Our Mission

Formed in 2019, the Haldane EDI Committee is committed to fostering a school climate that values diversity, inclusion, and kindness. Our understanding of diversity is broad and our aims are: (1) to help students develop greater compassion and respect for themselves and others; (2) to support parents, teachers, and staff in their efforts to build a community centered around radical inclusion and kindness; and (3) to create opportunities for conversations about the many forms of diversity that enrich the Haldane community. The EDI Committee aims to support students on their journey towards self-understanding and compassion for others, as evidenced by increasing kindness towards others, service to the community, and engagement in education as preparation to be courageous citizens. We believe that becoming a global citizen requires moving beyond tolerance, and towards a fuller commitment to human dignity and the courage to act in the interest of social justice and human rights, in ways both big and small. This also requires the acknowledgement and understanding of biases - that may be conscious or unconscious - and active work towards remediating these biases. We recognize that the responsibility for doing these things belongs to all of us - administrators, faculty, staff, parents, and students.