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Why AIM? An Invitation to Affirm and Discover New Opportunities in Advancing an Inclusive School Culture People of Color Conference | December 2019

Hilary LaMonte Senior Vice President, DASL Antonio “Tony” Hernandez AIM Program Coordinator, Equity and Justice

• I’m grateful that … • I’m looking forward to …

What can AIM make possible?

Why AIM? • Capture • Affirm • Discover • Dream • Design • Do

Results

School Self-Assessment An opportunity to invite all constituents and affinity groups to engage in hosted conversations around various topics. These hosted conversations are called Discover Committees.

School Self-Assessment

Online Climate Survey Inviting various constituencies to provide their responses so that a school can capture collective perspectives of school climate.

Viewing Survey Results Through Deepening Layers • Affirm what you’ve accomplished to get to this point. • Describe the data – What do you see? • Interpret the data – What does this data point suggest? • State Implications for advanincing DEI practice • Reflect

Sample Survey Question Set This set of survey questions explores your views and personal experiences with the school in the areas of: • Being respected and empowered • Feeling safe, accepted, and included • Being supported and affirmed • Belonging • Having contributions valued

Cumulative Data Snapshot

Coordinating AIM • AIM Site Coordinator • Director of DEI • Leadership opportunity for a faculty member involved in DEI efforts • AIM Steering Committee • Three to six key members that oversees assessment journey

Levels of Engagement • Pack ckage I I  Live Training and consultation  School Self-Assessment  Online Climate Survey • Pack ckage I II 1  Recorded training webinar  Online Climate Survey 2 3 • Pack ckage I III  Recorded training webinar  School Self-Assessment

Thank You! On behalf of Appreciations Asks Send to Tony Hernandez at Send to aimhelp@nais.org Hernandez@nais.org