Since its founding in 1950, Greenhill has continuously challenged and reimagined what it takes to build a community. By repeatedly crossing thresholds, Greenhill has led in diversity, equity, and inclusion work for decades.
Today, that means creating a community that sees diversity as a strength, leans on equitable practices, and prioritizes belonging through inclusion. Relationship-building is a core component in our practice of creating an equitable and inclusive community in which people are at the center. Greenhill strives to honor, celebrate, and leverage the diversity of lived experiences present in our community to cultivate a sense of inclusion and belonging amongst our students, families, and faculty.
Building on our commitment to this work, we look forward to the ways in which our ever-evolving community of individuals will interpret and apply our core values of integrity, compassion, excellence, and courage through the lens of equity and inclusion.
E&I Through the Years
1950 – 1979
Diversity efforts began with the creation of a financial aid program. The “Statement of Purpose” states the school “consciously recognizes the educational value of school community that includes a variety of economic, cultural, and racial backgrounds” and consequently the Independent School Project program with the Boys Clubs of Greater Dallas is established.
1980 – 2009
“Diversity” appears in the School’s mission for the first time, and a “Statement of Diversity” is adopted by the Board of Trustees. Sexual orientation is included in the School’s non-discrimination statement for the first time.
2010 – Today
The alliance group, True Colors, forms bringing together LGBTQ+ students and allies. Upper School student affinity groups focused on core cultural identifiers are created with support from the Director of Equity and Inclusion and faculty across divisions.
We encourage students to explore, celebrate, and share their identity in developmentally appropriate ways through affinity groups, facilitated conversations, and push-in lessons.
Faculty Engagement
We support all faculty members in the creation and development of individual inclusion goals through the Equity Literacy Goal process.
Community Involvement
We foster community-wide involvement and partnership in E&I work through the Employee, Family, and Student Inclusion Councils.
Continued Learning
We prioritize ongoing learning and growth for our community by bringing adults and student cohorts to the annual NAIS People of Color Conference and to the Student Diversity Leadership Conference.
MONSIE MUÑOZ '05
DIRECTOR OF EQUITY & INCLUSION
As we look forward, our commitment to this work as a community requires all of us to actively uphold the ideals of inclusion and belonging for all. Together, we see our community and the people in it as worlds ready to grow and thrive, continuously nurtured by our steadfast dedication to equity. We will design for a better future. A future in which we cultivate integrity, compassion, excellence, and courage through the lens of equity and inclusion. A future in which people are at the center and joy is all around.
COMMITMENT TO EQUITY & INCLUSION
Greenhill School affirms that a diverse and inclusive community built upon authentic relationships inspires discovery and consequential learning. Our belief in inclusion motivates us to seek meaningful engagement with the different identities, experiences, and worldviews that are represented in and beyond our school. We believe that the route to inclusive community is equity – all of us creating the conditions where each has what they need to participate fully in the life of the School and has the opportunity to reach their deepest potential. For Greenhill students, our commitment to equity and inclusion sets them on a path to engage respectfully and purposefully as local and global citizens.
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