West Fargo principal attends 2020 Equity Leaders Institute

The following information is from West Fargo Public Schools:

Dr. Jennifer Fremstad, principal at West Fargo  High School, attended the Midwest and Plains Equity Assistance Center’s 2020 Equity  Leaders Institute this week. 

The event is for state and local administrators, K – 12 educators, school board members,  and other community stakeholders from across the Center’s 13-state region. The theme  for this year was “Creating Caring School Communities: Decolonizing Harmful Practices,  Disrupting Push Out, and Advancing Liberation in Our Schools.” 

At Equity Leaders Institute, Dr. Fremstad participated in two days of dynamic learning  around (re)establishing schools as caring communities by dismantling institutionalized  practices that interrupt successful schooling experiences for historically marginalized  populations and supporting the development of a framework to promote success for all  students. This annual event is unique in that it engages school community stakeholders  leading equity efforts in their local settings from around the Center’s 13-state region  and beyond in collaborative reflection and action planning toward advancing equitable  school practices. 

“I feel what I took away from this Institute will impact my equity work at West Fargo  High School and in our West Fargo community. Now, more than ever, we have a  responsibility to seek to understand and respect all people; to value diversity and see  how it enriches and enhances experiences and opportunities in our schools and our  community.” said Dr. Fremstad. 

“At Equity Leaders Institute, education leaders come together for collegial support, idea  exchange, and community,” states Director of Operations of the Midwest and Plains  Equity Assistance Center, Dr. Seena M. Skelton. “Each year this unique opportunity  proves to be a transformative experience for participants.”