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    • Virtual Tour / Admissions
    • School Handbook >
      • Social Studies Core >
        • Book Of The Month - An MTW Social Studies Project
        • Celebrating Social Justice Heros
        • Diversity Committee
        • Diversity Book Lists
        • The Diversity of People Who Change The World
    • MTW Staff >
      • Pre-K and Kindergarten / First Grade Loop
      • Second / Third Grade Loop
      • Fourth / Fifth Grade Loop
      • Specialty Teachers
    • Student Art Samples
  • Fundraising
    • Fundraising
    • Student Fund / Corporate Match
    • Auction
    • Volunteer Sign Up
  • Calendar
    • Lunch Menu Calendar
  • Extended Day
    • Registration
    • Fees & Charges
    • Scholarship Application
    • Calendars
    • Karate Uniform
    • Medical Forms
    • Extended Day Policy Handbook
  • PTA / SLT
    • PTA & SLT Officers and Meetings & Bylaws
    • PTA Committee Chairs
    • PTA / SLT Minutes of Meetings
    • Library Committee
  • Contact

Diversity Committee

MTW Diversity Committee Mission

The mission of the Diversity Committee is to explore, understand and promote diversity in all its forms within our school community through events and conversations with students, families, and staff.

“It is time for parents to teach young people early on that in diversity, there is beauty, and there is strength.” 
- Maya Angelou

“Diversity Committee is one of the places where the MTW community truly shines. We can discuss opposing opinions on sometimes very difficult topics, making sure everyone is heard” 
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- Kay Loua, Principal of Midtown West School

Meet the World of our Diversity ("MTW means Diversity!")
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Our strength at MTW is our diversity, and we work on fostering a culture of inclusion and equality by embracing and celebrating our differences!
  • What makes each of us unique?
  • What makes us the same?
  • Where do I and my family come from?
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* Families: we welcome each of you along with your children to create a "my culture, my heritage" inspiration board, where our students can cut and paste images of the unique foods, music, sports, languages and traditions shared by their families and "native" culture.
You can upload your inspirations to the Diversity Committee Padlet at https://padlet.com/lphilogene/1flzch6ctvdwidjo
We will share these boards with each other and our children can connect and engage in conversations about each other’s cultures.

Diversity Committee Meeting Information

Committee Meeting Norms:
  • We will be open and honest with each other.
  • We will listen to others point of views.
  • We will be open to new ideas and understand that each person brings a different point of views on issues.

Past Meetings and Topics:
  • November 10th, 2021: Indigenous Day or Columbus Day? Thanksgiving traditions.
  • December 8th, 2021: Cultural Diversity in the holiday season.
  • January 19th, 2022: Hotel converted to homeless shelters and temporary housing around Hell’s Kitchen
  • Next Meeting: March 16th at 6:30pm
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Midtown West - P.S. 212
328 West 48th Street
New York, NY 10036
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Phone: (212) 247-0208
Fax: (212) 757-4933