We encourage you to join us for events that celebrate our individual and group identities and engage our community in meaningful conversations on a wide range of DEIJ topics.
Upcoming Events
Neurodiversity Celebration Week from September 16-20
The CH Neurodiversity Family Affinity Group is pleased to present Campbell Hall's second annual Neurodiversity Celebration Week from September 16-20.
Throughout the week, a variety of events will take place in elementary classrooms and middle and high school advisory groups to bring awareness to neurodiversity in general and at Campbell Hall. Please also be on the lookout for our bulletin boards around campus celebrating neurodiversity! The High School Neurodiversity Club will also hold a meeting during this week.
Please mark your calendars for these important dates: Monday, September 16 // Neurodiversity Celebration Week Chapels in elementary, middle, and high school!
Wednesday, September 18 // Free Dress "to Express Yourself" across all three divisions. Students are invited to come dressed in whatever clothing best represents who they are – this could include a favorite fashion trend, a favorite team jersey, or even a costume of their favorite character or creature! Free dress guidelines apply.
The Campbell Hall community is invited to join our Family Affinity Groups and the DEIJ Team for the first annual Cultural Connections: CH Family Affinity Kickoff. As a community of inquiry dedicated to the nurturing of decent, loving, and responsible human beings, Campbell Hall honors the richness of human diversity and seeks to empower individuals and families to affirm and celebrate their identities. The CH Family Affinity Kickoff provides everyone in our community an opportunity to meet and be part of a cultural exchange as we festively kick off our family affinity groups for the new school year. We’re excited to share information about our family groups as well as our partner organizations such as TeachAAPI and Private School Village.
During the event, you will hear from school leaders and Family Affinity Group members. Break-out sessions are open to CH community members as they identify as well as an allyship space. We hope you can join us!
Themed “Roots & Routes: Making Your Mark”, our inaugural summit is a partnership with Gold House and will feature speakers and panelists Bobby Hundreds, Payal Kadakia, Amy Liu, Ellen Chen, Ted Wu, Ron Escopete, Sherry Cola, Tiffany Yang, and Gold House panelists: Sean Malto, Twaydabae, and Pia Barlow, as well as a networking fair targeting the latest opportunities and trends. Students can take this one-of-a-kind opportunity to learn about themselves AND connect with leaders, creators and innovators who are there just for you. This is an event unlike any other speaker event or career fair you’ve attended, don’t miss out!
The Anti-Bias Curriculum Redesign Lab was held July 29 – August 2 during which participants dove deep into the Social Justice Standards, guided by the incredible Emily Chiariello.
Two CH DEIJ members, Leticia Sanchez McPherson & Vanita Harbour attended the IDSJ (Institute for Teaching Diversity and Social Justice) conference from August 5 - August 9 held at Mirman School. The conference was founded and facilitated by Dr. Khyati Joshi & Shanelle Henry.
Six Campbell Hall students (Brittney B., Jared B., Ava B, Maddie E., Delilah F. & Daria J.) attended the three day/two night SLIDE leadership program at Harvard Westlake + UCLA. This program centered around courageous conversations and the creation of sustainable action plans around topics of DEIJ in schools.
On February 27, the Jewish Alumni Collective (JAC) and Jewish Culture Club (JCC) connected over lunch. Thank you to all our alumni who created this great event!
The 23rd annual Gospel Choir, led by Musical Director Stacey Dillon, Co-Director Tamara Dillon, Founder/Artistic Director Patrice Grace, and Producer Megan Zakarian Adell, was held on February 24. With more than 220 students joined together in song and praise, the event was joyful noise indeed!
On February 21 the CH Black Alumni Collective (CHBAC) hosted a panel for students, parents, parents of alumni, and alumni to connect and network. Panelists were Jeremy Clark '11, Lauren Jones '10, Darius Ingram '00, Whitney Epps '02, and Ashly Thomas '04.
On February 21, the Neurodiversity Affinity Group Leadership Committee presented “Sensory Regulation and the Brain-Body Connection: Strategies to Support Self-Regulation at Home and School” with guest speaker, Lindsay Astor Grant, MA, OTR/L of Learning Redesigned.
On February 16, In honor of Black History Month, the DEIJ team hosted Black Jeopardy for high school students, with categories ranging from pop culture to history to everything in between.
The Middle School World Culture Assembly Lunch, held on February 1, celebrated the cuisines that represent all the world languages taught at Campbell Hall (French, Spanish, Japanese, and Chinese).
On January 28, visual artist and Elementary Science Lab Associate Javoné Williams, worked with students to paint a beautiful mural in celebration of Black History Month. Click here to watch a fun time-lapse video of the work being created!
As part of the Visiting Artist Lecture Series, Simon Goodman, author of The Orpheus Clock, the true story of one man’s single-minded quest to reclaim what the Nazis stole from his family, spoke at CH on January 25.
The Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Justice Team (DEIJ) facilitated grade-level meetings to emphasize the importance of community values and how this should be reflected in language in peer-to-peer interactions and conversations both on and off campus.
We are excited to present this remarkable documentary, directed and produced by CH Board Member Tom Grane (Ella '20 + Julia '23) and executive produced by CH Board Member Michael Schlesinger (Cameron '20 + Brandon '23), showcasing the rich history of the Campbell Hall Gospel Choir.
In December, nine CH faculty/staff/admin and four students attended the People of Color Conference & Student Diversity Leadership Conference in St. Louis, MO.
On October 23, Campbell Hall Latinx faculty, staff and student Anabelle P. ‘24 attended the La Isla (Los Angeles Independent School Latinx Affinity) conference at Crossroads School. It was a celebration of Latinx culture and community!
The annual elementary school Blessing of the Animals was held on October 18. Dogs of all breeds, guinea pigs, lizards, and even stuffed animals and photos of pets were blessed by Head of School The Rev. Canon Julian Bull and The Rev. Canon Norman Hull, Chaplain K-8.
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