The Diversity & Equal Opportunity Network (DEON) is a non profit led by diverse women who are dedicated to advocating for racial, social and economic justice within New Jersey's public education and the community at large.
DEON is committed to bringing together members of all underserved communities with educators, politicians, and others for powerful dialogue and collaboration that leads to real change. These changes include but are not limited to: curriculum changes to celebrate and infuse the curriculum with Black history and Indigenous history supporting students in how to personally confronting racism, and training school staff, all to enable our graduates to succeed in our diverse society.
We continue to work on initiatives in line with the mission & Core Values.
DEON VALUES
We cultivate Social Justice, Inclusion, Participation, Access and Equity So that all people feel valued, their differences are respected, and their basic needs are met;
We endorse equal rights and the opportunity to participate in all aspects of community life and decision making both for our constituents, and internally, we continually strive for fairness and impartiality;
We seek and create opportunities for participation in local communities, and promote leadership by providing a process for residents to enrich and enact decisions, as well as enable access to opportunities;
We Value Diversity and Unity;
We accept and respect individuality and difference, and rather than simply tolerating, we embrace and celebrate difference and cultures living and working together;
We strive to work together internally and to appreciate our role within local communities and beyond.
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