Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging

Brooks School commits itself to creating a socially just community that is diverse, equitable and inclusive, because doing so is critical to providing the most meaningful educational experience our students will have in their lives.

Brooks' dEIB mission statement

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our commitment

To achieve our mission “to provide the most meaningful educational experience our students will have in their lives,” Brooks School is building a community where each one of us need not hide behind a mask, and can feel valued and affirmed in our true identity.

These identifiers include race, ethnicity, gender, socio-economic status, religion, physical ability, age, sexual orientation, gender expression, learning styles, family structure, language and geographic place of origin.

We believe a diverse community enriches the lives of each member, and in this spirit, we welcome individuals who support these values.

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We acknowledge the aspirations of our mission
and the challenges of working together toward equity.

We strive to ensure that our students — in all of the physical and virtual aspects of Brooks — will see themselves reflected in our curricula and in the faces of our trustees, administrators, teachers and staff.

We work to create a school where we are able to recognize our similarities and differences and where each individual has a voice to engage in community conversations with mutual empathy and respect.

We welcome these challenges and commit ourselves to creating a school that embraces the full identity of each of our students, their families and all of our employees.

DEIB Team Partnership

Brooks' DEIB faculty team facilitates a wide-ranging program for the Brooks community:

coordinating and organizing a calendar of events to bring speakers, workshops and activities to campus to address DEIB issues
connecting and collaborating with alumni and Brooks' alumni office
assessing the community's needs and promoting community values related to issues of DEIB
collaborating in the development of DEIB curriculum initiatives
facilitating the development of Equity Grievance Protocols for Brooks students and employees

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Meet Associate Dean of Community & Belonging Laila McCain

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ISA is a place for students to feel welcome and have a safe place to share and discuss their Brook experiences together. ISA also serves a role in educating the Brooks community on international experiences and what it is like being an intercultural student. Additionally, ISA strives to welcome and help (new) international students adjust and feel at home at Brooks.