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R.E.A.L. Team

About the REAL Team

Join the movement to make the Rochester City School District a thoroughly anti-racist institution!

The Racial Equity Advocacy Leadership (R.E.A.L.) Team is looking for dedicated staff, students, parents, and community members to drive the change needed to ensure equitable opportunities for every student. This is where the work happens.

Membership and Planning

Meeting Agendas and Minutes

R.E.A.L. Subcommittees

Human Capital

Work towards ensuring that staffing of the RCSD reflects the racial composition of the student population.

Subcommittee Facilitator:
Dr. Sumara Case (Senior Director of Staff) Sumara.Case@rcsdk12.org

Relationship Building 

Work toward ensuring that adults will unlearn racist attitudes, belief systems, and behavioral practices to cultivate equitable and positive relationships. School community members will learn how to think critically about racism and take responsibility by reflecting upon their behavior and making amends.

Subcommittee Facilitator: TBD 

Professional Learning

Work toward ensuring that all RCSD educators will demonstrate fundamental understanding and commitment to valuing the importance of race and class consciousness. 

Subcommittee Facilitators:
Howard Eagle, howard.eagle90@gmail.com, Tricia Gonzalez, tricia.gonzalez@rcsdk12.org

East Tenet 5 Transition Planning