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Everybody Belongs

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The world is made up of all kinds of people, and together we make a beautiful tapestry.

Book Lists

Latin American guitar​LatinX/Hispanic Literature

Asian design​AAPI Literature

Native American headdress feathers​Native American Literature

rainbow flag​LGBTQ Literature

African colors icon​Black Literature

disabled icon​Neurodiverse/Disabilities Literature

Coming soon! 

Slavic Literature 

Arab/Middle East Literature 

Seek to Understand

A Latina girl sitting between two Latino boys and smilingLatinX/Hispanic Culture

Asian Pacific Islanders in traditional attire playing drums on a beachAAPI Culture

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LGBTQ people standing behind a rainbow pride flagLGBTQ Culture

Black family with mother, father, two kids, and grandparents sitting on a couch and smilingBlack Culture

neurodiversity imageNeurodiversity

Islamic childrenIslamic Culture

Slavic culture intro imageSlavic Culture

smiling studentsLow-Income Students

Resources

Latin American guitar​LatinX/Hispanic Resources

Asian designAAPI Resources

Native American headdress feathers​Native American Resources

rainbow flag​LGBTQ Resources

African colors icon​Black Resources

history imageInclusive History Curriculum

Coming soon! 

Inclusive Curriculum

Awareness Month

Carbajal Family portraitHispanic Heritage

Filipino familiesFilipino Heritage

Native American headdress feathers​Native American Heritage

Leslie Bellini

Meet Everybody Belongs Lead Leslie Bellini

I’m Leslie Bellini an HST, 3rd grade Boost Math teacher, and the Everybody Belongs Lead. I’ve been a homeschool teacher for 29 wonderful years. My passion is to foster the love of learning for all of my students. I have three adult children and a supportive and loving husband. In my free time, I enjoy teaching fitness classes and gardening, as well as spending time with my family. I look forward to sharing with all students the opportunities that The Cottonwood School has to offer.

Everybody Belongs Photo Gallery

statue ofDr. Sun Yatsen in Locke, CA
two girls sitting on a couch and smiling
multiple students sitting on couches and an adult male sitting on the floor
students on the floor with Native American drums spread out in front of them
sitting woman and child looking at camera and smiling
Native American man sitting in a chair at the Sierra Native Alliance and playing a drum
Two kids sitting on the floor at the Sierra Native Alliance with Native American drums in front of them
Four kids holding their arms in the air to show the bracelets they made at Sierra Native Alliance

Everybody Belongs Program Values

  • Highlighting diversity
  • Providing diverse perspectives
  • Teaching students how to think, not what to think
  • Celebrating various cultures and history
  • Creating spaces for understanding
  • Lifting marginalized voices