Saginaw Intermediate School District would like to recognize the following team members for being chosen to take part in the next Michigan Association of Superintendents and Administrators (MASA) Beyond Equity Cohort :
- Jeffrey Collier, Ed.D., Superintendent
- Scott Sawyer, J.D., Deputy Superintendent
- Viloshinee Murugan, M.Ed., Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Program Director
- Andrea Wise, M.A., Executive Director of Human Resources
- Vic Bugni, Ed.S., Executive Director of Instructional Services
This 18-month collaborative SDEI (Social Justice through Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) series will focus on real issues, lived experiences, and district transformation, and is anchored around student voice and activism. "I am excited to work with a group of servant leaders and engage with them in all the learning and application opportunities offered by MASA and the Beyond Equity Cohort," said DEI Program Director, Viloshinee Murugan.
MASA’s Beyond Equity program – which includes small and large group discussions; structured exercises and protocols; reading, videos, and reflective journaling; group presentations to share learning and implementation plans; and more – is split into four key phases:
Phase 1: Inside SDEI
Phase 2: Equity Assessment and Transformation Audit
Phase 3: Building a District SDEI Plan
Phase 4: Implementing a District SDEI Plan
As part of this important work, participants will seek to:
- Understand their own social identities, biases, and prejudices
- Increase their knowledge about the histories and present reality in social identity groups
- Increase their awareness of social justice concepts, such as implicit bias in microaggressions
- Consider how to incorporate their social justice knowledge and awareness into practice
- Develop an initial SDEI district implementation plan
About Saginaw Intermediate School District
Saginaw Intermediate School District (SISD) is an educational service agency that provides effective and innovative leadership, services, resources, and programs throughout Saginaw County. Saginaw ISD serves 12 local school districts, six public school academies, and 22 non-public schools, with a total enrollment of approximately 26,000 students. Public school districts supported include: Birch Run Area Schools, Bridgeport-Spaulding Community School District, Carrollton Public Schools, Chesaning Union Schools, Frankenmuth School District, Freeland Community School District, Hemlock Public School District, Merrill Community Schools, Saginaw Public School District, Saginaw Township Community Schools, St. Charles Community Schools, and Swan Valley School District. Saginaw ISD provides career and technical education, early childhood, finance, human resources, instruction, pupil accounting, special education, technology, and transportation services. In addition, SISD operates multiple educational programs to meet the unique needs of students ages birth to 26 across Saginaw County, including: Hartley Outdoor Education Center, Head Start/Early Head Start and Great Start to Readiness Programs, Great Lakes Bay Early College, Saginaw County Juvenile Detention Center School, and Special Education Center Programs. Learn more about Saginaw ISD by calling (989) 399-7473 or visiting www.sisd.cc