Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
What we believe
We believe that creating healing, connection, and friendship across lines of difference makes a stronger community.
The pre-kindergarten-12 Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Program empowers our community with stress reduction strategies, spaces for practicing the navigation of difference and sameness, and the freedom to make mistakes. It includes direct training for faculty, staff, and parents; school-based student leadership development; and ongoing practice with regional and national partners.
Rhonda Brown
Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
What we're doing
Our Team
Rhonda Brown
Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
rbrown@haverford.org
Kerry Kettering-Goens
Middle School DEI Coordinator
kgoens@haverford.org
Ryan Meyer
Middle School DEI Coordinator
rmeyer@haverford.org
Maureen Finlan
Lower School DEI Coordinator
mfinlan@haverford.org
Susana Lambour-Smotkin
Faculty SEED Coordinator
slambour@haverford.org
Sara Barton & Cheryl Joloza
Family SEED Coordinators
sbarton@haverford.org
cjoloza@haverford.org
Donta Evans
Director of Community Relations
devans@haverford.org
News and Progress
“The Role of the Diversity Director” Third Space Podcast with Jen Cort >
“Play & Practice: Empowering the School Community with Storytelling” The Not So Hidden Agenda. GTown Radio >
Middle School hosts region's largest diversity conference >
Philadelphia Inquirer: How to talk to kids about race >
Philadelphia Magazine: 19 Philly-Area Schools Rethinking Education in Big Ways and Small >
Middle School teacher presents at People of Color Conference >
Middle schoolers reflect on Young Men of Color Symposium/(Re)defining Power Conference >
Dr. Howard Stevenson educates Haverford School faculty on racial literacy >
Messages from Haverford Leadership
Practicing Respect, Honesty, and Courage (June 1, 2020)
Continuing the Work (June 18, 2020)
Update on Continuing the Work (July 23, 2020)
Continuing the work on DEI initiatives (Sept. 29, 2020)