Doing “The Work”: Community, Connection, and Support for DEIB Practitioners

Doing “The Work” of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging at an independent school can be slow, taxing, and isolating just as much, if not more, than it can be rewarding. Schools typically have only one to a few people tasked with responding to harm, re-evaluating and creating equitable systems, building community, supporting students who don’t fit the dominant profile, and the list goes on. In a changing world where the societal context is a moving target, how can DEIB practitioners link arms in order to do this heavy lifting together.

Facilitated by members of The San Francisco Equity Leaders (SFEL), a cohort of DEI Directors from Bay Area independent schools and consultants, this ongoing program is intended for people who are doing DEIB work in official and “unofficial” roles. It is meant to provide participants with a safe and supportive community to reflect, share stories, and learn from each other.

Participants will:

• Reflect on our personal identities, why we do this work, and what is challenging and rewarding about it
• Connect with each other and establish a communal network of shared wisdom and resources
• Envision and explore different ways to approach DEIB work
• Receive support, affirmation, and encouragement from peers
  
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This ongoing program is intended for people in DEIB, community, and school culture-centered roles, as well as people who “unofficially” assume these roles.

DATES AND TIMES

SESSION 1: October 10, 2024 | 10:00am - 3:00pm | Prospect Sierra Lower School

SESSION 2: November 15, 2024 | 9:30am - 11:00am | Virtual

SESSION 3: January 17, 2025 | 10:00am - 3:00pm | Prospect Sierra Lower School

SESSION 4: February 14, 2025 | 9:30am - 11:00am | Virtual

SESSION 5: March 13, 2025 | 10:00am - 3:00pm | Prospect Sierra Lower School

CANCELLATION POLICY

Life happens. We understand that there will be times when you cannot attend a workshop that you have registered and paid for.

Registration may be transferred to a different person up to 7 days before a session. However refunds will not be given, and a session missed for any reason will not be refunded.

Below we have outlined our cancellation and refund policy, which we have in place to ensure the most accurate numbers when we secure well in advance locations, catering, and facilitators. Thank you for understanding.

For our ongoing programs or one-day intensives, refunds are available (less a $50 processing fee) up to 22 days before the scheduled starting date. We are unable to provide refunds for cancellations made 21 days or less prior to the first day of a workshop. A missed session that is part of an ongoing program is non-refundable and non-transferrable. For our summer institutes refunds are available (less a $50 processing fee) up to 30 days before the scheduled starting date. We are unable to provide refunds for cancellations made 29 days or less prior to the first day of a summer institute.

Please contact us by email as soon as you know you cannot attend a workshop. This will allow us time to contact our waitlist and hopefully fill your spot.