news from the diversity, equity, and belonging office Student Leaders Come Together to Create Solidarity Statement
Members from all student affinity groups and clubs formally pledged to promote belonging and stand together against acts of racism, sexism, homophobia, injustice, and oppression by collaborating on a solidarity statement. The statement was presented during Morning Meeting on March 14, with each student group reading their own commitments aloud to the Upper School student body. Affinity groups and clubs represented included the Student Government Association, the Students of Color Association, the Black Student Alliance, the Gender and Sexuality Alliance, the Asian Student Union, the International Students Club, Latinx, the Middle Eastern Students Association, and the Jewish Student Alliance. ▼ Middle School students improve visibility of all-gender bathrooms
The Rainbow Alliance is a Middle School club dedicated to supporting LGBTQ+ students, faculty, and staff at St. Andrew’s. One of their initiatives this year was raising awareness of the all-gender bathrooms on campus, so they created
signs and maps that are now displayed throughout the main building. “We hope that these signs will help make sure that everyone at our school, of all gender identities and gender presentations, knows that they belong here and that there is a space for them,” Rainbow Alliance members Ariya ’27, Lila ’26, and Zoe ’27 shared when they introduced the signs to the Middle School.
throughout their lives. The conference was facilitated by St. Andrew's students and faculty as well as community members, including Lisa Owens, who led a self-defense workshop, and alumna Edie Demas ’83, who supported a creative art space.
▲ “HER” Conference brings together students for a day of connection
Throughout the school year, clubs organized around affinity groups have helped our students gain a deeper understanding of important holidays and traditions. For Día de los Muertos, the Latinx Club created an altar and cultural awareness display outside the Diversity, Equity, and Belonging Office. The altar featured photos of loved ones that club members honor for the holiday, including grandparents and pets. For Lunar New Year, members of the International Students Club led a
The “HER” conference, designed for St. Andrew’s students who self-identify with the pronouns she, her, they, or them, brought together students in grades 8-12 for a day of connection and empowerment March 3. The theme of the conference was “Yes Means Yes” and was centered around mentally and physically empowering women as they face harassment 14
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Latinx, International Students Club share holiday traditions with Upper School
