Weekly Hot News Podcast, January 31, 2022

February is Black History Month, and while we do study and celebrate the diversity and contributions of Black/African/African Americans during this time, these conversations and lessons are not limited to the month of February - they take place throughout the entire year. “African American history is American history,” notes website Parents.com, “and when kids understand the fuller picture of history, it will also help them understand the fuller picture of today.” When our students’ diversity is appreciated and visible, they all thrive from learning about one another. Our Featured Event is a generous donation from Intel Ronler Acres to the Hillsboro Schools Foundation. In celebration of their 25th anniversary, Intel Ronler Acres invited their employees to select one of four organizations supporting education, food security, and economic development in the communities surrounding their campus to receive a $25 donation. More than six thousand employees participated in the campaign, which raised more than $150,000! To increase the impact even further, Intel decided to double the employee pledges to a total of $300,000. Of that total, Hillsboro Schools Foundation received $45,000. Watch the short video on our website to see reactions from the organizations as they learned about the donations. www.hsd.k12.or.us