Arlington Career Center Equity Team - Arlington Career Center

The Mission and Vision of the ACC Equity Team

Mission: To be an inclusive community where all students, staff, and families feel welcome and that their identity is valued.

Vision: To become a united community, across programs and grade levels, where all students and staff celebrate their identity as an ACC Archer.

ACC Equity Committee

In January 2021, ACC formed our Equity Committee. The committee has staff, student and parent representatives, and meets monthly.

In March 2021, the APS Equity Committee launched ACC as a No Place for Hate School.
- Read the announcement to the ACC Community (English / Spanish)
- View the launch video
At the end of the 2020-2021 school year, ACC was designated as a “No Place for Hate” School.
During the 2021-2022 and 2022-2023 School Years, the team has been involved in the following events:
- February 2022: Staff participated in a professional development presentation on proper use of pronouns
- March 22 district-wide virtual event: Strengthening Community: Confronting Hate Speech by Building Understanding. Students and staff watched a live event on Microsoft Teams, then engaged in discussions and activities with their classes.
- Spring 2022 Anti-Bias Lessons: Student Equity Leaders have been presenting to ACC students on anti-bias education: how to identify bias in ourselves and others, and how to take action.

Questions or Comments for the ACC Equity Team? Contact Michelle Laumann, Equity Committee Chair, at michelle.laumann@apsva.us

Learn more about Equity in Action in Arlington Public Schools here.