Welcome to our Pittsford PTSA, Black History Month Program —Black History is American History—dedicated to celebrating Black Americans and other peoples of African descent.
For week four of our Black History Month Program, we are grateful to feature Pittsford Alumni Maia Woluchem.
Maia Woluchem is a graduate of MIT's Department of Urban Studies and Planning. Currently, she is a Technology Fellow on the Civic Engagement and Government Team at the Ford Foundation, where she builds work at the intersection of civic organizing, power building, and technology. Her work there builds the capacity of organizers working on issues of structural democracy, broader civic coalitions, and those fighting for broad and equitable access to democracy.
Maia's work at MIT was focused on both fair housing, and the intersection of technology and race. While there, she co-edited a forthcoming book on the legacy of fair housing legislation entitled Furthering Fair Housing: Prospects for Racial Justice in America’s Neighborhoods. Prior to MIT, Maia was a Research Associate at the Urban Institute, in the Metropolitan Housing and Communities Center and Housing Finance Policy Center, broadly focused on issues of affordable housing and education in Washington, DC. While there she also helped foster the National Neighborhood Indicators Partnership, a network working to advance the effective and equitable use of data across government, civil society groups, and academia.
OUR PROGRAM - BLACK HISTORY IS AMERICAN HISTORY
Throughout February, we will share our PTSA programming. We will also include news about the exciting educational experiences that schools across our district have planned to help students and families celebrate Black History Month.
We know that it is essential to create welcoming schools and classrooms where differences in language, culture, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender, unique abilities, etc., are viewed as assets rather than deficits. An awareness and acceptance of these differences are foundational to the success of all students.
Please return to our website each week. Here you will find interviews, historical profiles, and resources providing snapshots of the culture and the legacy of the African Diaspora and life in America.