PAGE helped lead to the following advances in our first year:
- Supported students and families who have experienced bias incidents and helped them find resources and recourse; amplified their voices and demanded accountability where such incidents have been ignored in the past
- Prompted multiple community conversations and the designation of a $35,000 grant from the district and village to support the “Greendale Welcomes Diversity” action plan; PAGE members continue to participate in all action plan committees
- Reviewed and revised policies, including on hate speech and police in schools
- Held the district accountable for having equity as a major concern for all administrative positions, including the hiring of a Director of Equity and Instruction
- Secured a commitment to hiring more staff of color in the schools
- Signed on to the declaration of racism as a public health crisis; continue to push the district and village to do likewise
- Offered trainings including SURJ’s bystander training and participated in community organizing trainings
- Raised visibility through community activities like the July 4th parade, Village Days, and Halloween celebrations
- Brought Aztec and African dancers to the schools and village
- Distributed over 100 Hate Has No Home signs
- Collaborated with other local anti-racist groups like Bay Bridge, Greendale Community Church Values and Visions, PASE, SURJ, CERN, and Chanese4Justice
PAGE continues to work for advancement through activities such as:
- Attending and speaking up about relevant issues at school board, village board, and library board meetings
- A Community Conversation: An Interactive Experience Exploring Equity & Inclusion
- Dia de los Muertos educational events
- Indigenous Heritage Month presentation about Menominee culture
- Black History Month programs and essay contests
- Step Up and Stand for Kindness, organized with the Field Workshop
- Community Chalk Event at Highland View in response to racist graffiti (invited by school parents)
- Diverse story times both online and in person for both children and adults
- Solidarity through Art Event with KitschëCoo; Teen/Tween Pride Celebrations at the library/Field Workshop
- Intersectionality Workshop with Ubuntu Research & Evaluation
- Radical Self-Care with Diana Rose Harper
- Marching in Greendale 4th of July Parade
- Marching in Greendale Halloween Parade and hand out candy
- Bystander Intervention Training
- Organized MLK/Black History Month events at the schools
- Hosts a PAGE booth at numerous Greendale summer markets and other Greendale events and provided information to the community about equity and our work
- Participation in the Opportunity Neighborhood Network program with the Metropolitan Fair Housing Council
- Co-organizers of the Milwaukee Turners Vel Phillips Forum “What’s up with diversity, equity, and inclusion in schools?” panel
- Members of the Redress Movement’s Round Table and You Owe Us