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For 2021-20222 , ETC continued the following goals :
CELEBRATE OUR COLLECTIVE SUCCESS We shared updates on social media with our " Volunteer Spotlights ." We got to know each other through competitive ice breaker games in our meetings . These measures served to strengthen the ETC community .
I M P R O V E E T C S U S T A I N A B I L I T Y This year , we worked towards sustainability : standardizing agenda and report templates to decrease workload , expanding subcommittee sizes to spread out the workload , and adding new subcommittees to support existing Executive Committee positions , such as Program and Awards . We have also reverted to the model of the Chair being an independent position ( rather than concurrent ), which will ensure more candidates are willing to serve in that capacity .
MAINTAIN SOCIAL JUSTICE INITIATIVES Excellence Through Classics remains committed to ensuring equity , eliminating discrimination , and diversifying the perspective of our materials . ETC sent seven documents to the Diversity , Equity , and Inclusivity Committee for review , expanded five resources ( activities , stories , and syllabi ) to include a broader perspective ( outside the wealthy Roman male ), and included seven pieces in PRIMA with content and authors representative of lesser-heard voices . We continued the ETC Access Fund to ensure equitable access to our contests , resources , and exams .
Looking back to last year and looking forward to the next , great things are on the horizon for ETC and ACL . Our ETC culture continues to be personal , productive , and positive . I cannot wait to see what happens next .
Traci Dougherty ( tdougher @ udsd . org ) is proud to teach middle school Latin ( 6th-8th grade ) at Sandy Run Middle School . She runs the Latin Club and is co-sponsor of her PAJCL chapter . She serves on the Board of Governors of the American Classical League and as Chair of Excellence Through Classics . She is passionate about educational technology and is a
Kahoot ! Ambassador and
Gimkit Hero .
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