The Timeless COMPETITION Continues!
Let’s rally together in support of girls education, Walker’s exceptional faculty, and this generation of Suns and Dials! EVERY gift May 6-16 will be matched and the spirit club with the most gifts will be victorious. Show your spirit!
Social justice, equity, inclusion, and belonging are woven into the fabric of who we are and what we do.
The Ethel Walker School is committed to the work of justice and equity which is implemented throughout all facets of school life as we strive to be a model institution for this work. Through our strategic initiatives, senior leadership, course content, and intentional focus, Walker’s strives to be a community where every person can experience belonging and have what they need to thrive in our community.
In 2021, as part of our celebration of diversity at Walker’s and marking 50 years of Black alumnae, The Ward and Williams Center for Equity and Justice was opened in the heart of Beaver Brook, named for our first two Black graduates from the Class of 1971: Cassandra “Casey” Ward and Donna Williams.
The Center provides a space for students and adults to gather in a wide variety of ways, both formally and informally. As part of our Social Justice programming, it houses resources, archival information, and the offices of our Assistant Head for Student Life and Director of Social Justice. In honor of their 50th Reunion, the Class of 1971 made a collective gift to support the work of this Center in perpetuity to sustain a lasting impact on their alma mater.
Middle School Social Justice Seminar is rooted in building communities of belonging, as students work to understand identity and stereotypes through introspection and perspective. Students explore the many ways identity is formed by reflecting on their own identities, assumptions, stereotypes, prejudice, and bias in the world.
In this course students explore their own identities and think about the ways identity impacts their perspective and their interactions with others. The curriculum examines social systems and concepts that provide advantages to some social identity groups while restricting access and opportunity to others. Specifically, there is an examination of the ways that socialization affects us and one another in the pursuit of justice and community. The class concludes the term addressing the ways that we can each take action within our own spheres of influence to create positive social change.
This History elective introduces juniors and seniors to systems of social inequality in the United States as they investigate the structural, interpersonal, and social dimensions of oppression. Course materials explore the ways that sexism, heterosexism, and racism have developed over time as well as the ways they impact each of us everyday. Students develop the language, tools, and skills to create positive social change.
As a commitment to learning and growing in Justice and Equity work, Walker’s students are encouraged and supported in their attendance at conferences, community gatherings, panels, webinars, and trainings. This attendance contributes to an advancement in understanding and sharing of critical information that guides and complements the work of course materials, affinity groups, and is critical in work with students towards their growth and solidarity with others in Justice and Equity work.
The Walker's community spent Wednesday, January 17, 2024 commemorating the life and legacy of Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Added to: All School, Diversity and Social Justice
On Wednesday, October 4, 2023, LGBTQIA+ author and activist Sarah Prager ’04 addressed The Ethel Walker School community during an assembly hosted by Walker’s Ward and Williams Center for Equity…
Added to: All School, Alumnae, Diversity and Social Justice, Student Life
Chenxi "Rita" Xiang '24 has been published in the upcoming fall issue of The Concord Review for her history paper titled “Suffrage in Chinatown: Mabel Lee and the Female Chinese…
Added to: Academics, All School, Diversity and Social Justice, History, Upper School
The Sixth Annual Black Girl Magic Ball honored Elisa Del Valle, Assistant Head for Student Life and Director of Social Justice and Inclusion, as an Esteemed Honoree at the Museum…
Added to: Diversity and Social Justice