Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Council
The mission of the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Council is to empower our Suffield Public Schools, extended Suffield Public School community, to respectfully and progressively explore, express and celebrate cultural perspectives, individual identities and to challenge and repair biased systems of thinking.
Council MemberS
Administrators
Brendan Canny
Jack Ferraro
Michelle Zawawi
Sharon Goulet
Tim Van Tasel
Faculty
Bari DeMichele
Brett Kaselouskas
Esther Boakye-Dattey
Justin Kaput
Karen Pakula
Kelly Colangelo
Lauren Stiles
Mike Sanchez
Rachael Witt
Stephannie Holland
Community
Amy Hawkins
Ari Metcalf
Ben Rodriguez
Garrett Pinder
Jamie Drzyzga
Kathleen Powers
Liz Warren
Lynn Petrillo
Melissa Mack
Michelle Wilson
Agendas
Minutes
NOTE: The first council meeting took place on August 4, 2020. This meeting did not have a formal agenda or minutes.
Subcommittee Minutes
Resources
For Families
- BOE Meeting Presentation - March 15, 2021 - Video
- Women, Minorities, and Persons with Disabilities in Science and Engineering - statistics from the NSF and the NCSES
- Diversity in STEM - What It Is and Why It Matters - Scientific American Blog Network