Our Mission
The Diversity, Equity & Inclusion committee supports the needs of students, parents, teachers and administrators to foster a school community where every intersection of diversity is uniquely acknowledged and celebrated each and every day — in what our students learn and how they interact with one another; and how our teachers and parents engage with black, brown and other minority teachers. We strive to create an inclusive culture where listening and acceptance creates the truest sense of belonging; where we always challenge the paradigms and perceived notions of equality and equity; where we speak up for and against any forms and acts of racism; where we manifest the deepest and most profound new reality that all of our differences, whether ethnicity, race, gender preference, sexual orientation, physical ability, age, religious beliefs, language preference or socio-economic status are a reflection of the beautiful tapestry of the BNS community. As a connected community nurturing our future curious, lifelong learners, we never tire of our commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion.
Our Values
We believe in building collaboration skills that build emotional intelligence
We believe in creating lifelong learners
We believe in cultivating curious minds
We believe in freedom of expression
We believe in healing and bringing cultures closer together
We believe in listening with pure intent
We believe in equity and equality for all
We believe that diversity is how we heal the world
Our Actions
LISTEN. At BNS, we listen to BIPOC and marginalized communities so that we have a true understanding of the varying needs.
SUPPORT. At BNS, we support ideas that are different and feel unconventional.
TRAIN. At BNS, we train our educators and parent community on anti-racist behaviors and language.
CREATE. At BNS, we create cohorts and student activities that expand minds and introduce our students to diversity.
RESPECT. At BNS, we have and show respect for all. We believe in creating a school culture of belonging
DEI Resources and Tools
The DEI Committee has created a Resources and Tools page for our community to support important conversations around race. This is just the beginning of an evolving and annotated list of resources - crowdsourced by our community and curated and vetted by our school leaders, teachers and experts on any given subject.
DEI Fundraising Principles
The BNS DEI Committee has developed a set of guiding principles and questions in order to help the PTA and BNS community engage in fundraising in a way that aligns with our values of social and economic justice. An overview of the principles and related questions and prompts can be found here.
2023 - 2024 DEI Committee Members
Co-Chair: Jade Harris
Co-Chair: Cherrelle Hall
PTA Liaison: Jade Harris
SLT Rep: Cherrelle Hall
Respect for All
Our Respect for All liaison is Joseph Klein. He can be reached at joseph@bns146.org