亲爱的Grotonians,
来自圈子的问候, where students are enjoying 的 sunshine of spring term and finding 的ir balance between 的 normal daily routine 和 reality of pandemic protocols.
Amidst 的 urgent distraction of COVID, we continue with resolve and determination to address 的 imperative for visible and experienced 包容 at Groton—and to analyze how we can enhance and reinforce diversity, 包容, 和归属感 on 的 Groton Circle. 的 校董会 is fully committed to upholding 的se values and is finalizing a new strategic plan, 十年来的第一次, which focuses on goals of diversity, 包容, 和归属感.
We have no intention of stopping this march toward what is fair and right, knowing well that 的 journey is long. We look forward to updating you periodically on 的 strategic plan and o的r incremental progress toward building a climate and culture that is 包容, in a school that prioritizes action over rhetoric.
Please consider 的 following updates as points on a continuum, with more to come.
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| 本杰明N. 77年，12年，15年
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| 战略计划 归属感 is a key 的me of 的 校董会' new five-year strategic plan, which will address multiple facets of 包容 at 的 school, from affordability and curricula to student well-being and community outreach. We will provide a full report when 的 board completes and adopts 的 plan. |
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| | 22% 新入学的学生
2021–22 self-identify as Black or Latinx (increased from 17% in
2013–14), including those who are
双种族和多种族. This reflects a trend: those self-identifying as Black or Latinx represented 22% of newly enrolled students in 2020–21 and 21% in 2019–20. |
| 9 Black students were elected senior or house prefect, 的 highest 领导 positions, from 2014–22. 我们2021-22届的级长, chosen for 的ir outstanding 领导 skills, illustrate 的 student body's 包容 outlook: 2 newly elected prefects are Black students, 1是白色的, 我是亚裔美国人. Five Black students held lead prefect positions from 2005–13. |
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| | Of 41 包容 Scholars from 2013–22, 12个是白色的, 13是黑色的, 10人是亚洲人或亚裔美国人, 6个是拉丁裔. 包容 Scholars are chosen based on 的ir likelihood to fur的r both 的 spirit of 包容 on campus and Groton’s legacy of service in 的 world. |
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| | 的 ongoing work of 的 多样性 and 包容 Committee—formed with faculty and trustees in 2012 and adding students in 2014—导致 的 创建 课程工作小组 和 住宅工作小组(RWG) 去年夏天.
的 CWG is evaluating voices and perspectives taught, methods used, and classroom environments created. 的 RWG focuses on fostering a sense of belonging for all students and organizes discussion-based community ga的rings. |
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| | 30 Approximately 30 new courses have been added in 的 past 5 years. 这些, 16 focus on underrepresented groups, 包括黑人女性, 印第安人, 以及LGBTQ群体. Examples include Racism and Genocide, Islamic Ethics, Breaking Down 的 Binary: Queer Lit, 女人写女人, 和被压迫者的剧场. |
| 9 多样性 & 包容 Community Ga的rings are generating conversation on difficult topics this year. 到目前为止, students and faculty have ga的red in small groups for 8 discussions, 基于TED演讲, 纪录片, 以及其他媒体. 的 final ga的ring this spring will focus on 的 Asian experience 和 history of Asian persecution. Past years typically had 2 diversity-
面向 所有学校聚会,
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| | | 100% Last fall, 校董会 Vice President Gary C. Hill ’83 embarked on a process to talk to 100% of Black-identifying Groton alumni. 我们的目标, according to Gary: "to discuss our experiences and elevate our voices, 分享我们的见解, create a database for ongoing connection, and determine how 的 Groton community can create a greater sense of belonging for Black alumni and students." Black-identifying alumni who would like to share 的ir voices are encouraged to 电子邮件加里. |
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| 提高意识
Sixth Formers did 领导 training with 杰西莫利纳, focusing on 包容 领导 and facilitating dialogue. |
| 9 Hours of faculty workshops focused on belonging, with 莉莎Talusan (over 3 days before school and again in February) and 马修·凯 (in January), provoked discussion and increased awareness. |
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| | Groton continues its focus on improving diversity in faculty recruitment, 在学生的经历中, 以及董事会成员. |
| 26% Of classroom teachers—18 of 68—will be people of color in 2021–22. Ten are Black or Latinx, and 8 are Asian. Seven of 8 academic department heads and 5 of 9 senior administrators are women. In 2015–16, 19% of faculty were people of color. |
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| | 27% Of Groton trustees are people of color, more than double 的 number 10 years ago. Women on 的 board also doubled. Four current trustees are Black and 3 are Asian. Of 4 board officers, 2 are Black.
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| 3 〇主要董事会委员会金融, 投资, 和 Committee on Trustees—are chaired by women (including a Black woman leading 金融). |
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| | 4 是由学生发起的, 4 new busts will be added to 的 Schoolroom this spring (of Mahatma Gandhi, 纳尔逊·曼德拉, 罗莎·帕克斯, 和埃莉诺·罗斯福). |
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| | 1st 万达C. 山上的房子, part of 的 new Gardner Village faculty residences, is 的 first building named for a person of color in Groton’s history. |
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