多样性、公平和包容

多样性、公平性和包容性声明
凯瑟琳库克学校致力于创造和维持一个多元化的, 富有体育投注网心的, 以及建立在诚信文化基础上的包容性社区.

凯瑟琳库克学校教师, 工作人员, and 中学学生 have chosen cultural competence as one of the core values that characterizes the values of 凯瑟琳库克学校.

在这一倡议的背景下, 我们将多样性定义为人们拥有的身份的范围, including but not limited to: racial; socio-economic; ethnic or herit年龄; langu年龄; national origin; physical, 认知, and emotional ability; 年龄; 性别 expressions and identity; 性身份; and 宗教.

文化能力维持并促进组织的健康发展. 凯瑟琳库克学校 will enhance the diversity of the school by intentionally cultivating an empathic and open climate to foster equitable relationships of integrity between the children and adults in our school 社区. 多样化社区的组织好处包括增强的适应性, 批判性思维, 更有效和创新地解决问题.

一所包容性的学校反映并丰富了它所在的社区. 我们致力于支持我们的社区成员, and we will continue to enhance the ability for all to belong through a variety of initiatives, including but not limited to: centering 股本 in all hiring decisions; offering financial assistance and raising the 社区’s awareness about the importance of an economically diverse 社区; and educating our 社区 about and providing resources for engaging with a diverse population which centers 股本 and inclusion, 特别是对于受不公平社会制度影响最大的BIPOC人口.

战略目标

1. 寻求, 支持, 留住家庭, 教师, 工作人员, and board members from groups that have traditionally been underrepresented in elite institutions or in positions of power due to their race, 种族/语言, 年龄, 宗教, 体能, 性别, 性别认同, 性身份, 或者社会经济阶层. 学费 assistance will be used strategically to maintain and enhance diversity in the school.

2. Build our own cultural competence through formal and informal professional development in order to create a welcoming environment for all children and adults and to maintain a vibrant and stimulating learning atmosphere for children and adults. 文化能力技能是重要的学习技能. We define them as the social-emotional and 批判性思维 skills that enable us to:

a. 注意我们自己对来自其他文化的人的假设和信念, 比赛, 性别身份, 性身份, 宗教, 社会经济组织, 能力, 和年龄

b. 致力于质疑我们自己的信念/假设，并测试它们的准确性

c. 反思一下我们与那些看起来与众不同的人相处时的不适

d. 选择勇敢地谈论我们的不适，而不是责备或羞辱

e. 意识到我们自己的力量和特权

f. 理解什么是分享权力

g. 培养对我们在世界上的位置的灵活和反思的思维

3. 制定和实施课程，使儿童成为文化能力

4. 建立机制或系统来衡量学校的进步.

课程的多样性和包容性

专业发展

多元化领域的专业发展, 股本, and inclusion is critical to maintaining a welcoming and culturally competent school 社区. 教师, 工作人员, and administration regularly attend training and conferences to strengthen their knowledge of DEI concepts and proficiently apply them in the classroom. DEI最近的专业发展包括但不限于:

文化能力101与Dr. 吊杆同性恋
劳伦·柯林斯的社会经济包容
NAIS多元化领导学院
NAIS有色人种会议
ISACS多元化峰会
白人特权会议
勇敢对话芝加哥地区峰会
股权交换会议
解开你的白人特权
寻求教育公平与多样性(SEED)

家长/监护人教育及参与

与家长教育委员会以及其他学校团体, Catherine Cook regularly invites and encour年龄s parents/guardians to explore DEI topics together and with 教师 and 工作人员 at a variety of events. 这些特别活动包括但不限于:

在全球化社会中养育孩子 博士. 吊杆同性恋
图书讨论 醒来的白色 黛比·欧文
团体郊游比赛在芝加哥历史博物馆展出
多样性讨论涵盖诸如社会经济多样性等主题, microaggressions, 性别认同
寻求教育公平与多样性(SEED)
股本咖啡
DEI读书俱乐部
一些委员会

亲和力/联盟组织

Catherine Cook is committed to establishing 支持ive affinity and 联盟组织 for 学生. Affinity Groups and Alliance Groups are gatherings for people with similar identity characteristics to connect, 说话, 分享经验.

亲和力组 从“我”的角度谈论身份特征，而成员 联盟组织 可以从“我”的角度来说话吗 or 成为认同群体中的支持者. Driven by student interest, these groups have expanded over the years to include the following:

的 采用关联组 provides a space for adopted children in 较低的学校 and 中学 to share their adoption stories and experiences. Students also discuss ways to educate the 社区 about adoption and share their personal journeys.

的 香蕉分裂亲和组 provides a space for 较低的学校学生 who have experienced parental divorce and/or separation to share experiences, 正常的感情, 通过相互支持来增强自尊, and counteract the day-to-day impact of having a different family structure and schedule.

的 食物过敏亲和组 为食物过敏的低年级学生和中学生创造了一个安全的空间, 腹腔, EoE, or other food-related conditions to come together and 说话 about their experiences with others just like them.

的 性别与性联盟(GSA) provides a place for 中学学生 to learn about people who identify as LGBTQ+ and to learn ways to be a good LGBTQ+ ally. Topics of conversation have ranged from discussions about langu年龄 around LGBTQ+ 问题 to learning about LGBTQ+ activism.

的 犹太学生亲和团体 为中学生提供了一个安全的空间来讨论经验, 问题, 通过他们的犹太身份来了解时事.

的 颜色亲和性团体的学生 为幼儿之间的对话和联系提供空间, 较低的学校, 以及认为自己是有色人种的中学生. Students appreciate the opportunity to explore their racial identities 分享经验 through a variety of activities.

New affinity and 联盟组织 may arise from year to year in response to student and 社区 needs. 这是我们学校文化中不断发展的一部分. We are excited to 支持 the growth and deepening of these groups as they offer real space for our 学生 to explore their identities and create a safe and welcoming environment for all 学生.

除了学生亲和和联盟团体, Catherine Cook also celebrates the diversity of its 教师 and 工作人员 with an affinity group for those who identify as People of Color.

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