Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

DEI work is hard work. But it’s also joyous. Because really, at its core, DEI work at GA is about supporting each student through the journey of identity formation, giving them language and skills to articulate exactly who they are, and making them feel loved, respected, and seen for exactly who they are.

For Students

We are excited to adopt and implement the Teaching Tolerance Social Justice Standards, a set of anchor standards and age-appropriate learning outcomes divided into four domains—identity, diversity, justice, and action. We are using these standards to guide our academic curriculum and to ensure that at each grade level, students are seeing themselves reflected in the curriculum and developing essential cultural competencies that will serve them throughout their academic and professional futures.

Lower School

You don’t have to be very old to understand feelings of fairness and justice. In the Lower School, DEI themes are woven into our day, from activities and monthly read-alouds to exploring issues at assembly.

LS Books Page
Guest speakers
Videos & activities

Middle School

In Groups V-VIII, students engage more directly with DEI topics—such as social justice and allyship—academically and in extracurriculars.

Affinity spaces
Unity Week
Curricular DEI connections
Social justice literature units

Upper School

By high school, students are ready and eager to examine DEI issues deeply and with a focus on action.

DEI presence in student government
Affinity programs
Clubs & student spaces
Workshops
Round-table lunches
Offsite conferences & training

For Families
For Faculty

For Families

For Faculty

GA Faculty is committed to helping students grow, not just academically, but also by supporting them as they develop and navigate their own identities.

Ongoing mandatory anti-bias training
Internal and external opportunities for training, workshops, and conferences
In house DEI newsletter and podcast
IDEA: Inclusion, Diversity, Equity Alliance
Affinity spaces

Board of Trustees DEI Commitment
Diversity Statement

Board of Trustees DEI Commitment

Responding to community-wide criticism, GA’s Board of Trustees committed to:

Hire an outside consultant to evaluate current diversity, equity, and inclusion practices.
Reassess curriculum in all disciplines so that diversity and justice are central to a GA education.
Provide and sustain anti-racist training for faculty across all divisions, amongst the broader GA community, and for the Board of Trustees.
Increase representation of people of color at GA, specifically Black students and faculty. Improve supports, including financial resources, to foster their success.
Continue to amplify Black voices across campus, by building on changes like the creation of the Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Board as one of the major pillars of GA’s student government.
Provide financial support for not-for-profit organizations whose mission is aligned with our own diversity efforts and values.
Hold ourselves accountable with yearly audits to measure our progress.
A one year Trustee and Administration study and execution plan done in conjunction with the authors of the letters to make sure we thoughtfully and correctly implement the changes suggested in the letter as well as any additional changes that will make Greenwich Academy a more equitable, inclusive, and celebratory community.
The addition of two Black-identifying at-large members of the Board of Trustees to address our ongoing goal to better represent the voices of the GA community.
Systems to ensure transparency and accountability.

Diversity Statement

In keeping with the school’s motto, Toward the Building of Character, Greenwich Academy affirms and respects the individuality of all members of the community. The school’s ultimate goal is for students to develop the confidence and compassion to interact freely and authentically with people who represent a rich variety of backgrounds and beliefs in terms of race, ethnicity, culture, religion, socioeconomic status, sexual orientation, and family composition. All members of the Greenwich Academy community—students and alumnae, faculty and staff, parents and trustees—are expected to honor and value the school’s diversity mission.

Meet the DEI Leadership

I think of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion work as some of the most joyful work on campus because it's all about helping our students cultivate their identities, lead with empathy, and become advocates for social justice. Our goal is for every individual at Greenwich Academy to feel seen, respected and loved for all of what makes them who they are.

AISHA GAWAD
DEI DIRECTOR, US ENGLISH

EMILY MEISLER
DEI ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, DIRECTOR COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, US ENGLISH

Kids have the ability to change the world—I’ve always believed that. And the conversations we’re having here about diversity, equity, and inclusion are the same conversations taking place at other schools in town. Together we can accomplish so much more and GA is ready to take the lead on this important work.

BOBBY WALKER JR
ASSISTANT HEAD FOR STUDENT & COMMUNITY LIFE, US HISTORY

KC MORSE

Group VIII Advisor
Drama

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Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

For Students

Lower School

Middle School

Upper School

For Families

For Faculty

Board of Trustees DEI Commitment

Diversity Statement

Meet the DEI Leadership

Division DEI Representatives

KATIE KRAUNELIS

KATE LEE

CAROLINE MONTGELAS

PAIGE MORLEY

KC MORSE

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