Diversity, Belonging, Inclusion & Equity
DBIE Statement
Pembroke Hill seeks to fulfill our mission, Together, cultivating the best in each, for the benefit of all, by recognizing that diversity, belonging, equity and inclusion are integral elements of school and community life. Our mission-inspired goal is together, cultivating each to be a global thinker and valuable member of the PHS community poised to acquire the academic and life skills that make a significant difference for all.
DBIE Defined
DBIE Mission-Defined Work
- June 2020
- August 13, 2020
- September 30, 2020
- October 2020
- December 8, 2020
- December 2020
- January 2021
- February 12, 2021
- March 2021
- April 2021
- April 6, 2021
- April 13, 2021
- May 3, 2021
- Summer 2021
- June 2021
- July 2021
- September 2021
- October 2021
- November 2021
- January 2022
- February 2022
- April 2022
- May 2022
- September 2022
June 2020
August 13, 2020
September 30, 2020
October 2020
December 8, 2020
December 2020
January 2021
February 12, 2021
March 2021
April 2021
April 6, 2021
April 13, 2021
May 3, 2021
Summer 2021
June 2021
July 2021
September 2021
October 2021
November 2021
January 2022
February 2022
April 2022
May 2022
September 2022
DBIE Videos
The 2nd grade music program featured music from all across the globe, proving that we're all "Children of the World."
Jubilation, a textile piece by artist Sara Sonié Thompson-Ruffin, was commissioned on behalf of Don and Adele Hall to be displayed in the renovated Hall Student Center. The piece incorporates fabrics from the PHS community and holds several meanings for Pembroke Hill.
Dr. Jason Gines, Ph.D. '95 sits down with Pembroke Hill and talks with us about his new role as director of diversity, equity and inclusion, his background and what he's looking forward to at PHS.
Using Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream Speech" as inspiration, sophomore Rachel Warder picked words that resonated with her. She then set these words to movement to create an impactful dance.
Our South Asia upper school club is creating a three-part information series about Ramadan. This week they produced a short video that they shared with their classmates. They also designed a bulletin board presentation in the upper school Commons.
Second grade students each chose one little leader outlined in Vashti Harrison’s books, Little Leaders: Bold Women in Black History, and Little Legends: Exceptional Men in Black History, to describe with an adjective. They then used critical thinking techniques to write a persuasive paragraph about why their little leader fits the adjective they used to describe them with.
DBIE Updates
DBIE Advisory Council
In 2020, Pembroke Hill created a Diversity, Belonging, Inclusion and Equity Advisory Council to the Board of Trustees. The 13 individuals who serve on the Advisory Council include parents, students, faculty/staff, alumni and Trustees. The Advisory Council, which is multiracial and multicultural, is co-chaired by Jamie Allen and Jorge Santizo, both of whom are current parents and Trustees.
This Advisory Council’s role is to extend guidance, not set policy, to the Board and school administration across multiple functions, but especially in terms of diversity, belonging, equity and inclusion while keeping Pembroke Hill accountable for work in this area.
- Jamie Allen
- Co-Chair, PHS Parent, Trustee
- Jorge Santizo
- Co-Chair, PHS Parent, Trustee
- Bill Gautreaux
- Former PHS Parent, Former Trustee
- Aaron Rahsaan Thomas '95
- Alum
- Billie Howard Barnes
- Lower School Fifth Grade Teacher
- Yvonne Hsu
- PHS Parent, Trustee
- James Walden '73
- Alum
- Jeanette Jones
- Upper School Social Studies Teacher
- Michael Jones
- Lower School Fourth Grade Teacher
- Danny O'Neill
- PHS Parent, Former Trustee
- Brian Scharf '95
- PHS Parent, Alum
Current students are also represented on the committee
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