Equity, inclusivity, and diversity have been core commitments at CA since the school’s founding—resonant in our diversity mission statement and community values and reflected in our strategic plan and programming that aim to combat racism and bigotry.
Board of Directors Equity Committee
Our diversity, equity, and inclusion mandates are embraced at CA's highest leadership level. Our Board’s Equity and Inclusion Committee ensures that we have policies and procedures that promote the principles of equity and justice, support and encourage increased diversity, and cultivate an inclusive environment.
New Faculty Equity Training
All new members of our community engage in an initial equity training that addresses anti-racism, gender, and sexuality, offering a common language, themes, and tools on which they will build throughout their time at CA.
White Employees for Racial Justice
This professional affinity group creates a space for our faculty to talk about whiteness, white supremacy, and their role as allies/disrupters in the CA community. This group meets regularly, taking deep dives into anti-racist resources and pedagogical practices.
Employees of Color Affinity Group
Offering support and connection, this professional affinity group offers a space for CA employees of color to share experiences, discuss challenges, and collaborate across campus.
PTAA Diversity Committee
Our Parent Teacher Administration Alliance (PTAA) is an important partner in our equity efforts, providing support for families of different racial and ethnic groups, religious traditions, sexual orientations, ages, and socioeconomic statuses. They also help to host inclusive community-building events like our student Ubuntu, which celebrates the sights, sounds, and food of various cultures in our community.
Anti-Racist Professional Development Opportunities
Whether sending a contingent of faculty to the NAIS People of Color Conference, engaging in a community read and discussion of anti-racist texts like Robin DiAngelo’s White Fragility or Ibram X. Kendi’s How to be an Anti-Racist, or engaging guest speakers like Dr. Bettina Love (We Want to Do More than Survive: Abolitionist Teachers and the Pursuit of Freedom) or Dr. Eddie Glaude, Jr. (James S. McDonnell Distinguished University Professor and Chair of the Department of African American Studies at Princeton University, CA values anti-racist professional development as a core component of our equity work. We offer ample opportunities for employees to engage in this important work every year.