Dr. Batiste served as Vice President for Professional Development and School Field Services & Equity and Justice Initiatives at the National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) for thirteen years, as Assistant Head of School at Crossroad School in St. Louis, and as Director of Multicultural Initiatives at St. Mark’s School of Texas. Dr. Batiste currently heads Gene Batiste Consulting where he assists independent schools in their diversity, leadership, and community and inclusion work and serves as the Director of Community and Inclusion at St. John’s School in Houston.
Community & Inclusion
“My last word to you is that you live in harmony, united together (Insieme) all of one heart and one will: Be bound to one another by the bond of charity, esteeming each other, bearing with each other in Jesus Christ.”
~St. Angela Merici
Our Present
Community and Inclusion is a school-wide priority at Ursuline Academy of Dallas. Over the past three years, our work in this area has been guided by our current strategic roadmap and recommendations made in the Academy's ISAS 10-year reaccreditation visiting team report. In fall 2019, Ursuline formed an Ad Hoc committee of board members, administrators, faculty, parents, past parents, alumnae, and students to develop the following statement, unanimously endorsed by the Board of Trustees in November and shared with employees and Ursuline students. The Community and Inclusion Committee of the Board is working now on specific plans to advance the Academy's vital programming in this area.
- Ursuline Academy of Dallas Statement on Community & Inclusion
- Board of Trustees Community & Inclusion Committee
- Current School Programming
- ISAS Reaccreditation Report
- Ursuline's Work with Dr. Gene Batiste
Ursuline Academy of Dallas Statement on Community & Inclusion
Board of Trustees Community & Inclusion Committee
Current School Programming
ISAS Reaccreditation Report
Ursuline's Work with Dr. Gene Batiste
Our Future
As an institution, Ursuline is constantly growing and learning. Looking ahead, we have many objectives we are working toward.
C&I News
Ursuline Academy of Dallas seeks a Director of Community and Inclusion for the 2021-2022 school year.
Students and employees continue to engage in programs and activities to educate, strengthen awareness of issues, and create opportunities for achieving Community & Inclusion, a school-wide priority at Ursuline.
Ursuline Academy of Dallas and the Ursuline Subcommittee on Community & Inclusion have been active these last several months. Here’s a snapshot of recent activities and accomplishments:
Ursuline has named interim co-coordinators for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion for 2020-2021. Additionally, please read a message from Belinda Grant-Anderson:
Ursuline is pleased to announce that Patty LaValle and Cecilia Nipp will serve as interim co-coordinators for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) for the 2020-2021 school year.
Letters From Leadership
Helpful Resources
We encourage the entire Ursuline community to stay educated: read, research, listen, and learn. Find organizations you are passionate about and serve; and commit to continuing efforts to promote diversity, equity, and justice.
- Digital & Print Media to Prompt Discussion
- How You Can Take Action
- Talking About Traumatic Events
- Teaching About Racism & Civil Unrest
- The Diversity Collaborate: More Resources
Digital & Print Media to Prompt Discussion
How You Can Take Action
Talking About Traumatic Events
Teaching About Racism & Civil Unrest
The Diversity Collaborate: More Resources
Do something. Get moving. Be confident. Risk new things.
St. Angela Merici