David Thompson, Director of Diversity and Community Life
Bishop's Director of Diversity & Community Life David Thompson spoke about honoring intersecting identities and how we arrive at antiracist thinking in a chapel talk on Oct. 13, 2020.
Lara Korneychuk, Upper School Diversity Coordinator
Our goal for this year’s DEI curriculum is to create a proactive culture of regularly talking about issues related to diversity, equity, and inclusion and make it a regular part of our lives at Bishop’s.
David Thompson, Director of Diversity and Community Life
At Bishop's, we expect our students and adults to approach all conversations with one another, in-class discussions and casual exchanges with civility and an openness to each other and individual experiences.
David Thompson, Director of Diversity and Community Life
When I began writing this post in response to recent news of George Floyd’s murder and what was then rising protest, I dreamed that as director of diversity and community life my words might incite a call to action.
Recently, associate director of college counseling A.J. Jezierski and I attended a virtual workshop on allyship, and this was no ordinary Zoom webinar.
David Thompson, Director of Diversity and Community Life
In light of the unknown, humor feels like a safe response to discomfort but—and I hope it goes without saying—humor at the expense of another person or group doesn’t make anything better.
David Thompson, Director of Diversity and Community Life
Hispanic Heritage Month is September 16 - October 15 and begins with the celebration of Mexican independence from Spanish colonization following a 10-year war.
David Thompson, Director of Diversity and Community Life
The Teaching Tolerance Blog titled their message this week, “Liberty for Whom?,” and stated, “a quintessentially American holiday, but the celebrated right to liberty has never applied to every American.”
The Bishop’s School is an independent, coeducational college-preparatory day school for students in grades six through twelve who live throughout San Diego County. Founded in 1909, the School is affiliated with the Episcopal church.