As we head into the Thanksgiving Holiday break, and reflect on our promise to ask who writes the stories, who benefits from the stories, and who is missing from the stories, we want to take this opportunity to explain why we wrote a Land Acknowledgement, why it’s important, and where we plan to go next as we continue to recognize and honor those who came before us.
Read MoreIn this new school year, backed by the board and the investment of our full community, we are ready to go deeper + further as we work towards the goals we outlined in our DEI plan.
Read MoreA land acknowledgment honors the people who were on this land first. It recognizes indigenous peoples and their connection to the land.
Read MoreHow a GUS parent is seeking to improve upon the Dewey Decimal System.
Read MoreDiversity, equity, and inclusion are not new concepts at GUS. For me, the head search really made that clear. So far this year, you’ve heard from a number of our faculty members about their journeys with this work, and I think it is important to also share a bit about my own.
Read MoreIn Life Skills over the last couple of weeks, we have maintained our course digging into topics related to the theme of social justice.
Read MoreWe are deeply saddened by the tragic murders that took place in Georgia this week. Our hearts go out to the victims and families, and we formally stand in solidarity with the Asian-American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) communities.
Read MoreKindergarteners have been discussing ways to take action and to stand up for what they believe in. They created colorful posters about what “fairness” means to them and participated in a march around the classroom holding up their posters.
Read MoreIn January, GUS launched a community-wide 21-day racial equity habit building challenge. Here, members of the DEI Task Force share some of what they’ve been exploring with their students in Pre-K, Kindergarten, first grade, fourth grade, sixth grade, and eighth grade.
Read MoreAs part of their ongoing conversation about how young people can make a difference, second graders read “I Am One, A Book of Action” by Susan Verde. They learned that small actions can lead to big change. Hear what they’re planning to do.
Read MoreAs part of our 21-day racial equity challenge, 7th graders have devoted time to reflecting on the life and message of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Read MoreIn honor of Martin Luther King Day, as part of our community-wide 21-day racial justice challenge, our Kindergarten students conducted an experiment with eggs.
Read MoreAt GUS, we ended the last school year in June, and began the new one in September, with a resolution to “Mean Well, Speak Well, and Do Better,” in the fight against racism in our community and in our country.
Read MoreThe Board of Trustees joins Head of School Gretchen Forsyth and the GUS faculty and staff in their commitment to building an antiracist community.
Read MorePerfectionism is probably not the first thing a person thinks of when they are thinking about Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. It certainly was not for me. However, after a 3-day intensive clinic around this work, I started to recognize its significance in my role as a teacher, colleague and human being.
Read MoreLearning about privilege, race, and antiracism, in math.
Read MoreAt its very best, politics allow us to connect with others, lessening the feeling of isolation possible in a country of 330 million. The act of voting encourages the sense of living within a shared social contract, as collectively we make decisions that shape our nation and affect us all.
Read MoreThis summer, the GUS Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion professional learning group participated in an intensive equity improvement clinic through the Harvard RIDES (Reimagining Integration: Diverse and Equitable Schools) Project, alongside 8 other schools from across the country, to help define this year's DEI work on campus.
Read MorePatty Clark, lower school music teacher, discusses the history of our national anthem, “The Star-Spangled Banner,” and the concurrent history of a lesser-known song recently brought into the spotlight by the National Football League, “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” when they announced it would be played this season ahead of every season-opener.
Read MoreOur school is built on a mission and philosophy that guides us to shape young people who will make the world a better place. Starting now, we commit not only to Mean Well, Speak Well, and Do Well, but to Do Better.
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