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The Harvard-Westlake Chronicle

Faculty members attend Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Lunch

Alex Goldstein March 18, 2017

Faculty members attended the Upper School’s first Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Lunch on Thursday to discuss and share how those topics affect them and the school. “The purpose of this introductory...

Dancers address diversity in Love showcase

Dancers address diversity in ‘Love’ showcase

Jenny Li March 5, 2017

Students and faculty danced in response to recent global events at the Upper School Dance Concert March 3-5 in the Rugby Auditorium. “In difficult times, we need one another.  This is our way of giving...

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Going past the first step in the right direction

Chronicle Staff March 1, 2017

Every month, when we sit down to write our editorials, we can’t help but feel like we are preaching. After all, we’re high school seniors writing about issues that often extend far beyond our experiences...

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Calling a ban on indifference

Saba Nia February 23, 2017

When my parents moved to the United States after graduating from high school forever ago, they never expected to not be able to visit their first home. My mom made the conscious decision to move here...

Administration meets with affinity groups to discuss diversity, slur controversy

Danielle Spitz February 22, 2017

Student members of Black Leadership, Awareness and Culture Club, Gender-Sexuality Awareness Club, La Femme Club and Latin-American Students Organization met with members of the faculty and administration...

Emdin speaks to parents, faculty and students about diversity and how to facilitate acceptance of people of color in schools. Credit: Sophie Haber/Chronicle

Professor speaks about the importance of diversity

Sophie Haber February 16, 2017

Columbia University Professor Christopher Emdin urged educators, parents and students to appreciate the diverse challenges and backgrounds that students of color bring to school at the Southern California...

School reviews diversity climate assessment

Jean Sanders February 15, 2017

Some administrators and faculty were not surprised by the results of the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Climate Assessment and are beginning to take steps to tackle the issues identified in the report. “There...

Moderator Winifred White Neisser questions Norman Lear (Madeline ’13) and Kenya Barris (Leyah 19) at the All in the (blackish) family forum. Printed with permission of Charles Flippen.

Norman Lear, Kenya Barris speak at diversity forum

Jenny Li January 13, 2017

Speakers discussed racial diversity at the Middle School yesterday, ranging from ideas about the media’s influence on the election to the importance in bridging cultural divides. The public forum, “All...

Commons to share result of diversity assesment with faculty

Sammi Handler January 13, 2017

President Rick Commons will share the findings of HR Matrix’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Climate Assessment with faculty Jan. 24, he said in an email to all faculty Jan. 4. Commons did not want...

Students listen to a speaker at the Student Diversity Leadership Conference in Atlanta. Printed with permission of Lucy Kim 19

Students, faculty attend diversity conferences

Alison Oh December 11, 2016

Students and faculty discussed leadership and diversity at the Student Diversity Leadership Conference and People of Color Conference on Dec. 8-10 in Atlanta. Six student representatives attended the...

Students sit on Ted Slavin Field as the school year commences. Credit: Pavan Tauh/Chronicle

Consultant group to assess student, faculty diversity

Jesse Nadel August 31, 2016

In accordance with the vision statement to have the school’s "commitment to inclusion enable every member of our community to feel an equal sense of belonging," the administration is engaging an outside...

Brentwood video spurs discussion about diversity

Brentwood video spurs discussion about diversity

Jesse Nadel May 25, 2016

After a video surfaced last week of some white students from Brentwood School singing a rap song with the n-word, upper school deans decided to open up a conversation about racial insensitivity among Harvard-Westlake...

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