Diversity
Goshen Friends School has a multi-faceted approach toward growing diversity awareness in our community through a culturally competent curriculum and professional development for staff. Our efforts are led by teachers themselves as well as by our Head of School, who has received informal training with a National SEED (Seeking Educational Equity and Diversity) Project trainer. This training provided a connection to current research on diversity, in addition to the tools and language that are crucial for having conversations around diversity and social justice.
Students engage in multi-cultural studies throughout the year, including lessons on the traditions and cultures of countries from which our students and their families hail. Additionally, each year the school-wide curriculum includes an in-depth study of one particular country, which features hands-on activities and a schoolwide celebration.
GOSHEN FRIENDS SCHOOL DIVERSITY STATEMENT
By living the Quaker testimony of equality and the Quaker practice of “answering that of God in everyone,” Goshen Friends School nurtures an environment that celebrates diversity and promotes a sense of belonging for all members of our community. We believe that understanding and respecting differences not only inspires compassion and empathy, but also fosters intellectual curiosity and creativity. We teach children to listen to and have compassion for all people and to stand up for people in need. We strive to give children the tools to be competent citizens and to thrive in an interdependent world.
At Goshen Friends School, we welcome people of all races, ethnicities, sizes, nationalities, sexual orientations, learning preferences, religions, elder statuses, family structures, gender identities or expressions, cultures, economic backgrounds or political opinions.