{"id":9,"date":"2021-03-08T15:40:56","date_gmt":"2021-03-08T15:40:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/home.lps.org\/equity\/?page_id=2"},"modified":"2025-08-19T09:53:27","modified_gmt":"2025-08-19T14:53:27","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/home.lps.org\/multicultural\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"9\" class=\"elementor elementor-9\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-894e7fe elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"894e7fe\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3f6217e\" data-id=\"3f6217e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4c34b424 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4c34b424\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-31e9d267\" data-id=\"31e9d267\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0c1c232 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0c1c232\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Department of Multicultural Education Mission \n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa63151 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"aa63151\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Promote an inclusive academic and culturally accepting environment for students, families, and staff through programs and services within Lincoln Public Schools. The Equity team supports the district&#8217;s Board of Education policy through practice; &#8220;to create opportunities for all students to achieve academically and socially in an educational environment in which all students and staff understand and respect the racial and cultural diversity and interdependence of members of our society.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Lincoln Board of Education Policy 2135<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-4464d19 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4464d19\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-5dcb2c2\" data-id=\"5dcb2c2\" 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class=\"eael-team-member-position\">Executive Director of Multicultural Education and Partnerships<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"eael-team-text\"><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-2064e0c\" data-id=\"2064e0c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d2c9c9 eael-team-align-eael-team-align-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-eael-team-member\" data-id=\"8d2c9c9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"eael-team-member.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t<div id=\"eael-team-member-8d2c9c9\" class=\"eael-team-item eael-team-members-simple \">\n\t\t<div class=\"eael-team-item-inner\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"eael-team-image\">\n\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/home.lps.org\/multicultural\/files\/2024\/09\/Ferguson-Pete-1.jpeg\" alt=\"Photo of Pete Ferguson\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"eael-team-content\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"eael-team-member-name\">Peter Ferguson <\/h2><h3 class=\"eael-team-member-position\">Multicultural Coordinator and Scholar Development \/ Assistant Supervisor of Recruiting<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"eael-team-text\"><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-574de4b\" data-id=\"574de4b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap 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class=\"eael-team-text\"><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b91a0a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1b91a0a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Multicultural Education Efforts and Initiatives<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-de54d2b elementor-widget elementor-widget-eael-adv-accordion\" data-id=\"de54d2b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"eael-adv-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t            <div class=\"eael-adv-accordion\" id=\"eael-adv-accordion-de54d2b\" data-scroll-on-click=\"no\" data-scroll-speed=\"300\" data-accordion-id=\"de54d2b\" data-accordion-type=\"toggle\" data-toogle-speed=\"300\">\n            <div class=\"eael-accordion-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"equity-priorities\" class=\"elementor-tab-title eael-accordion-header\" tabindex=\"0\" data-tab=\"1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2331\"><span class=\"eael-accordion-tab-title\">Equity Priorities<\/span><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-toggle fas fa-angle-right\"><\/i><\/div><div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2331\" class=\"eael-accordion-content clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" aria-labelledby=\"equity-priorities\"><ul><li>Graduation Rate<\/li><li>Positive Behavior<\/li><li>Honors Course Enrollment<\/li><li>Diversity of Certificated Staff<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"eael-accordion-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"seat-superintendents-equity-advisory-team\" class=\"elementor-tab-title eael-accordion-header\" tabindex=\"0\" data-tab=\"2\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2332\"><span class=\"eael-accordion-tab-title\">SEAT: Superintendent\u2019s Equity Advisory Team<\/span><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-toggle fas fa-angle-right\"><\/i><\/div><div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2332\" class=\"eael-accordion-content clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" aria-labelledby=\"seat-superintendents-equity-advisory-team\"><style><\/style>\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"page\" data-elementor-id=\"611\" class=\"elementor elementor-611\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2a0f1cd elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2a0f1cd\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fb15ce8\" data-id=\"fb15ce8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf6e7c8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cf6e7c8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Purpose<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bfd25de elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bfd25de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The purpose of this team is to craft meaningful, substantive change, and measurable results.\u00a0 The team has been instructed to be critical evaluators of the district\u2019s current work as well as the new options developed.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8722888 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8722888\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Membership<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e1efef7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e1efef7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Members of the team include LPS administrators and staff along with community members.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d8c9951 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d8c9951\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">District Person Responsible<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7922f49 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7922f49\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Brittney Hodges-Bolkovac, <\/strong>Executive Director of Multicultural Education and Partnerships<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"eael-accordion-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"scholar-equity-cadre\" class=\"elementor-tab-title eael-accordion-header\" tabindex=\"0\" data-tab=\"3\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2333\"><span class=\"eael-accordion-tab-title\">Scholar Equity Cadre<\/span><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-toggle fas fa-angle-right\"><\/i><\/div><div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2333\" class=\"eael-accordion-content clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" aria-labelledby=\"scholar-equity-cadre\"><style><\/style>\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"page\" data-elementor-id=\"524\" class=\"elementor elementor-524\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2a0f1cd elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2a0f1cd\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fb15ce8\" data-id=\"fb15ce8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca14f7c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ca14f7c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Purpose<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bfd25de elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bfd25de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Lincoln Public Schools Scholar Equity Cadre is a body of scholars from around the district who advise district leadership on policies and strategies which impact belonging while profiling the successes among scholars of marginalized backgrounds.<\/p>\n<p>This group meets monthly during the school calendar year.<\/p>\n<p>The Scholar Equity Cadre is a brave place where scholars provide insight and voice on matters that directly and indirectly impact their peers, families, and individual educational journeys.<\/p>\n<p>The intent is to provide an opportunity for scholars and faculty to engage honestly in discussions about their experiences while having a meaningful voice at the decision-making table, including but not limited to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Regular opportunities to connect with district leadership and the school board<\/li>\n<li>Connection with classified and certificated staff<\/li>\n<li>Engagement with community members<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0eaa465 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0eaa465\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Membership<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7123626 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7123626\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Cadre membership includes representation from LPS high schools, focus programs, TCA, Bryan, and Yankee Hill. A limited number of middle school scholar participants continue to be piloted.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c89b03 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9c89b03\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">District Person Responsible<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad274b5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ad274b5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Peter Ferguson, <\/strong>Multicultural Coordinator and Scholar Development \/ Assistant Supervisor of Recruiting<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"eael-accordion-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"multicultural-advisory-council\" class=\"elementor-tab-title eael-accordion-header\" tabindex=\"0\" data-tab=\"4\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2334\"><span class=\"eael-accordion-tab-title\">Multicultural Advisory Council<\/span><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-toggle fas fa-angle-right\"><\/i><\/div><div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2334\" class=\"eael-accordion-content clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" aria-labelledby=\"multicultural-advisory-council\"><style><\/style>\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"section\" data-elementor-id=\"485\" class=\"elementor elementor-485\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section 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elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bfd25de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>To engage community members\/leaders in rich and productive dialogue related to multicultural education within Lincoln Public Schools, resulting in increased community awareness and the opportunity to provide recommendations to the district<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0eaa465 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0eaa465\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Membership<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7123626 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7123626\" 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Director of Multicultural Education and Partnerships<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"eael-accordion-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"multicultural-liaisons\" class=\"elementor-tab-title eael-accordion-header\" tabindex=\"0\" data-tab=\"5\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2335\"><span class=\"eael-accordion-tab-title\">Multicultural Liaisons<\/span><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-toggle fas fa-angle-right\"><\/i><\/div><div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2335\" class=\"eael-accordion-content clearfix\" data-tab=\"5\" aria-labelledby=\"multicultural-liaisons\"><h3>Purpose<\/h3><p>This role collaborates with school staff, building leadership, and other personnel focused on implementing and promoting equitable opportunities and outcomes through strengthening multicultural education. This happens through planning and supporting activities for students and staff.<\/p><h3>Membership<\/h3><p>Multicultural Liaisons are selected by their principal based on interest, knowledge, and building leadership.<\/p><h3>District Person Responsible<\/h3><p><strong>Brittney Hodges-Bolkovac,<\/strong> Executive Director of Multicultural Education and Partnerships<\/p><p><strong>Barb Miller,<\/strong> Emerging Educators Empowerment Specialist<\/p><p><strong>Peter Ferguson, <\/strong>Multicultural Coordinator and Scholar Development<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"eael-accordion-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"honors-cadre\" class=\"elementor-tab-title eael-accordion-header\" tabindex=\"0\" data-tab=\"6\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2336\"><span class=\"eael-accordion-tab-title\">Honors Cadre<\/span><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-toggle fas fa-angle-right\"><\/i><\/div><div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2336\" class=\"eael-accordion-content clearfix\" data-tab=\"6\" aria-labelledby=\"honors-cadre\"><h3>Purpose<\/h3><p>Honors Cadre is a three-year middle school program that fosters an academically focused peer group for underrepresented students who were not necessarily identified as gifted in elementary school. The program also strives to build a sense of community for Cadre families. Incoming 5th graders with academic potential are identified by test scores as well as recommendations from elementary school teachers and principals. Selected students\u00a0 are enrolled in differentiated classes and take part in a variety of activities that support their studies as well as offer enrichment experiences. Cadre partners with Community Learning Centers and\u00a0 draws from local universities and high schools to provide mentors, tutors, field trips, and other opportunities.\u00a0<\/p><h3>Honors Cadre Themes<\/h3><p><strong>6th grade: KNOW THEMSELVES<br \/><\/strong>As 6th graders, students get to know who they are as learners; they explore interests, and they identify their strengths and weaknesses.<\/p><p><strong>7th grade: KNOW THEIR OPTIONS<br \/><\/strong>As 7th graders, students have opportunities to learn more about the LPS high schools and the focus programs.<\/p><p><strong>8th grade: KNOW THEIR PLANS<br \/><\/strong>As eighth graders, students make informed decisions about selecting a high school and a program of study.<\/p><h3>District Person Responsible<\/h3><p><strong>Barb Miller,<\/strong> Emerging Educators Empowerment Specialist<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"eael-accordion-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"multicultural-student-recognition-banquets-or-ceremonies\" class=\"elementor-tab-title eael-accordion-header\" tabindex=\"0\" data-tab=\"7\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2337\"><span class=\"eael-accordion-tab-title\">Multicultural Student Recognition Banquets or Ceremonies<\/span><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-toggle fas fa-angle-right\"><\/i><\/div><div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2337\" class=\"eael-accordion-content clearfix\" data-tab=\"7\" aria-labelledby=\"multicultural-student-recognition-banquets-or-ceremonies\"><p>(African American\/NAACP; Asian American\/MENA\/ Asian Community Center; Native American\/Indian Center &amp; Federal Programs; Hispanic\/Latino\/Latina\/LatinX\/Las Voces)<\/p><h3>Purpose<\/h3><p>LPS provides assistance with planning, invitations, ceremony programs and other materials. 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