-a timely and resourceful panel discussion generating trust, transparency & managing of expectations with indy school admissions

About this event

Join us as RIISE's Gina Parker Collins facilitates this timely and resourceful panel discussion generating opportunities for trust, transparency, and managing of expectations with the independent school admission and enrollment process.

Goal -equip families to better understand and successfully manage upcoming admission and enrollment outcomes and responses while offering schools valuable relationship-building opportunities for thought-leadership and community engagement.

Audience -black & brown prospective and applicant families who value and are willing to invest in educating their scholars in culturally responsive ways.

Experts - RIISE Member 'Fairchester Schools'

• Panel 1 - Bobby Walker - Greenwich Academy | Dr. Alecia Thomas - Brunswick School | Ali Morgan - Rye Country Day School | Amber Berry - St. Luke's School

• Panel 2 - Nina Hanlon - Greenwich Academy | Courtney Doucette - Rye Country Day School | Rachel Ocken - Brunswick School | Ginny Bachmann - St. Luke's School

*indy school admission decision-makers, dei practitioners & administrators will offer insight, cultural context, and transparency regarding the spoken and unspoken nuances of decision outcomes and appropriate responses. Thought-leaders will be encouraged to dialogue around five key areas:

*A School's Commitment - highlight commitments to attracting families that align with a school's stated and demonstrated goals for equitable, inclusive, safe, and diverse communities

*How It Works - offer a brief overview of how schools arrive at decisions when developing a community of learners

*It's a Yes! -identify appropriate responses when considering offers

*The Waiting Game -best practices for successfully managing the wait

*Regrets -understand how to gather vital information to assess re-applying