- Detroit Public Schools Community District
- EACR Overview
Equity, Advocacy, and Civil Rights
- EACR Overview
- EACR Resources
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Equity Heritage & Identity Months Resources
- #BeKind21 Campaign
- Welcoming Week
- Hispanic Heritage Month
- Ability Awareness Month
- Indigenous Peoples' Heritage Month
- Universal Human Rights Month
- Detroit Strong
- Black History Month Resources
- Irish American Heritage Month
- Women's History Month Resources
- Arab American Heritage Month
- Eid al-Fitr: It’s all about generosity and gratitude!
- PRIDE Month Resources for LGBTQ+ Community
- JUNETEENTH: Creating & Celebrating FREEDOM
- 2021-2022 Interfaith Calendar
- Challenge Detroit Fellow - Hannah Rainaldi
EACR Overview
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The Office of Equity, Advocacy & Civil Rights believes diversity is an asset that makes us stronger. Our office works to increase understanding and application of civil rights laws and equitable practices to elevate all voices as we build a stronger DPSCD. We also advocate for the needs of our community to ensure that all members have access to the tools and resources needed to be successful.
Equity is not merely about giving every student what they need to succeed in an individual sense, as this approach is absent of our responsibility to address institutional bias and systemic racism. Equity, in fact, is a process through which we ensure that policies, practices, institutional cultures, and ideologies are actively driving toward comparable outcomes and purposefully attending to the interests of the students and families to whose interests we have historically and systematically marginalized, oppressed, and/or excluded. (Adapted from Paul Gorski)
Notice of Non Discrimination
DPSCD does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, age, religion, height, weight, citizenship, marital or family status, military status, ancestry, genetic information, or any other legally protected category, in its educational programs and activities, including employment and admissions opportunities.
Contact Information
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Naomi Khalil
Senior Executive Director
3011 W. Grand Blvd.
Detroit, MI 48202
(313) 873-4274
Kristian Shore
Assistant Director
3011 W. Grand Blvd.
Detroit, MI 48202
(313) 873-6864Katie Ilijic
Assistant Director
3011 W. Grand Blvd.
Detroit, MI 48202
(313) 873-3671Our office is here to advocate with DPSCD on your behalf. Should you need assistance outside of our District's support system, please connect with our partners at the Student Advocacy Center by filling out the Student Advocacy Center Referral Form.