{"A":"Henrico County Public Schools","B":"Equity Ambassadors","C":"As part of a divisionwide effort to offer more opportunities for student input on issues of equity and diversity, Henrico County Public Schools reimagined its High School Student Congress. The new “HCPS Equity Ambassadors” includes students from each of the division’s nine comprehensive high schools, who come together to amplify student voices on issues of equity.    The HCPS Department of Equity, Diversity and Opportunity works with students to design programming to foster dialogue, give students knowledge and skills to address equity issues, and enable them to engage with students from across the division.     Members have led “daring dialogue” school discussions, book clubs, podcasts, mentorship programs of students who are learning English, and activities to raise cultural awareness, such as food fairs.     The Equity Ambassadors program was recognized in 2020 by the National Association of Counties and was recognized as Virginia’s top 2021 project by the Virginia Association of Counties.  ","D":"Eileen Cox, Chief of Communications, emcox@henrico.k12.va.us, 804-652-3724","E":"https:\/\/henricoschools.us\/equity-and-diversity\/"}