​          Salem-Keizer Public School Libraries Diversity Statement
School Libraries within Salem Keizer Public Schools are committed to providing diverse library collections that honor the intrinsic value of all individuals in order to:

• help students understand and celebrate their own backgrounds, cultures, & experiences
•  broaden students’ thinking to include a global perspective
• build awareness and an understanding of voices that are often suppressed or omitted
• strengthen inquiry regarding political, racial and social injustice
• empower students to envision a future of possibility not necessarily represented in the present

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