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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 />Yes, PSF staff members have attended DEI trainings–some of which have <br />been offered by the CHCCS District, others by the Racial Equity Institute. <br />PSF believes that one of the major strengths of the CHCCS District is the <br />diversity of the student and teacher populations. In recent years, the <br />immigrant and refugee populations in our school community have increased <br />at Latinx, Burmese, Syrian, Afghani, and congolese (to name a few of the <br />largest groups) families have moved into our school district. Numerous <br />studies have shown the benefits of diversity in schools–not only <br />ethnic/racial diversity, but diversity with respect to gender, economic <br />background, and religion. The presence of diversity in the classroom allows <br />students to consider perspectives and opinions beyond those they have <br />already formed or were shaped in early life by family and friends. By <br />presenting students with viewpoints different from their own, it gives them <br />the opportunity to think critically about their own beliefs and examine the <br />world in new, informed ways. Research also shows that the more ideas <br />and experiences people are exposed to, the more creative they can be. <br />Additionally, studies have shown that as classrooms become more racially <br />balanced, students feel safer, less bullied, and less lonely. Students also <br />tended to view teachers as fair; and they seek out, rather than avoid <br />cross-race interactions at school. W hen students enter the professional <br />world, they will join a vast abd diverse workforce. Interacting with people of <br />all different backgrounds and mindsets can make students better prepared <br />for their life beyond the school walls. <br />At PSF, both the staff and the Board are committed to including diversity, <br />equity and inclusion practices at the center of our daily work. Thirty-six <br />percent of PSF’s Board of Directors are people of color. A major focus of <br />the Foundation's programming is support for underserved students, <br />especially our black and brown students. English Language learners, <br />students with learning differences, and students from low-income <br />backgrounds. <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 561421977.0 <br />Organization <br />W ebsite <br />publicschoolfoundation.org <br />Authorizing Official's <br />Name <br />Madeline Blobe <br />Authorizing Official's <br />Title <br />Executive Director <br />Docusign Envelope ID: F3D1E608-790E-485C-9F08-24DB98B85B3C