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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 />Though we have not undergone formal training, in the 22-23 school year <br />we conducted a Family Equity Survey in an effort to address diversity, <br />equity, and inclusion within our community. Using the data from this survey, <br />our organization made the following changes: <br />1) The PTA adopted a new mission, vision, and values to be more aligned <br />with the needs and values communicated in the survey. <br />2) W e piloted grade level play dates and will be incorporating them into our <br />programming for next year. <br />3) W e are making PTA meetings more accessible to our community next <br />year with a more connection and information focus. <br />4) W e are redesigning our website and how we communicate with families <br />to get out information and gather regular feedback. <br />5) You can also look forward to a restructured PTA leadership team and <br />fundraising strategy as well. <br />6) The Ephesus School Improvement Team has incorporated the Family <br />Equity survey into their strategic goals. <br />7) W e created a VP of Strategy and Equity <br />8) The theme of our 23-24 Arts Assemblies was “Supporting Diverse, <br />Representative Arts at Ephesus Elementary” <br />W e strive to use all funds raised by the Ephesus Road Elementary PTA to <br />go directly into programming and enrichment activities for the school and <br />students and to teachers' education budgets. W e have not been <br />comfortable diverting the funds to hire training for our organization and are <br />fortunate to have several parents in our PTA with formal training, as well <br />one with professional DEI consultant experience, all of whom have <br />generously worked with our organization to align with the needs, values, <br />and composition of our community. <br />During FY24-25, will <br />your organization <br />receive operational <br />support funding from <br />the North Carolina <br />Arts Council or the <br />North Carolina <br />Department of <br />Natural and Cultural <br />Resources? <br />No <br />Organization's EIN 237420590.0 <br />Organization <br />W ebsite <br />www.ephesuspta.org <br />Authorizing Official's <br />Name <br />Karen Kurasch <br />Authorizing Official's <br />Title <br />PTA President <br />Authorizing Official's <br />Phone <br />425-943-1444 <br />Docusign Envelope ID: 1412E38D-295E-4330-99FB-F1216892FDA0