Students, Faculty and Staff Attend People of Color Conference in Anaheim
Students, Faculty and Staff Attend People of Color Conference in Anaheim
Earlier this month, math teacher Dr. Drew Ishii co-chaired the 30th NAIS People of Color Conference in Anaheim and Bethany Pitassi served as a facilitator for a group of more than 700 attendees. A group of faculty and staff members also attended, and the Sage Hill Poetry Club performed at one of the general sessions.
The mission of the conference is to provide a safe space for leadership and professional development and networking for people of color and allies of all backgrounds in independent schools.
The three-day conference included workshops, performances, networking, affinity groups and guest speakers. Five students also attended the Student Diversity Leadership Conference, held nearby as part of POCC: Henry Lavacude-Cola, Emma Rafatjoo, Erica Roque, Paul Lam and Halah Biviji.
The SDLC is a multiracial, multicultural gathering of student leaders that focuses on self-reflecting, building community, developing effective cross-cultural communication skills and more.
Click here to watch a video with highlights from POCC. (You may see a few familiar faces!)
Sage Hill School
Sage Hill School admits students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the School. The School does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship programs, and athletic and other School administered programs.