Diversity Collaborative
The Diversity Collaborative (DC) is committed to creating and sustaining a more diverse, inclusive, equitable, and just international school community through our focus on leadership.
Exploring Implicit Bias
Explore implicit bias and how it affects our everyday decision-making.
Antiracism Padlet
Explore a collection of Black voices, media, history, and joy; you’ll also find resources for educating yourself and students about antiracism and systemic racism, and steps for change.
Students as Agents of Antiracism
Judgement. Connection. Acceptance. Rejection. How do we see people? How do we invite them into our lives or keep them out?
About the Diversity Collaborative
The Diversity Collaborative was first established in 2017, with 17 founding members. Today, the Diversity Collaborative has more than 600 members and is growing.
Our Mission
The Diversity Collaborative (DC) is committed to creating and sustaining a more diverse, inclusive, equitable, and just international school community through our focus on leadership.
Our Vision
We recognize that diversity without equity, inclusion, and justice is insufficient and can perpetuate ongoing harm. Therefore, we strive not only to recognize and redistribute power, but also to eradicate the systems and structures in place that cause and have caused injustice, inequity and exclusion. We aspire to see the leadership of international schools reflect the global majority.
Our Commitments
To realize our commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice, the Diversity Collaborative wholeheartedly challenges all leaders, international schools and associated organizations to address the absence of diverse leadership in formal leadership positions. Concurrently, we acknowledge that anyone in a school can demonstrate leadership by serving as an agent of change. The Diversity Collaborative (DC) conducts research on the leadership pipeline and recruitment practices, provides leadership development, and advocates for international school communities to (1) critically reflect on diversity or the lack thereof, (2) develop equity-minded stakeholders, (3) promote inclusive environments, and (4) serve as social justice activists.
Stay connected with the Diversity Collaborative
The organizing structure of the Diversity Collaborative includes three Facilitators and a Steering Committee to advise on DC development. This structure has been created to stay true to our collaborative model, but also have the necessary planning and support foundations to be practical and effective.
Data Committee
Collect data and produce and disseminate reports on BIPOC leadership and DEIJ issues within international schools.
Educational Committee
Organize and promote professional development opportunities related to social justice and curate a list of recommended BIPOC speakers, consultants and facilitators.
Advocacy Committee
Work with accreditation agencies, search firms and other organizations to advance DEIJ issues across the international school sector.
Resources Committee
Post and share educational materials and tools (e.g. frameworks, videos, links, articles. etc.) for international schools interested in making progress on DEIJ issues.
Upcoming Diversity Collaborative Meetings
Member Meeting: February 18, 2021
Member Meeting: May 6, 2021
Darnell Fine leads workshop on Implicit Bias during Diversity Collaborative video meeting
This bookmark is available to accompany all of your reading.
You can also download the booklist here.
February 2021
MastermindEd: “You Can’t Lead Where You Won’t Go”: Mapping a Path to Culturally
Responsive Leadership with Darnell Fine & Renee Green – Inspired by Malcolm X’s words, “We can’t lead where we won’t go,” we invite you to take a journey of self-discovery and engage in the inner work of personal transformation. Enroll here.
February 4, 2021
KlingChats – Come Together (Virtually). Join this session to talk with fellow Klingenstein alumni and members of the wider education community around connecting women in leadership. Register here.
February 11, 2021
Teaching and Learning For Intercultural Understanding Institute: The purpose of the Institute is to engage in personal and collaborative learning to further develop intercultural understanding in ourselves, each other, and the children we teach. Register here.
February 18 & 25, 2021
Inclusive Recruitment – Advertising, Application to Appointment: The session will explore how to ensure that recruitment systems that are put in place are consistent, inclusive, and aligned with the values of the organization. The series of workshops will be interactive, with anecdotes, and practice scenarios. Register here.
February 18, 2021 – 8:00 am New York Time
March 4, 2021
KlingChats – Come Together (Virtually). Join this session to talk with fellow Klingenstein alumni and members of the wider education community around connecting leaders of color. Register here.
April 8, 2021
KlingChats – Come Together (Virtually). Join this session to talk with fellow Klingenstein alumni and members of the wider education community around connecting LGBTQ+ Leaders Register here.
April 8-10, 2021
Diversity and Belonging: ECIS Leadership Conference 2021: We would suggest that at no other time have International School Leaders had the opportunity to carefully consider and fully embrace diversity, inclusion, and to embed equity and belonging within your communities. Diversity builds innovative, high performing, and talented networks. Register here.
May 6, 2021 – 8:00 am New York Time
April 9-12, 2021
During the spring of 2019, the Diversity Collaborative, a voluntary group of international educators, initiated a research study by partnering with ISC Research and George Mason University. The goal was to survey the field of accredited international schools to establish a baseline of information in the international school sector about school leadership and diversity. The study was distributed to approximately 2,676 accredited international schools. All are encouraged to download and share this information broadly. The following are available: research brief, executive summary, video, and full report.
International DEIJ Consultants and Facilitators
Ordered by regions, please find the list of facilitators and their contact information below, and you will find bios of all the consultants here. Note – Due to facilitator and consultant work schedules, it may be more convenient to reach out to a facilitator or consultant located in a different timezone from you.
Suggested scale for facilitation and consultation services, quoted in USD: please download here.
Safaa Abdelmagid, Africa
Amin Hussain, Africa
Sagda Khalil, Africa
Ying Chu, Asia, Middle East, & Australia
Darnell Fine, Asia, Middle East, & Australia
Renée Green, Asia, Middle East, & Australia
Cynthia Roberson, Asia, Middle East, & Australia
Emily Meadows, Ph.D., Europe
Sean Ross, Europe
Ayodele Harrison, North & South America (incl Caribbean)
Marla Hunter, North & South America (incl Caribbean)
Alysa Perreras, North America, North & South America (incl Caribbean)
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Social Justice in Our International Schools
Presented at AAIE Action Through Conversation
June 2020
Frameworks, Tools and Strategies for Promoting Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Among International School Leadership
Presented at NESA Fall Leadership Conference
October 2019
From Resistance to Sustainability and Leadership: Cultivating Diverse Leaders in International Schools
Presented at NESA Fall Leadership Conference
October 2019
Frameworks, Tools and Strategies for Promoting Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Among International School Leadership
Presented at NESA Fall Leadership Conference
October 2019
The School Leadership Pipeline: Ensuring Robust Leadership Development at Independent Schools
Presented at NAIS Annual Conference
February 2019
Women & Leadership: Patterns, Strategies and Tools for Navigating Your Leadership Journey
February 2019
- Parents for Diversity, led by a collective of parents
- The Black Expat, started by Amanda Bates
- We Need Diverse Books, a non-profit organization
- International Educator Equity Forum, started by Lucas Roberts
- WLead: Women Leading Change, led by Dana Watts and Stacey Stephens
- Intercultural Development Continuum
- International Educators and Leaders of Color, started by Kevin Simpson from KDSL Global
- Project Implicit
- Women of Influence in Education, led by Erin Robinson and Maya Nelson
- Professional School Counselors of Color, started by Mekisha Hugh
- Brothas & Sistas Working at International Schools, started by Mekisha Hugh
- The ISS Mary Anne Haas Women’s Symposium
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