[Video Description: Janette, a brown skinned Mexicana, is wearing a v-neck shirt with curly brown hair down. Her background is light gray.
Video Description: Janette, a Mexican brown skin, wears a V-neck shirt with curly brown hair down. Its background is light grey.

Video Description: Lauren, a white freckled female, with auburn shoulder length hair, is wearing a long-sleeved black turtleneck. Her background is grey.
Video Description: Lauren, a white freckled woman, with long hair up to auburn shoulder, wears a black long sleeve turtle neck. Its background is grey.]

Lauren and Janette take turns signing the following statement in ASL.

Cal-ED is in solidarity with #BLACKLIVESMATTER. We know that words and hashtags are not enough. We intend to actively share resources and create spaces of critical dialogue among educators and students to acknowledge the harm caused by inequities, bias and racism.

In Deaf education, we know all too well that silence or remaining neutral is the equivalent to choosing the side of the oppressor. We know that barriers and systematic oppression goes back generations. The time is now. Education IS political and it is time we take a stand.

As humans, we are deeply affected by this. We are furious. This is unacceptable. As educators, we know our roles are crucial right now. As an organization, together, we will continue this call for justice and plan to hold each other accountable for a better future - it starts with us. Together, we will work towards JUSTICE and understanding within our INTERSECTIONAL communities and we are committed to action. WE ARE COMMITTED TO ACTION. #JusticeforGeogeFloyd #JusticeforAhmaudArbery #JusticeforBreonnaTaylor #JusticeForTonyMcDade #DeafEd #CalED4BLM

Cal-ED stands in solidarity with #BLACKLIVESMATTER. We know words and hashtags are not enough. We plan to lead the way by actively sharing resources and creating spaces of critical dialogue between educators and students to recognize the damage caused by inequalities, prejudice and racism. In Sordxs education, we know very well that silence or staying neutral is the equivalent of choosing the side of the oppressor. We know that barriers and systematic oppression is from generations ago. The time is now. Education is political and it's time for us to take a stand. As human beings, we are deeply affected by this. We're furious. This is unacceptable. As educators, we know our roles are crucial right now. As an organization, together, we will continue this call to justice and plan to take each other responsible for a better future-start with us. Together, we will work towards JUSTICE and understanding within our INTERSECTIONAL communities and we are committed to action. WE ARE COMMITTED TO ACTION. #JusticiaporGeogeFloyd #JusticiaporAhmaudArbery #JusticiaporBreonnaTaylor #JusticiaporTonyMcDade #DeafEd #CalEDporBLM