Joliet Township High School said it looking for parents, staff, community members and students to serve as members of what the district is calling “action teams” on cultural and diversity.
Members will develop action plans for a new district strategy on culturally responsive education, as well as faculty and administrative diversity.
School officials said the new strategy resulted from a strategic plan thorough renewal in August. At the time, a strategic planning team comprised of parents, students, community members, faculty, support staff, administrators and board of education members examined and revised the district’s existing strategic plan.
The action teams will meet once a week on Tuesday evenings from 6 to 8 p.m. on the following dates: Sept. 20 and 27; Oct. 4, 11, 18 and 25; and Nov. 1, 8, 15 and 22.
During the meetings, team members will develop action plans for the new strategy.
That strategy states that District 2014 partner with families and the community to “develop and implement plans to deliver a culturally responsive educational experience and expand the diversity of our faculty and administration in order to close the achievement gap.”
All meetings will take place at the JTHS Administrative Center, 300 Caterpillar Drive in Joliet. Action team members must attend all meetings.
Diageo donates backpacks, supplies to Joliet Central Key Club
In August, Diageo employees presented a donation of 25 backpacks with supplies to Joliet Central High School’s Key Club.
The club was the recipient of Diageo’s 2016 local community outreach project. Backpacks will be distributed to students in need.
Tara Bowers, of Diageo’s Plainfield location, presented the donation to principal Shad Hallihan, Key Club sponsor Linda Bowers and student volunteers Veronica Briceno, Tyree O’Large, Achante Freeman and Adolfo Rivas.
“Key Club’s mission is to help one child and one community at a time,” Bowers said. “As we begin this new school year, Key Club is honored to be chosen by Diageo to receive their community outreach project… As Key Club’s sponsor, I am very happy to be able to have our club develop a community relationship with Diageo and to be able to help 25 students.”
Bowers, who grew up in Joliet, said the donation has special meaning.
“During this back-to-school season, I am proud to give back to the community that raised me…,” she said.
The Key Club International is the oldest and largest service program for high school students. It is a student-led organization that teaches leadership through service to others.