The Webb Schools

Diversity & Inclusion

韦布商学院对多样性和包容性的承诺是与学生合作的结果, members of our Board of Trustees, faculty and staff as a vital element of our collective Mission. 我们的承诺要求我们的社区在相互尊重和体谅的基础上发展有意义的关系. We consider how our words and actions may affect others as well as reflect on ourselves. As a diverse community, 我们的目标是营造一个真正鼓励表达不同思想和价值观的环境. 

 

Our pledge: 伟德BETVlCTOR1946致力于培养一个以开放为特征的包容性学校社区, acceptance and empathy, where all members are valued, respected and supported. Our community is strengthened by the diverse views, beliefs, backgrounds and experiences of our students, faculty, staff and alumni. Embracing diversity in all its many forms is essential to our mission: in particular, 我们呼吁提供一个模范的学习型社区,培养未来的领导者,他们将以荣誉和道德行事 courage and serve with a generous spirit.

Affinity and DEIB work groups

学生赞助各种俱乐部和亲和团体,并参加会议,以促进多样性和包容性, including:

  • NAIS Student Diversity Leadership Conference
  • SoCal POCIS Students Stay Woke
  • Asian Educators Alliance (AsEA) Conference
  • Asian Affinity Group
  • Black Affinity Group
  • BIPOC Residential Affinity Group
  • ESVI (Empowering Student Voices Initiative)
  • FLIers (First Generation/Low Income Affinity Group)
  • Hong Kong Affinity Group
  • Latinos Unidos
  • LGBTQIA+ Affinity Group
  • Mixed Affinity Group
  • QTSOCs (Queer, Trans Students of Color)
  • Student JEDI Council

Learn more about Affinity and DEIB work groups

Affinity

Global Community

Located in Claremont, California and on the front porch of Los Angeles in the Pacific Rim, Webb is a vibrant, global learning community. 我们相信多样性和包容性是加强我们学校课堂内外的重要价值观. 不同国家和地区的学生都自豪地聚集在我们的价格食堂里.

Community Events

Webb strives to make every member of the community feel welcomed, seen, and heard. As a result of this effort, 有几个社区活动向所有对围绕DEIB进行有意义的对话感兴趣的人开放. Throughout the first semester of the year, the Equity office hosts monthly Community Read discussions surrounding a key novel or text. The office also hosts monthly Storytelling Sessions that welcome anyone in the community to tell their own story in their own words. Webb has now heard dozens of stories from faculty, staff, students, and local activists. Our cultural celebrations also include a yearly Hispanic/Latine 传统月庆祝活动,农历新年社区晚宴,以及优秀黑人庆祝活动.

Storytelling

Teaching and Learning

Faculty and Staff Professional Development 

  • People of Color Conference (POCC) 
  • Southern California People of Color in Independent School (SoCal POCIS) events 
  • California Teacher Development Collaborative (CATDC)  
  • Anti-Racist White Educator training 
  • Building LGBTQ+ Inclusive Schools training 
  • Glasglow Group training for administration, faculty, staff, and students 
  • Rosetta Lee’s How to Engage in Courageous Conversations 
  • Liza Talusan’s Train the Trainers Workshop 
  • Monique Vogelsang’s How Narrative and Storytelling Can Foster Belonging 
  • National Coalition of Girl’s School workshops 
  • Nemnet’s Implicate Bias training  

It is also the goal of the schools and its hiring managers to increase ethnic, racial, cultural and gender balance on campus. With this in mind, Webb has entered into a partnership with Nemnet to increase its capacity to attract, hire, develop and support faculty and staff from underrepresented groups. Webb is also a member of Southern California People of Color in Independent Schools, or SoCal POCIS. 

Alumni Engagement

As a result of being a global learning community for nearly 100 years, Webb has a diverse alumni body of 4,600 in all 50 states and 46 countries around the world. There are also a variety of affinity groups sponsored by the Alumni Council, including the Women of Webb, Latinos of Webb and others. Visit the Alumni Page

Class of 2008 at Alumni Weekend 2019

Board of Trustees

校董会致力于提高校园的多样性和包容性. Under its leadership, 在过去的五年中,校园中高级教学和非教学角色的性别平等显著增加. 高级行政小组的校长由四男四女协助. As part of this work, it is increasing the ethnic, racial and cultural membership of the board, while also increasing gender balance in all areas of governance. Learn About the Board of Trustees

Webb Board of Trustees 2023

The Affiliates

The Affiliates is the parent organization at Webb. 在其他旨在促进多样性的举措中,附属机构已经成立了一个家长亲和小组, equity and inclusion in the Webb community. TDEI附属联络员与公平主任和家长关系主任合作,促进包容性, equity, and belongingness among the parent body in alignment with the DEI goals of the school. They work to diversify the volunteer base, facilitate or coordinate facilitation of affinity groups, communicate DEI-related events and updates to the Affiliates, and provide parent feedback about DEI work to the school. Learn more about the Affiliates.

Webb Lunar New Year 2023

Admission Office

Webb offers more than 30% of students over $5.500万美元的经济援助,我们的招生办公室与以下组织合作,招收多元化和包容性的学生群体:

Webb’s Office of Equity and Admission Team annually host Building Community: Centering Belonging, an in-person introduction to diversity, equity, and inclusion at Webb. While on campus prospective families have the chance to meet with the Director of Equity, Assistant Director of Equity, BIPOC Residential Advisors, Affinity Group Facilitators, and many amazing student leaders. This event showcases more about the ways in which we build intentional community at Webb, and how staff, faculty, and students all work together to create a sense of belonging on campus.

Learn more about Webb’s Admission Office.

Equal Employment Opportunity Employer

The Webb Schools are an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. 我们致力于提供平等的就业机会,不基于实际或感知的种族歧视, color, national or ethnic origin, religion, pregnancy, age, marital status, military or veteran status, medical condition, gender/identity/expression, sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by state or federal law. Learn About Employment

Southern California Diversity Recruitment Fair

Research shows that a diverse, equitable, 包容的学习环境对学生的成功至关重要,也是优秀教育的标志. 创造这样一个环境的一个关键因素是拥有多元化的教职员工,以反映我们所教的学生的美丽马赛克. As such, 伟德BETVlCTOR1946在组织和支持南加州多元化招聘博览会方面发挥了关键作用, which draws more than 50 independent schools in Los Angeles.

The sixth annual Southern California Recruiting Fair will be held from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. March 16, 2024, at the Harvard-Westlake School’s Upper Campus, 3700 Coldwater Canyon, Studio City, CA.

DEI Fair

Our DEIB Team

John Choi

John joined Webb in 2018 as a member of the science faculty. 他还致力于为学生提供参与涉及身份的话题的机会, equity and justice.

他于2020年9月被任命为多样性协调员,这一承诺得到了认可, equity & inclusion and in spring 2021 to the post of director of equity.

约翰持有伊利诺伊大学理学学士学位和西北大学教育学硕士学位.

John is the parent of two Webb students.

Gretel Barsotti

Gretel Barsotti joined Webb in fall 2022 as Webb’s first assistant director of equity. Gretel拥有康奈尔大学人类学文学学士学位,辅修拉丁裔研究,目前正在西部州长大学攻读MBA. Gretel在升学和招生方面有丰富的经验,在帕萨迪纳理工学院担任拉丁文学和文化讲师时也有丰富的课堂经验, where she was instrumental in the DEI programming. Gretel also serves as advisor to Latinos Unidos, Webb’s Latinx affinity group .

Ardina Greco

Dr. Ardina Greco拥有旧金山艺术学院跨学科艺术学士学位和教育学学士学位.D. from Teachers College at Columbia University. She also has served as head of Jones Dormitory since 2015 and is currently co-head of Jones. Ardina also serves as Webb’s Mixed-Race Affinity Group advisor.

Malick Mbengue

马利克·姆本格,塞内加尔达喀尔大学现代语言文学学士,肯塔基州路易斯维尔大学法语文学硕士. He is active across campus, 包括他作为足球教练的工作,以及对赋权学生声音倡议和黑人学生会的支持. Malick also serves as dorm head for Holt and Kirkhill dormitories.

Anthony Flucker

Anthony Flucker拥有洪堡州立大学广播新闻学文学学士学位. He teaches Fundamentals of Composition in Webb’s Humanities Department and New Media & Communication in Webb’s Fine Arts Department. He also coaches football and track & field.

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Dr. Nguyen holds a BS in mathematics from the University of Chicago, an MA in Learning Technologies from the University of Michigan, and a Ph.D. in mathematics education from North Carolina State University. 他们坚信强大的数学教育背景和统计素养是一项公民权利,并热衷于帮助所有学生取得成功, especially those who have been traditionally marginalized in mathematics education. Dr. 阮有领导亲和团体的经验,在亚洲身份的会议和研讨会上发表过演讲, inclusive pedagogical practices, and democratization of mathematics education. Dr. 阮目前是亚洲亲和团体和有色人种酷儿跨性别学生亲和团体的联合顾问.

Melissa Mani拥有克莱蒙特研究生大学宗教文学硕士学位,专攻性别研究和比较宗教, 以及扎伊图纳学院的文科学士学位,主修阿拉伯语和伊斯兰研究. Since joining Webb in 2017, she has taken on numerous roles, including Fawcett Library Assistant Librarian/Academic Specialist, FLI-ers Affinity Group Facilitator, VWS Class Advisor, Arabic Independent Study Teacher, Day Student Prefects Advisor, and North Hutch Dorm Head. Melissa is passionate about diversity and inclusion, and she strives to incorporate these values into every aspect of her roles at Webb.

Olivia Calvi

Olivia Calvi joined the Webb community in 2021 as Assistant Director of Admission. She received a Bachelor of Arts in Religion and Classics from Colorado College. She also minored in Human Biology & Kinesiology, pursuing a passion for mental and physical healthcare. 奥利维亚目前正在蒙大拿大学攻读社会工作硕士学位,并在伟德BETVlCTOR1946健康中心实习,这是她项目的一部分. As a queer individual, 她热衷于为LGBTQ+学生提供一个自由表达自我的空间. 她喜欢和高中生一起工作,因为她可以帮助他们成长为自己的领导者, learners, and activists.

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