“The heart of equity work is that we’re all at the table together doing this work. That is the heart of it,” said Catherine Ross Cook, the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) coordinator for District 233. After 12 years in the classroom at Homewood-Flossmoor High School, Cook stepped into the[Read More…]
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Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra receives Catalyst Fund Grant
The League of American Orchestras has awarded a grant to the Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra (IPO) to strengthen its understanding of equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) and to help transform organizational culture. The grant was given to 28 orchestras nationwide. The one-year grant is the second round of The Catalyst Fund,[Read More…]
Trainings helping staff recognize, incorporate cultural differences into H-F High
A teacher in the hall sees a swastika hung from the inside of a student’s locker. How should that teacher respond? Teachers, administrators and staff at Homewood-Flossmoor High School have been discussing that and other scenarios in training sessions led by a team from the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) as part[Read More…]
Video cuts to the heart of what Flossmoor residents love about their town
Flossmoor’s commitment to diversity rings loud and clear in a recently-released promotional video highlighting the community’s many faces and positive attributes. The three-minute video features clips from events in town, such as National Night Out and Martin Luther King Day of Service, and interviews with Flossmoor residents who talk[Read More…]
International organization names Flossmoor recipient of diversity award
The Village of Flossmoor’s commitment to diversity and inclusion has been recognized on an international level. Flossmoor is receiving the 2018 Community Diversity and Inclusion Program Excellence Award from the International City and County Managers Association (ICMA). This year’s award is being given to just three municipalities out of the organization’s 11,000[Read More…]
Community House Fest to celebrate community with summer fun for all
Summer is the season for block parties, and Flossmoor Community Church is planning a big one — a “block party plus” — from 3 to 9 p.m. on Saturday, July 21. It will be a chance for everyone in the community to have fun and support the church’s social justice[Read More…]