Parents Alumni Support WA Contact Us myHILLTOP Search About Academics Admission Athletics Campus Life Equity And Inclusion The E&I Office champions and supports a sense of belonging for all, creating an environment where individuals are able to show up as their most authentic selves, coming together in the shared WA mission and core values, supported by our commitment to authentic personal growth. We aim to develop more informed, innovative, and empathetic problem solvers now, who will be able to successfully navigate a global ecosystem through ever-changing social-political, economic, and environmentally tumultuous times. The insular focus on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) is a foundational necessity and integral to the broader focus on the culture of the Academy. The Academy celebrates diversity and strives to create inclusive learning spaces inside and outside of the classroom. We understand that social and cultural awareness, competencies, and humility are critical components of holistic lifelong learning and embedded in rigorous academics that elevate intellectual challenge. A focus on belonging and exposure to diverse lived experiences creates bridges of connectivity across individuals, groups and communities. Dynamic partners work across campus to improve and create new pathways for teaching and learning, that are mindful of equitable and sustainable learning environments that are adaptable, innovative and culturally responsive. John Hope Fellowship Endowed Worcester Academy's 2021 John Hope Fellow is WA faculty member Kyle Layne-Allen. Read More Here. List of 1 items. Programs and Events BHM Feature with Dr. Suzanne Weekes, Mathematician MLK Webinar with Andre Bradford, Slam Poet Indigenous People's Table Talk REFLECTIONS BY THE WA COMMUNITY List of 3 items. Student Organizations Professional Development Parent & Family Programs VICTOR FIELDS '71, FOUNDERS DAY SPEAKER SERIES 2021 DEI Learning and Enrichment Video Workshops Zach Combs, Crocodile River Music Russell Ruthen, Spices Workshop Nuestro Voz Student Group, Zoom Video Vanessa Ford, Creating Transgender Inclusive Schools Vanessa Ford–Resources Shub Agrawal, "Race: The Power of an Illusion." This 30-minute video is a collection of clips from Episode 3 of the three-part series "Race: The Power of an Illusion." This episode, titled "The House We Live In," discusses the ways in which systemic racism is prominent in politics and the distribution of wealth and resources. In this discussion of racist public policies, we see how social institutions created racial inequality by disproportionately disenfranchising people of color and privileging white communities. It's important that our students see themselves in the curriculum, that they learn about people with backgrounds similar to their own. It's also important that students learn about people who are different from them. We like to think of literature as both a window and mirror. We can learn about the experiences of others through the windows reading provides, and we can learn more about ourselves and see ourselves as we are through the mirrors reading provides. DANA HUFF English Department Chair News & Media Head of School At-A-Glance Equity and Inclusion Equity & Inclusion Resources Upcoming Events Employment Campus Safety Summer Programs GET INVOLVED OUTSIDE THE CLASSROOM Contact Us Bonnie Walker Director of Equity & Inclusion Worcester Academy 81 Providence Street Worcester, MA 01604 508-754-5302 bonnie.walker@worcesteracademy.org APPLY INQUIRE VISIT SUPPORT Directory Employment Hilltopper Store Worcester Academy® 81 Providence Street Worcester, MA 01604 508-754-5302 Open Sitemap