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The purpose of the Future of Diversity Symposium is to determine how to robustly position diversity and equity as foundational touchstones and luminous beacons for independent schools. Beyond the inherent moral imperative of this work, it is a fact that diversity, defined in its fullness, is essential to a school’s learning and living community. It is also true that independent schools’ very survival, in light of rapid demographic shifts, requires successful navigation of the diversity/equity landscape. Participants in the Future of Diversity Symposium will collaborate to design action plans, nourish a robust professional network and continuously refresh a marketplace of ideas and best practice to further elevate diversity, equity, and inclusion in our schools.
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BY THE NUMBERS
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Join us for…
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Best Practices
Sharpen, capture, and convey best practice in the areas of access, inclusion, and success.
Emerging Areas
Highlight emerging areas that must be addressed.
Identify Barriers
Identify key barriers to progress.
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Tangible “Take-Aways”
Ensure tangible “take-aways” for each participant.
School Teams
Engage school teams in key leadership roles connected to growth and positive outcomes in areas of equity, diversity, and inclusion.
Student Voices
Introduce and engage students’ voices and their full presence into this meaningful partnership.
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Networks
Extend a meaningful network that emerged as a part of the work in FDS15.
Imagine & Strategize
Provide insights and engage in learning practices to help schools imagine and strategize successful, mission-led, and strong future equity and diversity directions.
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The energy that radiated from 143 people was inspiring and illuminating. We appreciated the opportunity to connect with peers in all roles and to go through the exercises that gave us time to intentionally contemplate equity and inclusion for our school.- Beth Embrescia, Trustee, Laurel School, OH
Thank you for creating such a provocative and helpful experience... it is obvious we cannot fulfill our educational mission without making an institutional commitment to diversity and inclusion.- Ellen Sheffield Pace, Trustee, The Forsyth School, MO
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