About the Project

In recent years, there seems to be an increase in the tension of racial relations in the Lake Elsinore Unified School District. Some of the most notable sources of this tension include the wide-spread use of the n-word, and a lack of unity amongst the Black students in the district. With Black students making up only 3.9% of the entire district, collaboration, unity, and historical education is vital to the success of our Black students. The BSU Initiative will bring awareness to the unique issues and topics faced by the Black student population in LEUSD. The project includes a district-wide Black Student Union Summit, bringing together the BSUs from 3 high schools, a middle school, and a K-8 school. It also includes hosting an HBCU College & Career Fair, attending field trips to cultural museums, and a collaboration with the district’s Jr BSU (first through fifth graders) for a family event. Lastly, the Black Student Union Initiative will run a district-wide Anti-N-Word campaign which will include buttons, posters, and lesson plans for each grade level from fourth through twelfth grades.