The Mequon-Thiensville school district is now having conversations about tolerance and race after a video received negative attention for mocking the death of George Floyd.
Conversations about race and tolerance in the Mequon-Thiensville School District
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A DISCUSSION ABOUT TOLERANCEAND RACE IN THE MEQUON-THIENSVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT--THIS AFTER A VIRAL VIDEOSHOWED A STUDENT MOCKING THEGEORGE FLOYD KILLING INMINNEAPOLIS.
OUR TONY ATKINSHAS THE LATEST ON THE MEETINGBETWEEN PARENTS AND STAFF:((TONY))INCLUSIVITY ON THE TOPOF MIND FOR EVERYONE IN THEVIRTUAL SEMINAR TODAY.
I GOTTO SPEAK WITH THE LEADERS OFTHAT DISCUSSION ABOUT WHATHAPPENED AND, MOSTIMPORTANTLY, WHAT'S NEXT.((PKG))Dr. Ramel Smith :44 -"They've been trying to dosome things proactivelybecause they recognize racialinequality and inharmonywithin their students." DR.RAMEL SMITH IS TALKING ABOUTTHE MEQUON-THIENSVILLE SCHOOLDISTRICT.
TODAY, HE, AND DR.ALISHA MOUTRY TEAMED UP FOR ASEMINAR ADDRESSING RACE, WASTO STAND UP TO RACISM AND HOWTO BECOME A STRONG ALLY.
Dr.Alisia Moutry 2:01 - "We can'tmake change if we don't getparents involved as well."ABOUT 100 PEOPLE JOINED THECONVERSATION.
IT COMESAPPROXIMATELY A WEEK AFTER AVIRAL VIDEO SURFACED SHOWINGSTUDENTS THE DISTRICT MOCKINGTHE GEORGE FLOYD KILLING INMINNEAPOLIS.
NAT - GeorgeFloyd Mocking VideoONE OF THESTUDENTS IN THE VIDEO HASSINCE APOLOGIZED.
BOTH DOCTORSSAY THEY'RE WORKING WITH THEDISTRICT TO SYSTEMATICALLYENCOURAGE STUDENTS TO ACTIVELYSPEAK OUT AGAINST RACISTACTIVITIES.
Dr. Ramel Smith6:35 - "One of the exerciseswe do is a speak-up exercisetelling people how do weconfront injustice."SUPERINTENDENT MATTHEW JOYNTSAYS HE'S HOPING PARENTS, JOININ ON TEACHING KIDSINCLUSIVITY BEYOND THE TIMETHEY SPEND AT SCHOOL.
MatthewJoynt, Superintendent, Mequon-Thiensville School District11:29:31 - "The schooldistrict owns its part in thiswork, but as parents, I hopeyou're also advocating at thecommunity level." IN MEQUON,TONY ATKINS, TMJ4 NEWS.