WDMCS Equity Update
Equity, Inclusion, and Diversity Update | Jan. 26, 2022
Five Valley Students Earn MLK Youth Leadership Awards
Five Valley High School students — juniors Aisha Abdirahman, Andrew Croft, and Aaron Langille and seniors Alyssa Makena and Nathan Steimel — earned the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. West Des Moines Youth Leadership Award, presented annually by the City of West Des Moines Human Rights Commission and West Des Moines Martin Luther King Day Planning Committee. Award recipients are high school students who have demonstrated leadership and made significant contributions in the areas of:
Promoting peace and understanding,
Celebrating diversity, equity, and inclusion, and
Improving communication and cooperation between diverse populations in the West Des Moines community/schools.
Recipients were honored at the “Strength to Love” celebration honoring the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on Jan. 17 and received $1,000-1,500 scholarships following the recognition ceremony. Congratulations to these outstanding leaders!
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Join Us! Family Support Groups Joint Meeting Jan. 26
WDMCS’ family support groups, Families of Students of Color and the LGBTQIA+ Students Family Group, are holding a joint meeting at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 26. Please join us in person or online for an overview of both groups and a chance to connect with other families.
The WDMCS family groups were formed in partnership with district families to best support underserved and underrepresented students. Learn more about both groups and get the online meeting link on our website.
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WDMCS Equity, Inclusion, and Diversity
Executive Director of Equity, Inclusion, and Diversity
Email: fergusona@wdmcs.org
Website: discover.wdmcs.org/equity
Location: 3550 Mills Civic Parkway, West Des Moines, IA, USA
Phone: 515-633-5000