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Swampscott students report lessons on inclusion, microaggressions and activism after Connections conference
Summary
Students from Swampscott High School described workshops they attended at a regional Connections conference, urging the district to expand student-led workshops, offer staff training and preserve safe spaces such as the GSA and Girls Group.
Students from Swampscott High School told the School Committee on March 27 that workshops at a regional Connections conference reinforced their push for more in-school programs and teacher training to support inclusion and belonging.
The students said the conference offered sessions on “brave conversations” about social justice, empathy-building programs, cultural events and responses to microaggressions. "We learned the difference between inclusion is an action and belonging is a feeling," said Shannara Shaquaez, a junior representing Girls Group.
Conference participants described sessions that encouraged…
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