The Thacher School

Community Progress

AIMS	PROGRESS	DESCRIPTION/NOTES
Support for multicultural outreach position	Active, Ongoing	Increased scope of position on Admissions team with greater support by other members of Admissions Office.
Building external partnerships to support marginalized communities	Active, Ongoing	Cultivating and establishing partnerships with organizations for student recruitment, college placement, diverse recruitment, leadership.
More nuanced outward facing data on diversity at Thacher	Started	Refining orientation with Communications Department.
Utilizing alumni relationships to broaden diverse recruitment	Planning Stage	Using alumni network to increase multicultural recruitment efforts.
Building ongoing BIPOC and LGBTQ+ networks	Planning Stage	Working with BIPOC and LGBTQ+ alumni to determine need for affinity spaces, events, and community groups, learning from other schools and universities who do this well, implementing new strategies.
Parent workshops	Started	Routine virtual Family Affinity Group meetings throughout the year, with in-person offerings during Fall Family Weekend. Virtual orientation for all new families and optional curated sessions for all families.
Diversify the board and other external Thacher groups	Active, Ongoing	Ensuring diverse range of perspectives on Board of Trustees, Board committees, Alumni Council, Class Representatives and other volunteers who work with the School.
Acknowledge limitations of support for students	Planning Stage	Expressing both our efforts and limitations due to size and other factors specific to Thacher to ensure all families enter our community with realistic expectations.