Today, I worked on the second part of my project. At Foote, there is a parent run organization called MOSAIC. This stands for Multicultural, Open-Minded, Supportive, Accepting, Inclusive Community. This group works to promote diversity at Foote, by bringing in outside speakers for the school community, as well as the greater New Haven community. During my time at Foote, 2004-2014 diversity was something that was not something of the same focus. Now, there are workshops and discussions that are constant happening. So, this morning I spent a couple of hours with the organizers of this group, and we brainstormed ideas for potential speakers, what we might be able to do for workshops, etc. With this group, I will also be working with one of the women who is involved in an organization called We Speak Out, which is an organization that speaks out for women's rights and fights to end Female Genital Mutilation in India.

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