Hillsboro School District Weekly Hot News, March 4, 2024 - Celebrating Women's History Month

Hillsboro School District Weekly Hot News Podcast

March is Women’s History Month, a time to recognize the many contributions that women have made to the fabric of American History.

Women’s History Month was first celebrated in 1981 as Women’s History Week but became a month-long observance in 1987. We celebrate to remind ourselves of the accomplishments of women and to reflect on the trailblazing women who led the way for change. Studying the tenacity, courage, and creativity of historic women provides a sense of strength, value, and identifiable role models for all of our students.

This March, we encourage you and your family to plan activities throughout the month that promote learning about unique women who have made tremendous impacts on our history. We also encourage you to learn more about women’s history, accomplishments, and experiences; commemorate women’s stories; and celebrate women’s achievements.

Older students should also take this opportunity to dive a little deeper into the role played by intersectionality. While women from all racial and ethnic backgrounds have contributed significantly to women’s equality, their experiences cannot be equated with one another’s. White women’s history in the U.S. looks different from that of Black women’s history, which is different from that of Latina women, Asian women, American Indian women, and so on. The same is true for women of varying abilities, gender identities, sexualities, etc. Taking the time to examine the circumstances and the context within which important women in history have operated will lead to a richer understanding of where we are today.

Our featured event was a visit by PCC’s new mobile welding truck, which conducted its first on-location beta test at Liberty High School February 12th through 23rd. Within the retrofitted semi-trailer are individual stations where several students can simultaneously be receiving instruction and practicing their welds under the guidance of PCC welding instructor and co-developer of the trailer, Todd Barnett. Students in Liberty’s Sustainable Agriculture and Sustainable Design classes who took advantage of the two-week learning opportunity loved it, and now have a better idea of what is entailed in a welding career path. One of the project’s supporters, Union Pacific, is even offering scholarships to students who want to continue building their welding skills beyond high school. Because its initial outing was so successful, plans are underway for the mobile welding truck to return this summer for a four-week summer camp training experience for HSD students. It will also make individual visits to Century, Glencoe, Hilhi, and Oak Street Campus over the course of the next year. Another goal and capability of the PCC mobile welding truck, made possible by its large mobile generator, is to reach historically underserved communities and those without access to welding instruction.

Daylight Saving Time begins Sunday, March 10th at 2 a.m. Remember to set your clocks ahead one hour before going to bed Saturday night.

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