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Organization <br />Description <br />The Ephesus Road Elementary School PTA is the site-specific chapter of <br />the national organization of Parent Teacher Associations. The families of <br />the children who attend our school organize and run the PTA, with support <br />from teachers and staff. <br />Our mission: To create a joyful school environment for the Ephesus <br />community, <br />built on the principles of inclusion, equity, and belonging. <br />W e believe in creating a vibrant school community that is fully resourced <br />and supported; serves diverse needs; and where everyone is seen, heard, <br />and knows they matter. Our efforts to enact that vision reflect the values <br />of: <br />- Equity, Inclusion & Belonging <br />- Community Care & Connection <br />- Joy & Engagement <br />One way we fulfill our mission and vision is through support for educational <br />and cultural enrichment during the school day and beyond. The PTA: <br />Acts as an organizer for cultural assemblies <br />Raises money to support these activities, as well as additional financial <br />support for staff and teachers in the arts <br />Serves as a point of contact for visiting artists <br />Coordinates the PTA Reflections Program, an annual, national, theme- <br />based multi-discipline art competition <br />Provides volunteers to support those activities and events <br />Publicizes and provides information about these and other arts events in <br />our community <br />Ephesus has 355 students in grades K-5. All students receive weekly <br />instruction in art, music, and physical education, and students in grades 1-5 <br />have twice-weekly French lessons. Our pursuit of grants support for <br />cultural assemblies is intended to serve as an enhancement to those <br />classroom-based activities. <br />Has your <br />organization <br />undergone any <br />Diversity, Equity, and <br />Inclusion (DEI) <br />training? If so, <br />please explain. If not, <br />please explain any <br />barriers that have <br />prevented you from <br />receiving this <br />training. <br />The entirety of the PTA has not, as we are a large, volunteer-based group. <br />But many individual board members and volunteers have, and this year we <br />engaged a member who is also a DEI consultant and convener <br />professionally to serve as our VP of Equity and Belonging. Part of our work <br />this year included conducting an Equity & Inclusion survey and community <br />meeting to inform our work going forward, and radically re-creating our <br />mission, vision, and values to align these goals. <br />DocuSign Envelope ID: CE3CD08D-DF07-4FDB-8ACB-5F50B4873DFD