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Commitment to Equity

Equity and Engagement

At Rivers, we believe that cultivating a caring, respectful, and collaborative learning environment requires a focus on equitable practices across all areas of operations that encompasses all members of our professional community and is driven by informed, reflective, and accountable leadership. Additionally, Rivers recognizes that intentionally creating a diverse, equitable, and inclusive community takes more than good intentions. It is an ongoing process that requires conscious effort, meaningful action, and measurable outcomes.


Jenny Jun-lei Kravitz 
Director of Institutional Equity
j.kravitz@rivers.org




Commitment to Diversity

Diversity is integral to all parts of the Rivers experience. We are intentionally committed to growing a diverse community in which every member feels welcome, safe, and respected. Rivers does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, color, ethnic, or national origin in our admission policies, educational policies, financial aid and loan programs, and athletic or other school-administered programs.




List of 3 news stories.

  • Ben Leeming and Jenny Jun-lei Kravitz spoke about Native American Heritage Month at an all-school. meeting on Monday.

    Native American Heritage Month: Celebrating Traditions, Languages, Stories, and Visibility

    If you think of Native Americans as people who once lived in New England and no longer do, History Department Chair Ben Leeming has a message for you. “Native people are still a vibrant presence in New England,” he told students and professional community members on Monday at an all-school meeting.
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  • Students led a variety of workshops for their peers.

    Student-Run Workshops Take a Broad View of Citizenship

    This year’s equity and engagement theme, “Engaging in Citizenship Together,” played out quite literally last Friday when Upper School students (and some faculty members) led more than two dozen workshops, all broadly focused on the topic of citizenship.
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  • Authors Nadia Hohn and Jenn De Leon visited Grade 10 English before speaking at the Boston Book Festival.

    Borderless: Grade 10 English Explores Personal History and Cultural Identity Through Authors’ Visit

    Meghan Brown’s Grade 10 English class welcomed two visitors on Friday, October 25: authors Nadia Hohn and Jenn De Leon. The authors and educators were in the area and attended the Boston Book Festival on Saturday to discuss their recently published works. There was also a Rivers connection: De Leon and Director of Institutional Equity Jenny Jun-lei Kravitz have worked together in the past, both through AISNE initiatives and also in partnership delivering programming to students around the power of authentic narratives.
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