Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
A Step Up Academy’s vision is to prepare our students for the world and the world for our students. Our progressive commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion is core to that vision. To create an inclusive world, people of all backgrounds and perspectives should be welcomed, appreciated, and celebrated.
Values
WELCOME
ASUA welcomes people of all abilities, ages, family structures, genders, orientations, races and ethnicities, religions, and
socio-economic statuses.
RESPECT
ASUA respects the individual experience, knowledge, and contribution of each member of our greater community.
CELEBRATE
ASUA celebrates diversity in all forms and values the impact diversity has in creating truly inclusive and equitable communities.
"Toilet Talks" and Bulletin Boards
At ASUA, we know that everyone learns best in different ways. Because of this, we provide our DEI information through many pathways including newsletters, in-service training, posters, and more! Above is a slideshow of "Toilet Talks," posters that are displayed in bathrooms to read while you sit. They are in reverse-chronological order.
Past DEI Newsletters
Click the image to read that month's newsletter.
2023-2024
May 2024
- Mental Health Awareness Month
June 2024
- Autistic Pride Day
- Juneteenth
- LGBTQIA+ Pride Month
December 2023
- Universal Human Rights Month
- Universal Hour of Peace
January 2024
- National Poverty in America Awareness Month
March 2024
- Neurodiversity Celebration Week
- World Down Syndrome Day
April 2024
- World Autism Acceptance Month
July 2023
- Disability Pride Month
- National Park
& Recreation Month
September 2023
- DEI at ASUA
- Our Identities
- Our 23/24 DEI Goals
October 2023
- Unconscious/Implicit Bias
- ADHD Awareness Month
- AAC Awareness Month
November 2023
- Native American
Heritage Month
- Ableism & Ableist Microaggressions
2022-2023
June 2023
- National Caribbean American Heritage Month
- LGBTQIA+ Pride Month
March 2023
May 2023
April 2023
- Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month
- Jewish American
Heritage Month
- May Health Observances
- Autism Acceptance Month
- National Minority Health Month
- Siblings Day
- GLSEN Day of Silence
- Developmental Disability Awareness Month
- Women's History Month
- Cerebral Palsy
Awareness Month
February 2023
- Black History Month
- Noteable Birthdays
October 2022
September 2022
November 2022
- Native American Heritage Month
- Epilepsy Awareness Month
- Understanding Perspectives
- LGBTQ+ History Month
- National Disability Employment Awareness Month
- Bullying Prevention Month
- DEI this Year
2021-2022
July 2022
June 2022
- Disability Pride
- LGBTQ Pride
- Identity
April 2022
- Autism Acceptance Day
- Identity and Self-Advocacy
May 2022
- Jewish American
Heritage Month
March 2022
February 2022
November 2021
December 2021
- Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month
- Women's History Month
- Black History Month
- Universal Human Rights Month
- Native American
Heritage Month
- Answering Hard Questions
October 2021
September 2021
- Bullying Prevention Month
- LGBT+ History Month
- Disability Employment Month
- Diversity Terminology
2020-2021
June 2021
- LGBT+ Pride Month
- Juneteenth
May 2021
- Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month
- Health Observances Month
April 2021
- Autism Awareness Month
- What is Neurodiversity?
July 2021
- Disability Independence Day
- Residential Boarding Schools, The Aftermath
March 2021
- Women's History Month
- Developmental Disabilities
Awareness Month
- Microaggressions
February 2021
January 2021
December 2020
- Black History Month
- Poverty in America
Awareness Month
- Mental Health & Self-Care
- Universal Human Rights Month
November 2020
- What is DEI?