The Greater Washington Association of Teachers of Foreign Languages (GWATFL) stands in solidarity with the Black community against violence, social injustice, and systemic racism. As an organization dedicated to global competence and social justice, we condemn prejudiced and hateful actions against Black citizens. We advocate for equity and justice to end the long history of systemic racism in the United States of America.
As world language educators, we are instrumental in guiding our students, modeling compassion, tolerance and courage. It is our responsibility to hold each other accountable by challenging bias.
We lament for those whose lives were unjustly cut short due to police brutality and systemic racism, including George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, Tony McDade, and countless others. To our Black GWATFL community and the Black community at large: we see you and we stand with you.
Luis Deocares, GWATFL President, and the Board.
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