Mission:
To create space within NASB for modeling and expanding the work of equity, diversity, and inclusion through intentional conversations, personal growth, and governance for district leadership across Nebraska.

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NASB Equity Collaborative Team Members

• Carlos Bárcenas, Grand Island Public Schools Board
• Dr. Harriet Gould, Raymond Central Public Schools Board
• Stacie Higgins, Nebraska City Public Schools Board
• Dr. Shavonna Holman, Omaha Public Schools Board
• Marian Holstein, Winnebago Public Schools Board
• Dr. Jay Irwin, Ralston Public Schools Board
• Dr. Jean Karlen, Pender Public Schools Board
• Ruth Kozal, Scottsbluff Public Schools Board
• Allison Sandman, Wauneta-Palisade Public Schools Board

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Joint Statement from NASB, NCSA & NSEA
A UNIFIED VOICE FOR PUBLIC EDUCATION IN NEBRASKA TO END SYSTEMIC RACISM THROUGH EDUCATION POLICIES AND PRACTICES (PDF)

"It starts with us. Racial equity is the great unfinished work of this country. Our students give us reason to hope. We understand the importance of preparing today’s students to be the leaders of tomorrow."

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Resources:

• Nebraska District & Organizational Equity Resolution Statements
• NPP COVID-19, Digital Learning, & Equity
• NDE Equity Resources
• UNL Equity Resolution and Equity Resources
• NDE Standards on Educator Effectiveness
• Mid-Atlantic Equity Consortium: Equity Audit Resources
• ASCD Book: Building Equity (Equity audit resource available in Chapter 6/Appendix A)

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Do you want to deepen your understanding of equity?

The following resources are a good place to start, many of which have been recommended by fellow board members on their own journey in learning more about equity:

• Equity Research Brief (article by Center for Public Education, 2016)
• 14 Ways for Boards to Advocate for Equitable Mental Health (article by Jennifer Ulie-Wells, Executive Director of Please Pass the Love, 2020)
• Unlikely Viking: From the D.C. Projects to Rural Nebraska (book by Garry Clark, 2019)
• Discovery Education Equity Talks
• Culture of Love: Cultivating a Positive and Transformational Organizational Culture (book by Luvelle Brown, 2018)
• White Fragility (book by Robin DiAngelo, 2018)
• www.RacialEquityTools.org 
• Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack (article by Peggy McIntosh, 1990)
• The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness (book by Michelle Alexander, 2010)