Our Values and Principles
In San Diego Unified School District,
ethnic studies is a content and pedagogy that humanizes and empowers all people.
We value Celebrating histories and Centering cultures of marginalized groups, specifically Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) communities, Cultivating love and self-worth for ALL students, Critiquing and Challenging power and oppression across systemic, interpersonal, and internalized levels, Connecting learning to past and contemporary movements for social justice, Conceptualizing new possibilities of collective hope, healing, and liberation.
We promote the understanding of Self, Stories, Systems, Social Movements, and Solidarity.