Hopkins at the Student Diversity Leadership Conference

The theme of this year's conference was "More Than Just an Identity" and our Hopkins group ​contributed to the 620 participants that traveled to Greens Farms Academy for a full ​day discussion.

The morning began with an exceptionally talented student band, followed by two student spoken word poets. The keynote speaker, Alex Meyers​, shared his experiences as an activist, teacher, and a pioneer in gender identity policies as the first trans* student at Phillips Exeter Academy and Harvard University.

​Participants ate lunch outside to enjoy the beautiful weather before engaging in 2-hour workshops to discuss privilege, inclusion, and social identity.

Six students served as student facilitators, supporting the Middle School and ​101/​first time participants' breakout sessions. ​Ms. Amanda Friedman, Director of Diversity, facilitated a ​201/​returner​s'​ ​session on understanding sex, sexuality, gender identity, and gender expression.

The conference closed with ​a sharing from each breakout session and performances. ​What a successful day ​of diversity and social justice work!

​Students who are interested in participating in the national ​SDLC next December in Atlanta, GA should be on the lookout for an email from Ms. Friedman.

Class of 2016
Sophie Cappello, Student Facilitator
Manny Chinyumba
Lindsay Martin
Kaitlyn Modzelewski
Chrisshara Robinson

Class of 2017
TJ Bordeaux
Wynne Dieffenbach, Student Facilitator
Chloé Glass, Student Facilitator
Sophia Kyrcz
Rachel Lewis
Tatyana Rozetta
Caroline Stanley
Sabrina Trombetta, Student Facilitator

Class of 2018
Hannah Allen
Donasia Gray, Student Facilitator
Drew Mindell, Student Facilitator
Kiarra Lavache
Mike Lazarre

Class of 2019
Michael Christie
Courtney Culver
Devaughn Hamm
Melody Parker
Maddie Walker

Class of 2020
Khelan Parikh

Adults
Ms. Shirley Bordeaux
Erika Chapin
Shelly Fabian
Amanda Friedman
Kate Horsley, Lead Chaperone
Hayli Kinney
Peter Ziou