About Us

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.

  • Karin Narcisse Stafford, director of multicultural outreach and associate director of admission, oversees the SOAR program.

    SOAR Scholars Program Opens Doors and Raises Awareness About Independent Schools

    The goal of the SOAR Scholars program is to help students soar—and so far, it is accomplishing just that. The acronym stands for Seeking Opportunities at Rivers; the two-day session, held in late October, brings to campus prospective students from underrepresented groups: first-generation independent school and college, students of color, and students from low-income backgrounds.
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  • 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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