Grand Haven Area Public Schools
This project launched a comprehensive initiative aimed at fostering an inclusive learning environment and promoting culturally responsive social studies instruction. It addressed identified needs regarding student belonging and equity, including district implementation of professional learning programs like "Mitigating Microaggressions." The project expanded curricula including more diverse perspectives—such as a new AP African American Studies course and updated 11th-grade English Language Arts units while leveraging external partnerships. These efforts successfully enhanced teacher capacity and improved student belonging, strengthening the district's commitment to providing a high-quality, inclusive educational experience for all students.
Partners:
- GHAPS Leaders and Staff
- Muskegon Community College
- The Momentum Center
- L3 Catalyst Group
- AP College Board
- Positive You
- MultiColored Miten
Resources and Books that Informed the Project:
- Come On In: 15 Stories about Immigration and Finding Home by Maurene Goo and Sona Charaipotra
- The Warmth of Other Suns: The Epic Story of America's Great Migration by Isabel Wilkerson
- Navigate Your Stars by Jesmyn Ward
- AP African American Studies
- Book Club Literature
- Up from the Bottoms: The Search for the American Dream