At Brookwood, our commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Justice, and Belonging centers on striving to cultivate belonging, dignity and respect, and advance just outcomes for all members of our community.
We are committed to honoring people’s multiple identities, including but not limited to ability, age, appearance, ethnicity, family structure, gender expression, gender identity, nation of origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, and socioeconomic status. We actively work to be an antiracist and inclusive school.
People
Faculty
13 faculty members of Employee DEI committee met monthly to:
- Draft a DEI mission statement
- Provide feedback on professional development sessions
- Prepare and facilitate book groups on race
- Support colleagues with creating DEI goals
Students
Students in Grades 5-8 attended AISNE: Middle School Students of Color Conference
Parents
The Parents’ Association has hosted parent education sessions and book clubs on DEIJB themes, and hundreds of parents have participated in these initiatives since 2020.
Programs
Co-curricular Activities
Students across grade levels meet and get to know other students with whom they share a special connection. Our current Affinity Groups:
- LGBTQ+ and allies (Grades 2 – 4 and Grades 5 – 8)
- Students of Color (Grades 2 – 4 and Grades 5 – 8)
Professional Development
We provide ongoing comprehensive DEI professional development that includes days with a DEI consultant, funding for outside conferences and workshops, and regular opportunities facilitated by in-house faculty/staff.
Policies
Statement of Commitment
In the Spring of 2022, we revised our DEIJB Statement of Commitment to reflect Brookwood’s commitment to creating a diverse, equitable, and inclusive learning environment that is anti-bias and anti-racist and strives to graduate students who will affect change towards a more just society.
Inclusive Calendar
In the Fall of 2021, Brookwood reviewed the school calendar to ensure more equitable acknowledgment of and scheduling with consideration of cultural and religious holidays and implemented a more inclusive academic calendar moving forward.
Land Acknowledgement
Brookwood is located on N’dakinna, which is the traditional ancestral homeland of the Pawtucket Peoples past and present. We acknowledge and honor with gratitude the land, the waterways, and the alnobak (people) who have stewarded N’dakinna throughout the generations.
Adapted from Indigenous New Hampshire Collaborative Collective (INHCC)
