Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee
Join us on Wednesday, May 15, 2024, 6:30 p.m.! Register here.
Read the Rites of May 2024 Newsletter here.
The Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee supports the Parents’ Association by advocating for, and supporting school policies and practices that animate the Lab Schools Diversity Action Plan and empower families as partners and collaborators in furthering that mission. Contact the committee at padeiatlab@gmail.com.
The chair of the Diversity Committee for 2023-2024 is Sam Ozik. Sam Ozik is mom to two Lab students (N4 and 3rd). Sam has worked for the last eleven years as Program Manager for the Calumet Is My Back Yard (CIMBY) Program, a program of the Chicago Public Schools Department of Social Science and Civic Engagement (SSCE), in partnership with the Field Museum and the Dunes Learning Center. CIMBY connects service learning, civic engagement, and local environmental justice issues to the district's high school science curriculum. SSCE is a critical driver of the CPS Instructional Core which centers identity, community, and relationships to educate for equity across CPS.
After relaunching in the fall of 2015, the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee, co-chaired by Amanda Lewis and Beth Richie (2015-2022), solicited parent input and worked with subcommittees throughout the winter to prepare a complete list of recommendations. The document, Diversity & Inclusion Recommendations, is a streamlined compilation of parent discussions and ideas.