Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging
Our Equity Statement
The Goodwin University Magnet School System intentionally disrupts the historical imbalance of power and privilege that continues to marginalize our scholars and community. As a reflective system, we strive to eradicate the biases and prejudices of race, socioeconomic status, gender identity and expression, education, age, ability, ethnicity, culture, sexual orientation, language, nationality, and religion that impact our scholars as they pursue their education. Therefore, we honor and affirm the diverse experiences of others to empower scholars to create a more just and equitable world.
DEIB Leads
Erin Thiery
Riverside Magnet School Lead
Sandra Sprague
CTRA Middle Level Co-Lead
Jada Ellison
CTRA Middle Level Co-Lead
Shawnta Thompson
CTRA High School Lead
Brooke Freitas
CTRA Middle Level Co-Lead
Shawnta Thompson leads a weekly DEIB group where scholars are able to explore thoughts, feelings, and concerns about diversity and what it truly means to be belong. At CTRA the guiding principles are Diversity, Awareness, and Action. Scholars in the DEIB group have created their own mission statement:
With an expanded DEIB lens used to view the work in progress, we hope to help others open their minds to explore what prejudice is and how learning what's present can cause harm if left unsaid. Honey will be our vehicle and take us deeper into the real world works.
They have pledge to (1) be verbal in announcements/acknowledgment, (2) ask questions, (3) have accountability, (4) show atonement, and (5) have acceptance.