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Pinellas County Schools

PMAC

What is PMAC?
The Multicultural Advisory Committee (PMAC) acts as an advisory group to the principal. Each committee sets its own mission and goals for the school year. Goals often include learning more about each other to build understanding, developing leadership skills, and working together to plan school-wide multicultural activities. PMAC students work closely with our PCS partner, Community Tampa Bay. www.communitytampabay.org
www.pinellas.k12.fl.us/CI/Socialstudies/pmacmain.html

Pinellas County School Board Carol J. Cook, Chairperson Robin L. Wikle, Vice chairperson Janet R. Clarke Terry Krassner Peggy L. OShea Linda S. Lerner Lewis Williams Superintendent Julie Janssen

Th e P r i n c i p a l s M u l t i c u l t u r a l A d v i s o r y C o m m i t t e e

Why PMAC? Why Me? Why now?

Do you
___Want to have your voice heard at your school? ___Want to transform talk and ideas into action? ___Want to plan, attend and participate in multicultural events, youth leadership conferences, PMAC celebrations, etc. ? ___Want to make friends with those who have similar goals and interests in making your school and communities more inclusive? ___Want to eliminate stereotypes? ___Want to develop and expand your leadership potential for the future? ___Want to make your campus safe, physically, intellectually, and emotionally for everyone? ___Want to share and teach others about your cultural heritage? ___Want to be a part of a leadership team which connects to leaders at other schools across the school district? If you replied yes to two or more of the above questions, then you are an excellent candidate for becoming a member of your Principals Multicultural Advisory Committee (PMAC).

How do I get involved?

Contact your schools multicultural liaison/ PMAC sponsor as soon as possible. If you need any additional information, please contact your school principal or Cindy Flora, the PMAC Coordinator at (727) 638-3074

PMAC Program Mission Statement To build and sustain safe, inclusive school cultures which foster highest student achievement for all . The PMAC program is a social studies initiative coordinated by a Multicultural Liaison at each school. The liaison, usually a full-time teacher, works with PMAC students (multicultural committee members), administration, staff, parents, and community to make his or her school address the responsibilities of the PMAC mandate.

The Pinellas County School Board PMAC Mandate Secondary Level Responsibilities A) Act as an advisory group to the principal B) Engage in facilitative dialogue about diversity-centered concerns and make recommendations to the principal C) Promote multicultural activities school wide D) Learn and implement conflict resolution and mediation skills E) Provide service to school and community F) Improve school climate Elementary Level Responsibilities A) Learn about different cultures B) Participate in multicultural activities C) Initiate, at least, one school wide multicultural activity per year
http://www.pinellas.k12.fl.us/CI/ SocialStudies/pmacmain.html

Multicultural liaisons have the opportunity to attend numerous Multicultural Liaison trainings to help them with their programs. Outstanding PMAC programs, multicultural liaisons, PMAC student leaders, supportive principals and community members are recognized for their contributions to meeting the goals of multicultural education for our schools and communities at the Multicultural Liaison Training and PMAC Awards Ceremony each year.