The Hunt District PTA is represented on the Loudoun County School Board Equity Committee and brings your concerns to the table. Contact Lara Profitt, Equity and Diversity Chair, with any questions and comments. 

When PTAs represent their diverse communities, they gain strength and effectiveness through increased volunteer and resource support. National PTA's Diversity & Inclusion page has toolkits and a wealth of information, resources and key strategies to enhance your PTA’s inclusion of every member of your school community.  

Get Engaged With Your Diverse Families! 

Here are some ways that you can get started with ensuring you are meeting the needs of your diverse community, and ensure every family feels welcome. 

1. Read the Virginia PTA Advancing Equity and Diversity Resolution
2. Read the National PTA Diversity and Inclusion Policy
3. Join the National PTA Diversity and Inclusion Outreach Facebook Group 
4. Host an interactive workshop for your members using the new resources from National PTA.  This Google Drive has a presentation and facilitator guide, as well as handouts to share! 
5. Send a member of your PTA to monthly SEAC (Special Education Advisory Committee) Meetings.  
6. Send a delegate from your PTA to attend MSAAC (Minority Student Achievement Advisory Committee) Meetings.
7. Send a delegate from your PTA to attend the (PEP) Parents as Educational Partners Meetings held in your school or cluster. These regular meetings help parents whose primary language is not English to learn about the US School System and how to support and advocate for their children. (Here is a list of PEP Schools).  
8. Work with your school administration to secure a translator for your PTA meetings and events. ​ 
9. Utilize a bilingual parent volunteer to translate your PTA communications into multiple languages based on the demographics of your school. (Ask your school administration for data)

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Remind your delegates that as a representative of your PTA it is critical that they attend your PTA meetings and give an update about the concerns and interests of the group they are supporting! Their report should be a regular item on your General Membership Agenda!

Leadership Training! 

• Virginia PTA D&I Training
• About PEP and ways PTAs can Partner
• National PTA Every Child in Focus Leadership Series: Hispanic Families
• National PTA Every Child in Focus Leadership Series: Immigrant Familes
• National PTA Every Child in Focus Leadership Series: LGBTQ ​Families

Equity and Diversity

EQUITY@HUNTDISTRICTPTA.ORG
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​LCPS Resources for Families
LCPS Equity Overview
Parent Resource Center 
Outreach Services

​Advocacy for Equity
​*2020 Statement: ​Racial Inequities
*LCPS Equity Plan
*VAPTA Resolution: ​Advancing Equity and Diversity
*2019 Letter to LCSB: AdHoc Equity Committee
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Download 
​Diversity & Inclusion Toolkit​

Data and Tools to Support Specific Groups

• Overcoming Obstacles to Parent Involvement (for ALL families)
• Overview: How to Engage Underrepresented Groups
• Special Education ToolKit​
• ​African American Children and Families

• ​Hispanic Children and Families
• American Indian/Alaska Native Children and Families
• Asian American Children and Families
• Pacific Islander American Children and Families
• Male Engagement
• Children in Military Families
• Children in Foster Care and Their Families
• Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer/Questioning (LGBTQ) Children and Families
• Children With Special Needs and Their Families
• Location Matters: Urban, Suburban, and Rural Children and Families

Watch National PTA Every Child in Focus videos on YouTube

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