Pelham Parents Invited to Cultural Proficiency Forum

From the Pelham school district

PELHAM, NY — Pelham parents and community members are invited to attend a Cultural Proficiency Overview at 7 p.m. Oct. 7 in the Pelham Middle School library. This event, presented by

Brenda and Franklin CampbellJones of CampbellJones Associates, will offer an overview of
training that is being provided to faculty and staff as part of the District’s new Strategic Plan.
Attendees will learn about the essential elements of the Cultural Competence framework. In
addition to the overview, participants will also experience activities that are included in the
Cultural Proficiency training.

“The CampbellJones training is eye-opening and critically important to the work that we have
undertaken as a District,” said Dr. Cheryl Champ, Superintendent of Schools. “We are thrilled to
be able to offer our parents a glimpse into the framework that will help us cultivate a more
empathetic, inclusive and culturally responsive school community that values and encourages
respect, voice and agency for all students.”

CampbellJones & Associates has been working with the District to provide training to
representative groups of faculty, staff, parents, and students over the past year. A second
cohort will receive training this year with the goal of introducing all staff to the framework over
time.