Dr. Zara-Marie Spooner, Pingree’s Assistant Head of School for Equity and Inclusion, shares about helping the school navigate this important moment of reckoning and launching in earnest the school’s commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion work.
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Donna Gilton ‘68 never set out to blaze a trail. She simply followed the path of excellence laid before her and made it her own at every step. She became the first student of color to graduate from Pingree School and began a lifelong pursuit of educational equity.
Innovations to the academic program embed Pingree's equity and anti-racism goals.
Pingree strives to be a community where all are seen, valued, and respected. The Equity and Inclusion Community Standards Council (EICSC) has become an integral body in upholding community values at Pingree, ensuring that students’ missteps provide valuable opportunities for reflection and growth—a combination of accountability and education.
Pingree's two-year fellowship program aims to diversify the teaching pool.
Affinity spaces build community, share knowledge, and inspire allyship.
The board of trustees will use these metrics to track progress on their equity goals.