About

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Palmer Trinity School is dedicated to fostering an inclusive community rooted in the Episcopal Church’s commitment to diversity, inclusion, justice, and equity. By respecting each individual’s dignity and affirming our shared humanity, the school seeks to build a community that embraces differences and emphasizes shared purpose. Guided by these principles, Palmer Trinity aims to develop students into well-informed, thinking, empathetic global citizens who will lead with love.

A key part of this mission is the DEI Team, which oversees initiatives such as curricula, awareness campaigns, affinity groups, and resources to address the evolving needs of the community. The team also encourages students and parents to reach out for additional support, ensuring that the DEI approach remains responsive and inclusive.

Mosaic is an inclusivity curriculum integrated into the Advisory program in grades 6th through 12th, which aims to raise awareness of and affirmation of identity by discussing diversity and inclusion. The goal of Mosaic is to promote the holistic safety of each individual in our educational community through a series of age-appropriate and relevant lesson plans that are co-created by both faculty and student leaders. Teams of advisors and student facilitators from our Diversity Peer Educator Program run these lessons. Discussion and reflection on topics promote a deeper understanding of the multiple dimensions of human diversity, foster a culture of respect, empathy, and inclusivity in our school community, and launch global citizens.

Student Organizations and Leadership Initiatives

Except for the Diversity Peer Educator Program, students have founded and run all of the following organizations and initiatives (with support from the Student Activities Director and the individual organization's faculty sponsor).

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Black Student Union
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The Black Student Union (BSU) is an affinity group for Black students and their allies.
MS Upstanders Group
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Selected student leaders who embody a combination of being kind, brave, empathetic and eager to make a difference in our community.
Pride Coalition
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The Pride Coalition is an affinity group for students who identify as LGBTQIA+ and their allies.
Student Diversity Leadership Conference
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Ran by the NAIS, the SDLC is a multiracial, multicultural gathering of upper school student leaders (grades 9-12) from across the U.S. and abroad. SDLC focuses on self-reflecting, forming allies, and building community. Led by a diverse team of trained adult and peer facilitators, participating students develop cross-cultural communication skills, design effective strategies for social justice practice through dialogue and the arts and learn the foundations of allyship and networking principles.
Diversity Peer Educator Program
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Over 70 students strong, (grades 10-12) the Diversity Peer Educator Program provides students with the opportunity to lead by teaching lessons and facilitating discussions through Mosaic (the DEI curriculum runs through PTS's advisory program). Student facilitators receive training in advance of each lesson and are supported in their work by the DEI coordinators and the faculty advisors to which they are assigned. Interested students can apply to serve as facilitators in May and receive notification shortly afterward.

- Aldo Regalado
  
  DEI Co-Coordinator

Palmer Trinity School's commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion runs through its recently published Strategic Plan 2027, which insists that “our students must take their place in an increasingly diverse society prepared to embrace, respect, and understand all perspectives” as “global citizens and compassionate leaders in an ever-changing world.” This vision grows out of the school’s Episcopal Mission and Philosophy, which commits us to “providing a supportive, inclusive environment for students … with a range of academic interests” and “diverse ethnic, religious, and socio-economic backgrounds.”

The strategic initiatives related to Community most clearly articulate the school’s DEI direction going forward by committing to “utilize data from the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Audit to ensure the quality of school life” and to “implement feedback from the Belonging Survey to refine the Mosaic program.”