Multi Cultural Committee
Welcome to the Multicultural Committee Webpage
Mission Statement: United in Culture, One Community Standing Together Vision Statement: The Multicultural Committee will build and celebrate partnerships between diverse entities of the Ignacio Community.
The Multi-Cultural Committee meets every month on the second Tuesday at 11:50 a.m. in the District Administration Office.
Interested in joining the committee? Contact Bree Duran at 970-563-0650 ext 311
Mission Statement: United in Culture, One Community Standing Together
Vision Statement: The Multicultural Committee will build and celebrate partnerships between diverse entities of the Ignacio Community.
- To achieve our mission, we have adopted the following plan:
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The committee will encourage mutual collaboration between our schools and our multi-ethnic community which shows support for every entity.
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The Committee will supervise and encourage implementation of Character Counts by all community entities.
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Work to implement multi-ethnic cultural activities both inside and outside of school time and encourage students, staff, and community members to participate.
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Create and update a contact list of community contacts to enhance education either through visitors coming to school for class activities or school wide presentations. The list would also be used to set up class or school educational trips to local organizations.
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Actively work to involve all community stakeholders in the Multicultural meetings.
2. The committee will supervise the following Character Counts initiatives to encourage participation and implementation in our multi-ethnic community:
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Create awards and recognition for those who display acts of great character.
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Continue to grow our participating business list for Bobcat Coins.
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Conduct a monthly review and sharing of Character Counts activities and events.
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Commit to the success of Character Counts as a committee and as a community by: Collaborating and planning community wide Character Counts events. Encouraging community wide participation through word of mouth, advertising, and participation in our community reading program. Plan fundraising events and opportunities for donations to support activities, events, and rewards.
What is culture: Culture is an umbrella term which encompasses the social behavior and norms found in human societies, as well as the knowledge, beliefs, arts, laws, customs, capabilities, and habits of the individuals in these groups.
February - Ross Melton
Ross has been a vital part in making sure the Butch Melton and Middle School Wrestling Tournaments as well as the Abel Velasquez Track Meet run efficiently. He is a member of the Ignacio Wrestling Club and the driving force behind the Track Wrestling software to make sure each and every tournament runs properly and consistently. He is patient, kind and understanding in all areas whether it is working with coaches, athletes, tournament workers or trouble shooting technology issues. Ross represents each one of the pillars and deserves to be the Character Count Person of the Month.
January - Middle School Staff
The Multi-Cultural committee would like to recognize the Middle School Staff for their outstanding display of character in the week of December 18-21. In that week the Middle School, which was short staffed at the time, managed to mitigate 2 serious health issues and coordinate the science fair for grades 6-12. In each instance the staff responded professionally and expertly to keep students, staff, and community members safe. Their ability to respond with care in an emergency and thoughtfully organize large events should be recognized. It is an example of how a group of caring adults can come together to overcome challenges and adversity. We are grateful that each staff member is a part of our school district.
December - Cora Shubert
Cora Shubert works at the ELHI currently as the facilities manager She goes out of her way to support anybody's needs in the community and connects people to information. She is an active member of the community. She's a fabulous person to work with, she is effective and efficient. She works very hard to make sure the ELHI board has the information they need and goes the extra mile.
November - Becky Canterbury
Becky goes above and beyond her duties as an Office Manager at the high school where she has worked for 18 years. Her kind and caring attitude along with her amazing sense of humor is what is needed in an office setting and Becky exemplifies such. She is very knowledgeable and trusted to make the right decisions as a secretary and has a strong work ethic to get things done. Becky illustrates each of the character count pillars and is deserving of such an award.
SEPTEMBER - WILL CAMP
Will Camp has been nominated to receive the Character Counts award for the month of September for the pillar of caring and citizenship. Will is a long term education faculty member for Fort Lewis. He has made a profound impact on his students over the years in guiding and nurturing, and placing prospective teachers. He speaks in a clear and honest way and has mastered the art of listening. He understands the importance of building relationships within the diverse cultures throughout the area. Will deserves this honor because he supports our community in the best ways possible. He actively places good teacher candidates in Ignacio for teaching, student-teaching, and for practicum. Many of his students have become long term staff members in our district. Furthermore, he has actively worked to bring a spirit of collaboration between Fort Lewis College and the district. Throughout the years, his classes have made the trip to Ignacio to contribute to the education of our students. He consistently invites our staff and students to participate in programs, activities, and panels at Ft. Lewis to support prospective teachers. His influence and reputation as a person of high character are far reaching. He has uplifted education in the whole Four Corners area and is very deserving of this award.
AUGUST - DEANA PRDA
Deana consistently has a professional, positive attitude at work and is supportive and caring to her colleagues. She checks in with fellow staff members when she knows they are going through a challenging time, and always has some humor on hand to help lift the mood. She greets students and families with a smile and kind words when they come into the building, and she creates a welcoming environment at the front office. She has a strong work ethic and is a master multi-tasker! I am grateful I get to work with Deana.
CHARACTER COUNTS PERSON OF THE MONTH