Ursuline Academy has many programs and activities that fall under the umbrella of diversity, community, and inclusion and of which we are very proud. Those commended by our own self-study and the ISAS reaccreditation report include:
Global Relationships and Cultural Exchange program;
Student and faculty participation in NAIS’ People of Color and Student Diversity Leadership conferences;
Funding by faculty/staff of the Employee Legacy Scholarship to assist UA in enrolling more socio-economically diverse students from the Dallas area;
Participation in the Global Youth Leadership Institute; participation in opportunities offered to teachers and students by the World Affairs Council;
Opportunities for students to participate in several multicultural student-led clubs including African American Awareness (AAA), Arabic Club, Asian Student Union, Chinese Club, Latinas Unidas, Indian Dance Club, French Club, and more;
Offering of global awareness clubs such as Environmental Permaculture Awareness Club, Junior World Affairs Club, Model United Nations, Refugee Awareness, etc.;
Partnership with STAIRS Program, Inc. which recruits students from downtown Dallas for Ursuline’s rising freshmen class; and,
Addressing diversity, equity and justice in the curriculum through culturally responsive teaching and learning.
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