Diversity Commitment
At Germantown Academy, 我们致力于创造一个与更广泛的学习环境一样多样化的学习环境, global world of which we are a part. 我们重视这种多样性,因为它使我们成为一个更强大的社区, 丰富我们的思维,培养我们的协作精神. 用这些指导信念来塑造我们的招生和招聘过程, 我们接受所有形式的身份认同,包括种族, gender, ethnicity, age, religion, socioeconomic status, sexual orientation, and physical ability.
我们对多样性的承诺在vwin娱乐场官方宣言和文明合作承诺中根深蒂固, compassion, honor, respect, 文明——每个关键词都是定义日耳曼学院的基础和持久的价值.
- 有色人种学生占学生总数的28%.
- 有色人种教师和行政人员占教育专业人员的10%.
- 超过33%的GA学生获得了基于需求的经济援助.
- 高保留率是vwin德赢娱乐的一个标志,每年有97%的学生返回. 值得注意的是,有色人种学生的回报率为97%.
- Non-sectarian, vwin德赢娱乐的学生和教师中有来自不同宗教的代表, including but not limited to Buddhist, Christian, Hindu, Jewish and Muslim.
- 公平和包容领导团队提供有意的, 为我们学校社区的成员提供持续的教育.
- 所有三个部门都至少有两名教员担任多样性和社区生活协调员.
我们的目标是成为一所崇尚差异的学校, 每个人都能自如地表达真实的自我, and all voices are empowered. 只有这样,我们才能真正履行vwin娱乐场官方,为学生在全球社会的生活和成功做好准备.
Supporting an Evolving Community
管理人员、教职员工热切地参与了以下教育项目:
- Race Institute
- Cheryl Irving Cultural Competency Institute
- People of Color Conference
- ADVIS Diversity Conference
- GA In-Service Days
GA学生领导或参加了以下项目:
- Affinity Groups
- NAIS Student Diversity Leadership Conference
- 中大西洋地区多样性会议(MARD)
- SCHout Conference
- Cheryl Irving Student Diversity Conference
GA家长有机会参加以下教育项目:
- Keynote Speakers
- Family Affinity Groups and Social Events
SARAH NA
Associate Director of Equity & Inclusion
MELISSA FIKIORIS
Associate Director of Alumni Relations
Assistant Director of Equity & Inclusion
Civility Pledge
“文明承诺”的目的是补充和扩展 GA Mission. “承诺”提醒我们,GA是一个什么样的社区,并努力保持这样的社区, 同时承认一个不争的事实,即最好的教育发生在每个参与者都受到尊重和礼貌对待的学校里.
Equity and Inclusion Leadership Team
GA于2018年秋季成立了这个团队,以以下方式在整个学校社区提供连接点:一对一对话, community conversations, story-telling, social and athletic events, cultural celebrations, student, family, and faculty/staff affinity groups, classroom visits, curriculum review, department meetings, and colleague-to-colleague collaboration.
Administrators
Rich Schellhas 1760
Head of School
Nidhi McVicar
Assistant Head of School
Sarah Na
Associate Director of Equity & Inclusion
Melissa Fikioris
Associate Director of Alumni Relations
Assistant Director of Equity & Inclusion
Sue Szczepkowski
Head of Lower School
Jonas Jeswald
Head of Middle School
Molly MacKean
Head of Upper School
Dr. Leigh Serra
Director of Health & Wellness
Tim Ginter
Director of Athletics
Karen Mason
Director of College Counseling
区域多样性和社区生活协调员
Christina Ro
LS Fourth Grade Teacher
Alia Tahvildaran
LS Art Teacher
Jarrett Anderson
MS French Teacher
Jay Wright
MS Health & Wellness Teacher
Carol Peery Ayers 1760
US Spanish Teacher
Alicia Evans
US English Teacher
Michael Ferrier
US English Teacher
Rod Thomas
MS/US Assistant Librarian