BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//jEvents 2.0 for Joomla//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York X-LIC-LOCATION:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:19700308T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=3;BYDAY=2SU END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:19701101T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=11;BYDAY=1SU END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1ecf8b7ef2047fc0707629595704ac512 CATEGORIES:AISGW Events SUMMARY:Workshop for AISGW Trustees and School Heads LOCATION:Georgetown Day School\, 4200 Davenport Street NW\, Washington, DC 20016 DESCRIPTION:
Getting on Board with DEI: Why and How Independent School Governance S hould Advance Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
The work of independent school trustees, which supports g overnance and financial stewardship, is foundational to our schools’ streng th. It is crucial for our Boards of Trustees to generate policies and pract ices that advance our missions to become more diverse, equitable, and inclu sive teaching and learning communities. In this year’s AISGW Trustees Works hop, we will explore the intersection between governance and diversity. Joi n your colleagues for an engaging conversation led by Caroline Blac kwell, a national expert and thought leader on independent school diversity, and a panel of AISGW Trustees and Heads of School who will share their experiences with recruitment, retention, partnership, and sponsorshi p in support of diverse school leadership and governance.
In preparation for this workshop, attendees are encouraged to read the following article from the Harvard Business Review: Why Inclusive Leaders Are Good for Organizations, and How to Beco me One.
Workshop A genda
4:30-5:00 Registration
5:00-5:15 Welcome and Introducti on
Russ
ell Shaw, Head of School, Georgetown Day School
Amy McNa
mer, Executive Director, AISGW
5:15-6:00 Overview by Caroli ne Blackwell, VP for Equity and Justice, National Association of Ind ependent Schools
This overview will explore the following:
•Statistical trends abo
ut NAIS school boards and their gender and race makeup
•Why diversity
and inclusion matter to school governance and efficacy
•The advantag
es of inclusive leadership in ensuring the strength and sustainability of i
ndependent schools
6:00-6:30 Break for drinks and light dinner
6:30-7:30 A Panel of Heads of School and their board members will explore how inc lusive leadership has made a positive impact in their schools and share suc cesses and challenges around this work. Caroline Blackwell , Moderator.
About the Spe aker
Cost: $90/Member for up to two registra tions; $75 for each additional registration (cocktails and dinner included)
This an AISGW members-only event and is appropriate for Heads of School, board chairs and board leaders.
A sp ecial thanks to our program sponsors!
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