Mission
Parents of Students of Color at Georgetown Day School seek to promote an atmosphere of academic achievement, mutual respect, acceptance, empowerment, and ownership for people of all races and cultures within the full spectrum of the life and activities of the Georgetown Day School community.
How We Got Started
In February 1998, the Board of Trustees Diversity Committee concluded that the Georgetown Day School community was not meeting the long-range plan "to continue to carry out its historic commitment to all forms of diversity."
The Board established a Diversity Task Force which examined diversity issues for two years. The final report of the Task Force was published in May 2000. Copies are available upon request.
After surveys and discussions, the following four areas of focus emerged for the Diversity Task Force to explore:
- Curriculum
- Recruitment and Retention
- Academic/Extracurricular Access
- School Climate/Student, Staff, Parents, Alumni Relationships
Recommendations in each of these areas are presented in the Final Report of the Georgetown Day School Diversity Task Force and were adopted by the Board of Trustees.
Organizing a formal network of parents of students of color for those parents who chose to so identify themselves occurred in the spring of 2000. Parents of Students of Color (POSOC) strive to advance the recommendations and proposals the Task Force composed.
Parents of Students of Color Networking Group Events
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