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Student Voice Symposium

Students from WDMCS, Ames Community School District, Ankeny Community School District, Des Moines Public Schools, Johnston Community School District, and Southeast Polk Community School District were empowered and equipped to use their voices as leaders in their communities at the first annual Student Voice Symposium on March 23 at Stilwell Junior High. The high school and junior high students spent the day connecting with each other and community leaders, as well as learning about leadership and equity topics in adult- and student-led sessions.

See Photos from the Student Voice Symposium

Created by the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Department and the WDMCS intercultural outreach coordinator, the symposium is a collaboration between multiple district departments including Community Education, Teaching and Learning Services, and School/Community Relations, in partnership with community organizations and sponsors.

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When: March 23, 2024
WhereStilwell Junior High, 1601 Vine St., West Des Moines, IA 50265

Dr. Dau Jok
Executive Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
515-633-5040

Gianna Pugliese
WDMCS Community Education
Intercultural Outreach Coordinator

Meet the Keynote, Panelists, and MCs

Meet the WDMCS Planning Team

Student Voice Symposium sponsors. Shows WDMCS DEI and WDMCS Community Education as Founding Sponsors ($2,000+); City of West