. Andrew’s Community Norms for Discourse.
  • Participants must complete all requirements within each Pathway level to receive a certificate.
  • Upon verification of completion of all three levels of the  pathway, participants will receive a badge. 
  • Participants & Pathway Leaders will track their engagement and completion on the ABSORB platform. Participants will work toward a measurable outcome to complete each level on the pathway.
  • Participants are invited to  upload certificates of completion to their Folio profile.

• Instructions for Submitting Evidence of Completion

  1. Each task within each of the levels of requirement needs proof of completion to be confirmed. This could be a workshop certificate, a receipt of workshop registration, a written document of your experience, or another file you are able to submit to confirm that the requirement has been completed.
  
  2. Click the requirement within the "course tasks" menu. 
  
  3. Submit your proof of completion. (*See note below about submitting evidence of completion for workshops/seminars attended prior to this school year.)
  
  4. The pathway leader will be notified when you submit your proof of completion and will be able to approve your submission.
  
  
  *If you do not have proof of completion (workshop certificate, etc) for a workshop you attended from 2019-2024, please fill out this form to use as your evidence of completion. Workshops completed prior to 2019 will be reviewed for consideration.