Role: : Lead Creator, Presenter, Equity Strategist
Team: Student Equity Advisory Committee (7 members)
Duration: 2 years
Deliverables: District-wide professional development session, restorative plan framework, educator handouts
microagressions_ august 24th.pdf
This project marked the first student-led professional development on equity in our district’s history — a two-year initiative centered on teaching educators about microaggressions, implicit bias, and restorative communication.
As a founding member and co-presenter, I helped design, write, and deliver a comprehensive PD session and restorative plan that reframed accountability as a relationship-building process rather than punishment.
The work directly informed district policy and led to the adoption of our restorative model across multiple schools.
When our committee reviewed belonging-survey data, we saw a pattern: students — especially those from marginalized groups — reported feeling unseen, unheard, and disconnected.
Only 34–39% of high school students felt they were “a real part of their school community.” Teachers were eager to help but often lacked language and tools to respond when microaggressions occurred microagressions_ august 24th.
Our challenge was to bridge that gap — to give educators a way to understand harm, take accountability, and rebuild trust without defensiveness.
We created a district-approved PD experience titled “Microaggressions and What to Do When They Happen.”
The workshop combined storytelling, guided reflection, and role-play to help teachers: