At Meadowbrook, equity and inclusion work is a collective effort.

The Office of Equity and Inclusion is here as a space for students, faculty, and families to come together to be curious, brainstorm, collaborate, learn, and grow.

When you join our community, you can expect this work to be an ongoing part of your Meadowbrook experience.

Equity and inclusion are essential — whether it’s reading a book in English class, studying a topic in social studies, or talking about an issue in advisory. We strive to nurture a community of belonging where all of our young people can feel seen, heard, and validated, and can find success and thrive throughout their time at Meadowbrook and beyond.

In fact, we see equity and inclusion as directly tied to academic excellence: You can’t have one without the other. Our goal is to give everyone at Meadowbrook the confidence to create their own narratives as well as embrace and support each other’s stories.

Meet Our Team

  • Shelice Brown-Sanni

    Shelice Brown-Sanni

    Lower School
    Middle School
    Interim Assistant Director of Equity & Inclusion
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  • Rashna Mehta

    Rashna Mehta

    Administration
    Lower School
    Middle School
    Assistant Head of School, Academics & Inclusion
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Equity & Inclusion Programming

Student Programs

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AWARE

Our All Working at Reaching Equity (AWARE) curriculum, developed by Meadowbrook faculty in 2011, is part of our social and emotional learning curriculum. AWARE helps students learn about their own identity and build the skills to engage in conversations about the Meadowbrook 9.

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The Meadowbrook 9

Teachers recognizing and affirming each and all aspects of a student’s identity is critical to their success in the classroom, in the art studio, on the playing field and even at recess and lunch. The Meadowbrook 9 are cultural and social identifiers that guide the work we do as a community as we strive to be a community of belonging: ability, age, ethnicity, gender (gender identity and expression), family structure, race, religion and beliefs, sexual orientation and socioeconomic class. While there are many other identifiers that may be more salient and defining than others at any given time, the Meadowbrook 9 are connected to access and equity particularly within the historical context of education.

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Affinity Groups

What is an Affinity Group?
The term affinity group is used as a bringing together of people who have a​ cultural and social ​identifier in common, e.g. race, gender, religion, family status, etc. Affinity groups are for individuals who identify as members of the group and can speak to the experience of being a member of the group from the “I” perspective.

Meadowbrook Student Affinity Groups are:
MSOC
Kehillah
Etc. Lunch

Lower School Equity & Inclusion Curriculum

Middle School Equity & Inclusion Curriculum

Faculty Programs

WARE (White Anti-Racist Educators)

White Anti-Racist Educators is a group of faculty members who identify as white, actively engaged in conversation and exercises to move our community forward in our anti-racist work.

PRISM

Faculty who identify as LGBTQ+ are invited to join an affinity group which serves as a safe space to share experiences and support. We also invite allies to join us at various times throughout the year.

SEED (Seeking Educational Equity and Diversity)

SEED, or Seeking Educational Equity and Diversity, is a discussion-based group that meets once per month and dives into topics related to identity and belonging. Topics include: gender identity, religion, socioeconomic status, and family structure, to name a few.

Faculty of Color affinity group

Faculty who identify as people of color are invited to join an affinity group which serves as a safe space to share experiences and support.

MTI (Multicultural Teaching Institute)

The Multicultural Teaching Institute is a three-days-long conference held each June at Meadowbrook. Designed and run by teachers, for teachers, the MTI offers hands-on resources and practice for teachers who wish to expand their understanding of multicultural education in their classrooms.

 

Community Programs

SEED (Seeking Educational Equity and Diversity)

Like Faculty SEED, the Parent & Guardian SEED group meets monthly and encourages conversations about different aspects of identity. Facilitated by Meadowbrook faculty members, parents and guardians are led through structured meetings that serve as both a way to connect and a way to learn.

Community Conversations

The Office of Equity and Inclusion hosts a variety of community conversations through the school year, some of which are open to the public. These conversations usually include a guest speaker and time for questions and discussion on a wide range of topics.