Diversity and Inclusion
Resources and ideas for cultivating and nurturing inclusive communities both inside and outside the classroom.
Resources and ideas for cultivating and nurturing inclusive communities both inside and outside the classroom.
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Free Counselor Resources Improve College Access, Affordability & Matriculation
Independent High Schools can sensitively equip all families for the realities of paying for college in a way that empowers counselors and improves student outcomes, but we must acknowledge gaps in the status quo, embrace innovative strategies, examine our assumptions and challenge families to do the same. When Financial Aid education is successful, it’s because […]
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Free DEI Professional Development Event: 2022 Virtual FORUM/Diversity
You’re invited to a free weeklong PD event centered on diversity and inclusion in our schools. Join us January 24-28 for more than 20 live sessions, videos, live discussions, networking, and more.
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Pollyanna Position Paper III: Centering Student Voices in Antiracist School Transformation
This Position Paper shares feedback, advice, and recommendations for Heads of Schools directly from students on creating antiracist school communities. The recommendations in this paper were aggregated from a survey of students across the country and are broken down into clearly discernible segments for creating more racially just schools: Listening and Learning; Actions: Reforming Training, […]
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Pollyanna Position Paper II: Communicating through Change
This report offers advice from independent school Communications Directors to help Heads of School develop communications strategies that authentically reflect the needs of the school community.
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The Justice CORPS Initiative, a Transparency Model to “mend the loophole”
This 4-minute whiteboard animation video succinctly portrays a new Initiative to help schools rise above the ongoing problem of child abuse and tenuous response on campus. The Justice CORPS – the Committee to Oversee Rights & Protections of Students – is an initiative of the nonprofit, The Amends Project. This 3-year program gives recognition to […]
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Pollyanna Position Paper I: Advocating for Equity During and After a Pandemic
This Position Paper offers wisdom, practical ideas, and concrete DEI recommendations for Heads of Schools and administrators on how to continue to advance equity initiatives during and after a pandemic. The recommendations in this paper were aggregated from a survey of over 100 DEI Directors and practitioners across the country.
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The Boys’ Room is expanding beyond NYC!
The Boys’ Room is now expanding beyond NYC and we are excited about the opportunity to reach a broader audience of elementary school boys of color. We work very closely with DEI directors, educators and school counselors. Our young scholars come from a wide range of private schools and while schools do not participate in the […]
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Why Independent Schools Can No Longer Stay Silent on Black Lives Matter
As the national discussion surrounding the Black Lives Matter movement has increased exponentially since the murder of George Floyd and, most recently, the shooting of Jacob Blake, many independent schools have found themselves engaged in uncomfortable conversations.
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Racial Equity and Inclusion Goal-Setting
This tool is designed to support faculty and staff in their goal-setting process, especially at schools which have identified a professional growth theme related to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). Because independent schools tend to be historically and culturally White, this tool leverages that reality to support faculty/staff accountability and growth around racial equity.
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Example Statements from Schools about Racism and Equity
Finalsite received many requests from schools for guidance on communications around racial equity. Every community is different, so we are sharing some examples and resources below from schools and associations. We hope their letters will help you start conversations, their resources will help in educating, and that we will all take action to help eradicate […]