DREAM Committee
Diversity, Representation, Equity, Action and Multiculturalism
All Are Welcome
our vision
The vision of the VVE PTA DREAM team is to prioritize diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging at Valle Verde while celebrating the many backgrounds of students, families and caregivers at VVE.
The PTA DREAM team is committed to actively supporting and encouraging diverse representation in our Valle Verde school community. Our goal is to ensure all families and caregivers feel welcome and heard, while supporting Valle Verde’s initiatives to maintain an equitable learning environment for all students.
What We’re Working On
our mission
Cultivate a school community where the rich diversity of unique backgrounds, cultures, and perspectives are celebrated, in order to create an environment where all students and their families feel valued, honored and included.
Our goals include:
Increase and elevate voices from diverse perspectives on the Valle Verde PTA
Ensure all children have access to books that serve as windows into others' lived experiences and a mirror into their own by supplementing school and classroom libraries with diverse books. (*Source: Rudine Sims Bishop TED Talk, Windows, Mirrors and Sliding Glass Doors)
We’re working on an initiative to add additional diverse books to the Valle Verde library!
See the books on our draft VV Diverse Book List here and submit a suggestion for a book that we don’t have already, using this form.
Highlight a wide range of cultures and traditions throughout the school year through displays, events, storytimes, and more, to broaden awareness of a variety of backgrounds and experiences
Actively seek out partnerships with outside organizations and groups that are focused on multiculturalism, anti-racism, and equity to gather insights and share resources with our school community.
Valle Verde Diverse Book Initiative
bringing diverse books to our school library
Ensure that all Valle Verde students have access to books that serve as windows into others' lived experiences and mirrors into their own lives*, by supplementing school and classroom libraries with books that celebrate and uplift diverse identities, backgrounds and cultures.
We have started a list of diverse books to supplement the Valle Verde library here. (You can also suggest a book here).
If you would like to donate a book or make a monetary donation to help us with this initiative, we would greatly appreciate it!
Our plan is to bring over 100 new books, spanning reading and grade levels to the Valle Verde library by the end of the calendar year.
Join the team
make a difference
The DREAM team is open to all parents, family members, and caregivers of currently enrolled Valle Verde students, faculty, staff, and administrators who are passionate about diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging at Valle Verde Elementary.
meetings
We will hold regular virtual and/or in person meetings of the DREAM Committee. Committee meetings are open to all designated members and individuals who are interested in learning more about the DREAM team.
We have a lot to celebrate.
Each month we will be highlighting various themes, holidays and celebrations. We will use all kinds of media to do this and even have a dedicated board near the MUR on campus to showcase every month’s focus.
