Belonging within Our Community
As a school, we cannot cultivate a community of inclusion with our students if we do not hold ourselves responsible for the same.
Towards that goal, Serendipity has undertaken the following priorities:
- We provide trainings that are focused on creating a culture of inclusion that are topical and ongoing.
- We have designated staff members to lead our Belonging Committee.
- We have increased our number of bi-lingual and cross-cultural staff.
- We are making improvements to remove barriers for non-English speaking parents and families.
- We are proactively seeking to broaden our workforce skill sets with enriching perspectives that will enhance the fabric of our community.
- We are committed to reviewing (at times of contract renewal) our vendor list and researching companies that are owned and operated by participants with rich heritage and of all demographics.
- We have become more intentional in our recruitment efforts to our Board of Directors, recognizing that we need a board that embraces our commitment to being an inclusive agency. For our board to reflect this, we seek individuals that reflect our commitment to inclusion and who understand and represent paradigms, backgrounds, and experiences as varied as our students and caregivers. We seek individuals from all communities.