1. Communication Resources
ACSA Equity Webinar Series
Post-election Crisis
Communication Resources
Channeling student activism into student leadership

2. Understand the current reality for students in the education and society.
Obtain best practices related to post-election challenges for students and the school community.
Gain understanding of support and resources available to leaders.
Today’s outcomes

3. Impacted by poverty and trauma, as well as diverse cultural backgrounds that often differ from staff and faculty.
Experience inequity of resource distribution (i.e. facilities, staff, etc.) and impact of educational gaps (i.e. achievement, access, etc.).
Impacted by presidential election, which sparked hatred, anger, fear among students.
Lack exposure and understanding to culturally relevant instruction and skills on how self advocate effectively for social change.
Our current reality

4. What happened in your community?

5. Post-election success & healing
“We have witnessed our students express various actions stemming from emotions of fear and frustration in the forms of walk outs, marches, and even violent protests. We recognize that these actions can be disruptive to school activities and present safety concerns for students and the school community. While the post-election results fostered dialogue about social justice issues, it also hatred and division.  It is imperative that students learn how to disagree but with love and respect.“ -- Nicole Anderson

6. Nine points of support

7. Nine points of support
Ensure students and families feel safe and respected.
Provide a forum for students voices on issues.
Ensure all staff are properly utilizing restorative practices, trauma informed care, as well as crisis response protocols.

8. Nine points of support
Assess the issues and needs of students and provide counseling and other support services.
Ensure student safety/guidance for peaceful actions and facilitate student cooperation.
Provide students with examples of effective advocacy and activism.

9. Nine points of support Provide talking points for all staff.
Provide instructional support to connect curriculum to student experience.
Ensure all zero tolerance policies and practices toward hate and violence are observed.

10. Questions to consider
How are you personally feeling after the election?
What specific issue (pick one) concerns you the most after the election? Why?
Have you discussed the election with your parents and/or other family members?
Have you participated in any activism with your peers? What?
How can I/we support you here at school? What are your priorities?
Are you thinking about becoming a “leader” to create positive social change?
What would you like to learn about regarding facilitating positive change?

11. “My job is to bring light rather than heat to issues of importance to our society. ”
Gwen Ifill
Political reporter and co-anchor ‘PBS News Hour’

12. Equity resources Visit www.acsa.org/member-services/equity
Links to articles and information.
Timely articles on relevant topics.
Books and videos.
Professional coaching, training and development.

13. Equity in illustration

14. ACSA Equity Services
Monthly Equity Twitter Chats (next chat Nov. 1pm).
Equity Institutes and networking events.
Equity 101 Workshop Series, Equity Leaders Academy, online professional development and toolkits.
Research projects.
Equity Leader coaching and mentoring.

15. The Educational Equity Journey

16. ACSA Communications Support
Naj Alikhan
ACSA Communications
Director/Public Information Officer
If in need of immediate assistance, please contact ACSA Senior Director of Communications Naj Alikhan at

17. Nicole Anderson, Diversity and Equal Access Executive
Equity Support
Nicole Anderson, Diversity and Equal Access Executive or
Visit us at services/equity for more information and to learn about our equity partners.
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Join our #EdEquity Twitter Chat on Nov. 30 1pm; @acsa_info

18. Aliah MaJon, PhD, Founder, Next 50 Years Project
Our equity partner
Aliah MaJon, PhD, Founder, Next 50 Years Project
(Cell phone)
visit us at language-of-equity/
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