Webinar Series Overview
Even as both independent boarding and day
schools become more intentional in their efforts to foster diverse, equitable
and inclusive environments, many of them still struggle with attracting and
retaining students of color or re-engaging alumni of color. Siloed, and sometimes misinformed, approaches
to outreach, support, and advocacy are often at the root of these
struggles. One approach to building
stronger institutional relationships with students of color and re-engaging
alumni of color, is through the alignment of the work of admissions/enrollment
management, diversity, equity, and inclusion, and institutional advancement.
This webinar series will explore the
significance of creating authentic institutional relationships with students
and alumni of color and the value of using this intentionally integrated model
as the foundation for a universal approach to relationships with any and all
school stakeholders.
Webinar Session – Part I
TOPIC: DIVERSITY,
EQUITY, & INCLUSION
Summary: Part I of this webinar series will address why
the Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion is a necessary component to
building and sustaining deeply-rooted relationships with students and alumni of
color. This session will also highlight
diversity, equity, and inclusion as critical to the foundation of the work of
admissions/enrollment management and institutional advancement.
Webinar Session – Part II
TOPIC: DEI and ADMISSIONS
Summary: While affordability is the
most significant factor for families who seek a private school education for
their children, families also desire environments that will help prepare their
children for living, learning, and working in an increasingly diverse world. Part II of this webinar series will use the
lens of diversity, equity, and inclusion to explore the value of integrating
the work of the offices of Admissions/Enrollment Management and Institutional
Advancement as a means of creating authentic relationships with and support for
prospective and current families of color.
Webinar Session – Part III
TOPIC: DEI and ADVANCEMENT
Summary: Often, the work of
Institutional Advancement offices is introduced toward the end of students’
educational careers at their respective institutions. However, a lack of understanding about the
complex relationships that students of color, in particular, have with their
schools can contribute to the sense that the Office of Institutional
Advancement is focused only upon transactional relationships rooted in
fundraising rather than in “friendraising” (i.e. building and fostering genuine
relationships). In this last webinar session, we will dispel myths around the
topic of philanthropy and families of color and emphasize the necessary
collaboration of the offices of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Admissions/Enrollment
Management, and Institutional Advancement in the attraction and retention of
students of color and the re-engagement of alumni of color.
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ABOUT THE INSTRUCTORS
Presenter: Anika Walker-Johnson, Director of Equity and Inclusion, Germantown Academy
Anika Walker-Johnson was appointed as Germantown Academy’s Director of Equity and Inclusion in July 2018. Prior to GA, she spent 17 years as an educator and administrator at Tabor Academy, a co-educational, day and boarding high school in Marion, MA. For 10 years of her career at Tabor, Anika served as the Dean of Multicultural Education & Community Life. During that time, she co-authored Tabor's Statement of Diversity and Inclusion, served as a faculty and student mentor, co-led a recruitment strategy geared toward hiring new faculty of color, promoted cross-cultural competency for students, faculty and administrators, and planned campus multicultural education events. In her role as a senior administrator, she also served on several administrative committees, including the Professional Development and Hiring Committee, Dean's Office Committee, and as a co-chair of the Diversity Leadership Council. During her last three years at Tabor, Anika also served as an Associate Director of Admission – Multicultural Recruitment where she assisted the admission team with developing and implementing a strategy for strengthening the school's commitment to a diverse community.
Presenter: Lauren Lewis, Senior Associate Director of Enrollment and Director of Diversity and Inclusion, Foxcroft School
No stranger to boarding schools, Lauren Lewis is the Senior Associate Director of Enrollment and Director of Diversity and Inclusion at Foxcroft School in Middleburg, VA. In her 12th year in enrollment, she has served 9 years specifically in boarding schools. She has also served as the Senior Director of Enrollment Management at Saint James School in Hagerstown, MD, Director of Admission and Financial Aid at the Tatnall School in Wilmington, DE, and Associate Director of Admission and Student of Color Recruitment at Tabor Academy in Marion, MA. Lauren holds a BS in Sociology from Towson University and a Master of Social Work from Barry University. Lauren values getting to know people as individuals, and she has worked diligently to build authentic relationships with students, their parents, and their advocates. Because of her ample experience in independent schools and social work background, she has also served in a variety of roles additional to her primary work in enrollment including house parent, student advisor, choreographer, and coach.
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