The Paine Mountain School District is pleased to announce a five-part community speaker series designed to engage the community and stimulate conversations around topics of diversity, equity, and inclusion. Parents, teachers, students, and community members are invited to attend our first offering on January 19, 2023 at Northfield Middle High School. This event is free and open to the public. Advanced registration is available, but not required to attend. This five part series will feature conversations on race, gender, disability, and mental health and culminate with a screening of the movie Listen Up! A musical created by over 800 Vermont teens about what they are feeling, wanting, doing, and needing right now. Each event will offer the opportunity for attendees to interact with and ask questions of the featured speaker.
Each session is free to attend and participants will have the opportunity to take home a free children's book featuring diverse characters and topics to expand home libraries, while supplies last.
PMSD's Speaker Series will bring leaders and advocates from various fields to our community—ultimately supporting the school district's goal of creating safe, equitable, and inclusive learning communities for all students.
Each session is free to attend, and those interested can RSVP at CVSU.org
Gender Identity and Equity
Presented by: Dr. Jae Basiliere
Chief Diversity Officer of Vermont State University January 19, 2023
6:00-7:30 pm
Northfield Middle High School
Race and Equity
Presented by: Shalini Suryanarayana
State of Vermont Racial Equity and Outreach Director February 16, 2023
6:00-7:30 pm
Williamstown Middle High School
Mental Health and Equity
Presented by: Kheya Ganguly
State of Vermont Trauma Prevention and Resilience Development Director
March 16, 2023
6:00-7:30 pm
Northfield Middle High School
Disability and Equity
Presented by: Max Barrows
Outreach Director for Green Mountain Self Advocates April 20, 2023
6:00-7:30 pm
Williamstown Middle High School
Movie Screening: Listen Up!
May 18, 2023
6:00-7:30 pm
Northfield Middle High School