UPPER SCHOOL

Student Programming

With an Upper School student chairing the SDBoard, the student voice and perspective is shared with the Office of DEIB on a weekly basis. Web pages and branding logos for each affinity group were created to assist with building greater visibility and awareness of these student groups with some groups connecting across divisions and with other local independent schools.

Curriculum

Following the English department's curriculum audit, which assessed the level of diverse character representation across all courses, the history department has redesigned its curriculum toward a more interdisciplinary approach in the humanities that connects the eighth and ninth grade years. This has included moving the World Cultures course to the tenth grade and diversifying its geographical regions of focus with women ’ s studies as the primary lens to explore the ancient and medieval world.

Faculty & Staff Professional Development

Attendance at required microaggression training at the start of the school year.

Affinity group advisor training with special emphasis on how to effectively advise groups that do no match one ' s own personal identity

Participation in annual DEIB Culture & Relationship Mapping Survey.