皇冠博彩 | DEI | Private High School in Delaware-皇冠博彩

Archmere对DEI的承诺

作为一个社区, Archmere strives to create a welcoming and inclusive culture that encourages, 支持, and celebrates the diverse voices of the Auk community. Saint Norbert's vision was to give people a "sense of place" and belonging, and the 皇冠博彩 community seeks to embody that vision. Archmere has been examining its role in the fight to confront racism, promote social justice and deepen our collective understanding, 沟通, 相互支持. Archmere拥抱多样性, 股本, 全心全意的包容, recognizing that what inspires its students most to achieve excellence are the relationships they form while they are here. This commitment to an inclusive identity embracing the school community is reflected today in the school’s mission statement, 核心价值观, 以及日常操作.

Archmere defines diversity as embracing the wide range of human characteristics used to mark or identify individual and group identities. Our students enter our classrooms with a rich array of identities, including:

比赛
性别认同
性取向
不同的社会经济背景
宗教
认知能力
语言能力
体能
家庭结构.

These dimensions of identity can have a significant impact on how our students learn. 当我们有意识地理解, 荣誉, and celebrate the dimensions of identity, 我们可以影响教学, 领先的, 为所有人学习.

建立最佳实践

The National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) developed a survey to help schools gather information on school climate. Archmere, along with several other independent schools across the country, partnered with NAIS to conduct the Assessment of Inclusivity and Multi文化ism (AIM) survey. 阅读Archmere的调查结果.

数据驱动的结果

The AIM survey was administered to 668 members of the Archmere community. 所有的学生, 受托人, 管理员, 教师, 工作人员, 父母, and 校友 were invited to participate. Through an initial review of this survey results, the AIM Steering Committee discovered that members of the Archmere community wanted more DEI-centric programming to help increase the enrollment of diverse students and 教师. Training to increase skills when addressing and discussing DEI topics. We also discovered from the constituents that participated in the survey that members of the Archmere community hold citizenship in 18 different countries besides the United States, which is a great starting point to begin to highlight the richness of diversity of the existing Archmere Community members.

以DEI为中心的编程

5项清单.

文化之夜

在周五, 5月13日, 2022, DEI concluded the year with a culture night celebration on campus where students experienced many different foods, 游戏, 舞蹈, and so much more from a variety of cultures represented within the Archmere Community. The following countries were represented during the 文化 night event: India, 中国, 菲律宾, 特立尼达拉岛, 厄立特里亚, 埃塞俄比亚, 希腊, 意大利, 法国, 尼日利亚, 和墨西哥.
多元文化开放日

In October 2021, Archmere held its first 多元文化开放日. This event was designed for multi文化 students and families to learn more about Archmere and ask questions specific to their needs. Archmere学生, 校友, and current 父母 all participated in a panel during the 多元文化开放日.
走进黑人历史

3月2日, 2022, The DEI club hosted Coach Jenayah White who presented to a group of students in grades 9-12 about the history of steps in African and Black Cultures. She began the presentation with a brief history lesson, and the remainder of her presentation focused on interactive step exercises to boost the students' esteem and confidence.
Sunday Evening DEI Virtual Training Sessions

The Diversity Equity and Inclusion Club hosted four virtual DEI training sessions during the 2021-22 school year for students and 教师. Two training sessions were in the fall, and two sessions were held in the spring. Allyship and Identity Affirmation, 无意识的偏见, 女性性别歧视与性别平等, and Men’s Mental Health were all covered during these sessions.
YW领导人
4月13日, 2021, 10 Archmere Students completed a 12-week training to become certified racial and social justice facilitators offered by 特拉华州的女青年会. The program trained the students to be able to do the following:
- Develop language and knowledge to accurately and respectfully describe how people (including themselves) are both similar to and different from each other and others in their identity groups.
- Respectfully express curiosity about the history and lived experiences of others and will exchange ideas and beliefs in an open-minded way.
- Respond to diversity by building empathy, respect, understanding, and connection.
- Express comfort with people who are both similar to and different from them and engage respectfully with all people.
- 研究社会多样性, 文化, 政治, and historical contexts rather than in ways that are superficial or oversimplified.
- Develop the confidence and skills to actively participate and become involved in the local school, and community initiatives relating to racial and social justice
- Learn to facilitate healthy dialogues among peers regarding racial and social justices