TPMS RACIAL JUSTICE CHALLENGE
TPMS RACIAL JUSTICE CHALLENGE OVERVIEW
The Poway Unified School District and Twin Peaks Middle School Racial Justice Challenge strives to create a world that celebrates diversity and provides students with the opportunity to share their voice and their gifts with their community, and the world.
The Challenge:
Here at Twin Peaks, we know that we have many students with immense artistic and creative talents that deserves to be shared and celebrated. Students are challenged to create a performance piece or work of art to convey a message that honors Black History Month or any of the other Commemorative Month Observances listed at the bottom of this page.
Optional prompts may include a performance piece or work of art that:
is inspired by an Amanda Gorman poem
honors or is inspired by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
conveys a message honoring the Civil Rights Movement
conveys your own personal experiences as a BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color) or ally in our community.
answers a Question of Racial Action
If you have an additional prompt that is not listed here, but that you feel represents a celebration of Black history and/or diversity within our community, we encourage you to allow yourself the freedom to express your creativity in your own way.
A performance piece/response could be your own poem, video, song, art piece, etc.
Be creative and express yourself.
Responses need to support our TPMS core values of RAM PRIDE, Prepared, Respect, Integrity, Discipline, and Empathy.
COMMEMORATIVE MONTH OBSERVANCES
African American History Month (February) National African American History Month in February celebrates the contributions that African Americans have made to American history in their struggles for freedom and equality and deepens our understanding of our Nation's history.
American Indian Heritage Month (November) National American Indian Heritage Month celebrates and recognizes the accomplishments of the peoples who were the original inhabitants, explorers and settlers of the United States.
Asian Pacific Heritage Month (May) Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month is a month to celebrate the contributions Asian/Pacific Americans have made to American history, society and culture.
Constitution Day and Citizenship Day (September 17) Constitution Day and Citizenship Day is observed each year on September 17 to commemorate the signing of the Constitution on September 17, 1787 and “recognize all who, by coming of age or by naturalization, have become citizens.”
Human Rights Day (December 10) Human Rights Day is observed each year to commemorate the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) by the United Nations General Assembly on December 10, 1948.
Irish-American Heritage Month (March) Irish-American Heritage Month is a month to celebrate the contributions which Irish-Americans have made to the United States.
Jewish American Heritage Month (May) Jewish American Heritage Month is a month to celebrate the contributions Jewish Americans have made to America since they first arrived in New Amsterdam in 1654.
Law Day (May 1) Law Day is a national day to celebrate the rule of law and its contributions to the freedoms Americans enjoy.
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer Pride Month (June) Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer Pride Month commemorates the events of June 1969 and works to achieve equal justice and equal opportunity for LGBTQ Americans.
National Disability Employment Awareness Month (October) National Disability Employment Awareness Month celebrates the accomplishments in the workplace of persons with disabilities and reaffirms the commitment to ensuring equal employment opportunities to all citizens.
National Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15 - October 15) National Hispanic Heritage Month celebrates and recognizes the contributions Hispanic Americans have made to American society and culture and to honor five of our Central American neighbors who celebrate their Independence days in September.
Women's History Month (March) Women’s History Month honors and celebrates the struggles and achievements of American women throughout the history of the United States.
"For there is always light, if only we are brave enough to see it -- if only we are brave enough to be it."
-- Amanda Gorman at President Biden's Inauguration