A coeducational day school serving students JK-12

DEI in Action

Latin’s tireless commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) is present across our school, bringing these values to life for all members of our community in profoundly meaningful ways. 

 

Student Affinity Groups and Identity-Based Clubs

Upper School
  • Asian Student Alliance
  • Black Student Union
  • Chronic Illness and Disability Alliance
  • FUSION (Multicultural Student Community)
  • Identity Coalition for Latin
  • Intersectional Feminine Alliance
  • Islamic Student Organization
  • Jewish Student Connection
  • Latin Alliance for Loss
  • Latin American Student Organization
  • LGBTQ+ Affinity Group
  • Multicultural Student Community
  • Neurodiversity Affinity Group  
  • Young Women of Color
Middle School
  • Gender and Sexuality Alliance 
  • Girls in Math
  • South Asian Women's Alliance 
  • Students of Color
Lower School
  • Black and African American Group 

Student Opportunities and Initiatives

  • Conferences
    • NAIS Student Diversity Leadership Conference
    • Young Men of Color
    • Young Women of Color
    • Close Up Foundation's Community Impact Symposium 
  • Collaboration with LIFE (Latin’s Initiative For Ethics)
  • Lower School FLLOW (Future Latin Leaders of the World)
  • MLK Day of Commemoration Workshops
  • Upper School Student Diversity and Equity Committee

Professional Development for Faculty, Staff and Administration

  • Faculty/Staff Affinity Groups
    • LGBTQ+
    • Faculty and Staff of Color
    • White Anti-Racism Affinity Space
    • Internal Faculty/Staff DEI Professional Development
  • ISACS Conferences
  • NAIS People of Color Conference
  • NAIS Equity Design Lab 
  • NAIS Diversity Leadership Institute 
  • SEED
  • Wildwood Multicultural Leadership Institute 
  • Facing History and Ourselves 

Parent/Guardian Engagement

  • FAN (Family Action Network) Speakers
  • Latin Learners + Programming 
  • Gatherings for Parents/Guardians of Students of Color
  • Parent/Guardian Affinity Groups
    • Black@Latin Affinity Group
    • East Asian and Beyond Affinity Group 
    • Latin Jewish Affinity Group
    • Latin Laddoos South Asian Affinity Group 

Curriculum

  • Adopted Learning for Justice’s Social Justice Standards in 2017 for curriculum planning 
  • DEI topics integrated into subject areas JK-12
  • New Upper School DEI Curriculum Coordinator position added in 2020-21 school year

Latin's Council for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Chair
Interim Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Kasey Taylor

Head of School 
Thomas Hagerman

Assistant Head of School
Ryan Allen '95

Divisional Directors
Bliss Tobin (Lower School)
Tray White (Middle School)
Nick Baer '96 (Upper School)

Divisional Diversity Coordinators
Sheri Snopek (Lower School)
To be determined (Middle School)

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Upper School Curriculum Coordinator 
Brandon Woods

Board Member
Erin Amico and Julie Zuckerman

Director of Academic Initiatives
Ingrid Dorer Fitzpatrick

Director of Studies & Educational Technology
Xiaorong Li

Director of Curriculum, Instruction & Assessment 
Ash Hansberry

Interim Director of Enrollment Management
Eleannor Maajid '97

Associate Director of Enrollment Management & Community Outreach Stephanie Corey 

Director of Human Resources
Susan Bolon

Director of Marketing & Communications
Chris Jasculca 

Faculty Council Representative 
Danielle Dancz

Parent Association DEI Liaison
To be determined 

Parent Association President 
Michele Khim