The Office of Equity and Belonging, within the division of Student Success, is dedicated to fostering a uniquely creative and intellectual learning community that values a diversity of identities, perspectives, values, ideas, experiences, and beliefs.
Equity and Belonging offers the following programming:
- Cultural, religious, and affinity programming and celebrations
- Identity development and racial, ethnic, and cultural awareness and education
- Support for students in opportunity programs
- Cultural and intersectional identity support
Heritage Months, Recognition Days & Religious Observances
In our effort to promote empathy, raise awareness, and educate, we will continue this year to acknowledge an array of heritage months, days of cultural recognition, and religious observances. While this is not an exhaustive list, we recognize this as an opportunity to honor the legacies, histories, scholarship, traditions, and contributions of each community. It is also important to note that the pursuit of freedom, self-definition, and
justice is not time-limited. Commemorations are a starting point, a helpful way to honor and include all members of our community; by no means do they constitute the entirety of our work toward creating a more just world. In addition, we at Equity
and Belonging support focusing on the intersectionality of identities, uplifting the whole person, and highlighting the interconnectedness of self and community.
The Belonging Journey
The Belonging Journey is a dialogue series focused on exploring structural inequalities, shedding light on power and privilege, and bolstering a sense of belonging. The series upholds
self-determination and agency as critical to understanding yourself, navigating challenges, and using your power to effect change. Events are open only to New School students.