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Educational Justice Matrix: Terms & Definitions

CLCCAP?: 8LClCn ln C8LCCn
!"#$%#& reglon encompasses ClasLop, 1lllamook, Llncoln, Coos, Curry counLles
'"(%&#)*+,-%(" reglon encompasses Columbla, WashlngLon, MulLnomah, ?amhlll, and
Clackamas, olk, Marlon counLles
."(%/-()0!-)%(#& reglon encompasses Pood 8lver, Wasco, Sherman, Cllllam, !efferson,
Wheeler, Crook, ueschuLes counLles
1#$%-() reglon encompasses Morrow, umaLllla, unlon, Wallowa, 8aker, CranL, Parney,
Malheur counLles
2"3%/-() reglon encompasses uouglas, !osephlne, !ackson, klamaLh, Lake counLles


CC8L lSSuLS / A8LAS Cl lCCuS

1#(&4 !/6&*/""*
locuslng on educaLlon, acLlvlLles and experlences LhaL are lnLended Lo poslLlvely affecL
developmenLal changes ln chlldren, from blrLh unLll abouL age 8.

76$8("8"(%6")#%- 76$968&6)-
locuslng on reduclng Lhe dlsproporLlonaLe dlsclpllne of sLudenLs of color and sLemmlng
excluslonary pracLlces of suspenslons, expulslons, referrals Lo and lncarceraLlon ln Lhe crlmlnal
[usLlce sysLem (ofLen known as Lhe school-Lo-prlson plpellne).

1):&6$/ ;#):3#:- ;-#()-($ <1;;=
1he use or sLudy of Lhe Lngllsh language by speakers who have dlfferenL naLlve languages.

>-#9/-( ?3#&6%4
erLalnlng Lo Lhe effecLlveness of Leachers Lo engage sLudenLs ln learnlng, reLalnlng, and
applylng Lhelr knowledge.

>-#9/-( @-9(36%A-)% B @-%-)%6")
erLalnlng Lo Lhe process of educaLlonal lnsLlLuLlons seeklng, hlrlng and reLalnlng dlverse, hlgh-
quallLy Leachers.

2%3*-)% C"69-
locuslng on sLudenL empowermenL Lhrough Lhe opporLunlLy for sLudenLs Lo express Lhelr
oplnlons, be llsLened Lo, and parLlclpaLe ln declslon-maklng wlLhln educaLlonal conLexLs.

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2%3*-)% 2388"(%
locuslng on Lhe varlous supporL servlces for dlsenfranchlsed and/or sLudenLs of color aL
educaLlonal lnsLlLuLlons (e.g. counselors Lralned ln worklng wlLh dlverse sLudenLs, eLc.).

'#(-)% D)E"&E-A-)%
erLalnlng Lo Lhe acLlvlLles, procedures, eLc. LhaL lnvolve parenLs ln Lhelr sLudenLs' educaLlonal
careers.

F*A6)6$%(#%"($
locuslng on ensurlng culLural compeLency of educaLlonal lnsLlLuLlon admlnlsLraLors, parLlcularly
on Lralnlng and supporLlng admlnlsLraLors of color.

G6:/-( 1*39#%6")
Addresslng raclal equlLy ln lnsLlLuLlons of hlgher educaLlon, lncludlng recrulLmenL of faculLy of
color, culLurally compeLenL currlculum developmenL, sLudenL access, eLc.

!#(--(0C"9#%6")#& >(#6)6):
locuslng on equlLy ln Lrade-speclflc educaLlon LhaL prepares sLudenLs for cerLaln occupaLlons.

H170F*3&% 768&"A#
locuslng on access Lo and equlLy ln obLalnlng CLu or adulL dlplomas.

;HI>?
erLalnlng Lo equlLy lssues ln educaLlon for people who ldenLlfy as lesblan, gay, blsexual,
Lransgender, and/or queer.

FJ(69#)
erLalnlng Lo equlLy lssues ln educaLlon for people who ldenLlfy as Afrlcan.

FJ(69#) FA-(69#)
erLalnlng Lo equlLy lssues ln educaLlon for people who ldenLlfy as Afrlcan Amerlcan.

F$6#)
erLalnlng Lo equlLy lssues ln educaLlon for people who ldenLlfy as Aslan or Aslan Amerlcan.

'#96J69 D$&#)*-(
erLalnlng Lo equlLy lssues ln educaLlon for people who ldenLlfy as aclflc lslander or aclflc
lslander Amerlcan.

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;#%6)K
erLalnlng Lo equlLy lssues ln educaLlon for people who ldenLlfy as LaLlno or LaLlna.

.#%6E- FA-(69#)
erLalnlng Lo equlLy lssues ln educaLlon for people who ldenLlfy as naLlve Amerlcan/Amerlcan
lndlan.

2&#E69
erLalnlng Lo equlLy lssues ln educaLlon for people who ldenLlfy as Slavlc.

DAA6:(#)% B @-J3:--
erLalnlng Lo equlLy lssues ln educaLlon for people who ldenLlfy as lmmlgranLs and/or refugees.


kL? S18A1LClLS

L-*-(#& ;"MM46):
lnfluenclng pollLlclans/publlc offlclals aL Lhe federal level on lssues, leglslaLlon, or deslred
acLlons.

2%#%- ;"MM46):
lnfluenclng pollLlclans/publlc offlclals aL Lhe sLaLe level on lssues, leglslaLlon, or deslred acLlons.

;"9#& ;"MM46):
lnfluenclng pollLlclans/publlc offlclals aL Lhe local level on lssues, leglslaLlon, or deslred acLlons.

'"&694 F*E"9#94
lmplemenLlng LacLlcs, sLraLegles, and lnlLlaLlves LargeLlng changes Lo pollcles or leglslaLlon.

76$%(69% F*E"9#94 B N#%9/*"::6):
lmplemenLlng advocacy acLs on members of Congress aL Lhe dlsLrlcL level (SenaLors and
8epresenLaLlves), and/or malnLalnlng survelllance over Lhese members.

29/""& I"#(* 1&-9%6")$
erLalnlng Lo elecLlng and supporLlng school board candldaLes who are commlLLed Lo
educaLlonal equlLy and raclal [usLlce.


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!"AA3)6%4 1):#:-A-)%
1he bulldlng of long-Lerm relaLlonshlps beLween educaLlonal lnsLlLuLlons and lndlvlduals for Lhe
purpose of applylng a collecLlve vlslon and/or beneflLs Lo Lhe communlLy.

H(#$$(""%$ O(:#)6P6):
1he creaLlon of a movemenL and collecLlve acLlon by a group or communlLy unlLed around an
lssue or deslred ouLcome.

>-9/)69#& F$$6$%#)9-
rovldlng asslsLance wlLh Lechnlcal Lasks lncludlng granL-wrlLlng, consulLlng, faclllLaLlon,
Lechnology-based lnlLlaLlves, eLc.

;6%6:#%6")
1he process of Laklng legal acLlon Lo obLaln a deslred ouLcome.

7#%# B @-$-#(9/
ConducLlng processes Lo obLaln, organlze, analyze, and/or presenL daLa and research.

;-#*-($/68 7-E-&"8A-)%
lmplemenLlng/asslsLlng programs and acLlvlLles LhaL enhance Lhe quallLy and capaclLy of
leadershlp wlLhln lndlvlduals or groups.

'#(%)-($/68 I36&*6):
1he process of developlng muLually-beneflclal relaLlonshlps beLween organlzaLlons, groups,
enLlLles, eLc.