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It’s clear that there is much to do to build and sustain diverse, equitable, and inclusive communities within private-independent schools for Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) students and alumni.
Join us to discuss the importance of aligning the work of equity and inclusion, enrollment management, and institutional advancement to strengthen relationships with BIPOC students and families and re-engage BIPOC alumni.
Watch every ISM webinar run between March 1 and August 31, 2020, for only $880. Learn more.
Even as private-independent schools become more intentional in their efforts to foster diverse, equitable, and inclusive school communities, many still struggle with attracting and retaining Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) students. Siloed and sometimes misinformed approaches to outreach, support, and advocacy are often at the root of these challenges and lead to the lackluster re-engagement of BIPOC alumni.
This webinar focuses on the critical relationships between the Offices of Equity & Inclusion, Enrollment Management, and Institutional Advancement in establishing authentic and long-lasting relationships with BIPOC students and alumni.
In this webinar, you will learn how to:
- make the case for coordinating the work of equity and inclusion, enrollment management, and institutional advancement;
- highlight significant reasons why equity and inclusion are foundational elements to build and sustain long-lasting relationships with BIPOC students; and
- use an equity and inclusion lens to best support your institutional advancement initiatives to re-engage BIPOC alumni in your school’s community.
This webinar is great for:
All school leaders.
Lauren D. Lewis, MSW
Director of Diversity and Inclusion/Senior Associate Director of Enrollment, Foxcroft School
No stranger to boarding schools, Lauren Lewis is the Senior Associate Director of Enrollment and Director of Diversity and Inclusion at Foxcroft School in Middleburg, VA. In her 12th year in enrollment, she has served 9 years specifically in boarding schools. She has also served as the Senior Director of Enrollment Management at Saint James School in Hagerstown, MD, Director of Admission and Financial Aid at the Tatnall School in Wilmington, DE, and Associate Director of Admission and Student of Color Recruitment at Tabor Academy in Marion, MA.
Lauren holds a BS in Sociology from Towson University and a Master of Social Work from Barry University. Lauren values getting to know people as individuals, and she has worked diligently to build authentic relationships with students, their parents, and their advocates. Because of her ample experience in independent schools and social work background, she has also served in a variety of roles additional to her primary work in enrollment including house parent, student advisor, choreographer, and coach.
Anika Walker-Johnson
Director of Equity and Inclusion, Germantown Academy
Anika Walker-Johnson was appointed as Germantown Academy’s Director of Equity and Inclusion in July 2018. Prior to GA, she spent 17 years as an educator and administrator at Tabor Academy, a co-educational, day and boarding high school in Marion, MA. For 10 years of her career at Tabor, Anika served as the Dean of Multicultural Education & Community Life. During that time, she co-authored Tabor's Statement of Diversity and Inclusion, served as a faculty and student mentor, co-led a recruitment strategy geared toward hiring new faculty of color, promoted cross-cultural competency for students, faculty and administrators, and planned campus multicultural education events.
In her role as a senior administrator, she also served on several administrative committees, including the Professional Development and Hiring Committee, Dean's Office Committee, and as a co-chair of the Diversity Leadership Council. During her last three years at Tabor, Anika also served as an Associate Director of Admission – Multicultural Recruitment where she assisted the admission team with developing and implementing a strategy for strengthening the school's commitment to a diverse community.
If several of us at the school want to attend the webinar, do we each have to register and pay?
If two or more people at your school want to attend the webinar in the same location (for example, in a conference room with one monitor), then you only need to register and pay for one person who will receive the email and link. If you have people in remote locations, each person will need to register and pay separately. Essentially, a registration and payment gives you one link to the webinar.
Will I receive a reminder about the webinar I’ve just purchased?
Yes. A message will be sent to the email address you registered one or two days before the run date. You will receive a link to the webinar as well as PDF slides of the presentation you will be attending.
What happens if I miss my webinar? Will the fee be refunded?
If you’ve missed your scheduled webinar, don’t panic—you will automatically receive a link to the recorded webinar, barring any technical difficulties that prevent us from recording the session.
Will I receive a recorded version of the webinar after it concludes?
Yes, a recording of your webinar will be sent 24–48 hours after the recording concludes.
What if I have questions about the presentation? Whom do I contact?
You will be able to type questions, thoughts, and concerns in the communication box throughout the webinar. Each webinar allows 15 minutes for answering questions.
Confirmation and Cancellation Policy
We will correspond with you through email as soon as your workshop is confirmed, no later than two weeks prior to its start date. Occasionally, we may be forced to cancel an unconfirmed, scheduled workshop due to insufficient registration. So we ask that you do not make non-refundable travel arrangements until you receive notice that your workshop is confirmed. (ISM will not be responsible for any change/cancellation charges assessed by your airline or travel agent.)
Tuition Payment and Cancellation Policy for In-Person, Group-based Programs
Tuition must be paid in full 10 business days prior to the start date of the in-person, group-based program. An attendee with a balance due on the start date will be denied entrance to the program until the balance is paid in full.
Cancellation requests must be made in writing by emailing workshops@isminc.com, faxing to 302-656-0647, or mailing to: Professional Development Coordinator, ISM, 2207 Concord Pike, #417 Wilmington, DE 19803.
- Cancellations received more than 15 business days prior to the start date of the program will be fully refunded. Gold Dollars will also be fully refunded.
- There will be no refunds for cancellations made less than 15 business days before the start of the program. For registrations paid for with membership Gold Dollars, the member school will receive a 50% refund of Gold Dollars.
- Non-payment of tuition or no-show to the event does not constitute a cancellation. Full tuition will be due and payable.
The Substitution Option and Wallet Option
Should an attendee need to cancel less than 15 days prior to the start date of the workshop, the school has two options to avoid penalty. Schools may also exercise these options at anytime for cancellations.
- The school may substitute another employee.
- The school may bank the funds for a future ISM registration. These funds must be applied to a professional development event within one year from the start date of the original workshop. After one year, the funds will be forfeited. To use banked funds, please call the Professional Development Coordinator at 302-656-4944 x152.
*We DO NOT accept enrollments from consultants.
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