The GLOBE Academy

DEI Committee Meeting (2021-2022)

Date and Time

Tuesday October 12, 2021 at 6:30 PM EDT

Location

Virtual 
Vision, Mission and Core Values
Vision: To develop globally minded citizens who have the knowledge, skills, and attitudes to effect positive change in our world.
Mission: The GLOBE Academy fosters Global Learning Opportunities through Balanced Education for children of all backgrounds. With a focus on dual-language immersion, an experiential-learning model, and a constructivist approach, GLOBE inspires students to be high- performing lifelong learners equipped to make a positive impact in the world.
Core Values: The GLOBE Academy’s core values are expressed in the acronym, CREST: Community, Respect, Empathy, Sustainability and Trust. These values are expected of the governing board, faculty, staff, parents, and students. They are woven into daily life at GLOBE and incorporated into the curriculum.
 Community: We are inclusive, and we nurture and support one another.
 Respect: We treat ourselves and each other with kindness and dignity.
 Empathy: We strive to understand and share the feelings of others.
 Sustainability: We aim to conserve our resources for optimal use in the present and future.
 Trust: We are committed to honesty, transparency, and respectfully sharing our thoughts and encouraging others to do the same.

Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details
I. Opening Items
  A. Record Attendance
  B. Call the Meeting to Order
II. Potential Initiatives
 
Continue discussion from 9/14/21 meeting. To determine whether we will prioritize the following issues and how. Transportation and disciplinary equity identified as priorities from 9/14/21 mtg.

 

  A. Strategic Planning DEI focus status
   
  • Invite received to Strategic Planning mtg on 10/13 at 8:30am. Any non-staff/admin DEI members able to attend?
    • Still need a DEI committee liaison to the Strategic Planning committee
  B. Equitable access to instruction during pandemic
   

 

  •  Questions regarding virtual instruction during quarantine and other COVID related absences
  C. Academic committee
   

 

Academic committee interest in working with DEI to suggest/explore diverse curriculum.
  • liaison to the Academic committee
  D. Other suggestions
III. Other Business
  A. Update re: equity in fundraisers
   
  • Dress down fundraiser- UPDATE
  • GLOBE Trot
    • Any questions for Development? They are open to hearing concerns and have addressed some historical issues on the front end. 
  B. Board service
   
Invitation to contact MWH if interested in Board service
IV. Closing Items
  A. Adjourn Meeting