While some events vary from year to year, some Nobles community highlights of our DEI-related programming have included:

Year-round:

• Student affinity group meetings, presentations, discussions, evening events, and dinners
• Parent/guardian and employee Seeking Educational Equity and Diversity (SEED) Project
• Employees of Color group gatherings
• Continuous evaluation/selection of diverse experiences across the curriculum
• Proactive diversity hiring and retention efforts for faculty and staff
• Professional development for faculty and staff to deepen understanding around DEI
• Expert guest speakers and classroom visitors

August:

• Bridges: Daylong orientation for new students of color to provide them with peer mentors and introduce them to campus resources
  September
• Latinx Heritage Month Assembly presentations by Poder, Latinx affinity group
• Affinity groups kickoff and Clubs/Organizations Fair

October

• ISL Changemakers Conference: Independent School League athletics through the lens of diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging
• Nobles Community Shabbat: Connects Jewish-identifying students and families while celebrating Shabbat
• Diwali Assembly presentation by South Asian affinity group (SAAG)
• Synapse (neurodiversity alliance) and Q2Q ( LGBTQ+ affinity group) movie night
• Association of Independent Schools in New England (AISNE) 2025 Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, & Belonging Conference for faculty/staff

November

• Nwanagu Family Dinner: Nobles’ largest community event of the year for people of color; includes current students, faculty/staff, graduates, and families of color
• Q2Q Trivia Night

January

• SYNAPSE Assembly presentation and one for faculty and staff

February

• Black History Month student presentations in Assembly by Black Student Union (BSU)
• Bad Bunny halftime show discussion hosted by Poder
• Venezuela current events discussion hosted by Poder
• A2A (Asian American affinity group) Lunar New Year Assembly presentation and celebrations in classes and affinity groups, clubs
• Assembly presentation about Ramadan by Salaam (Muslim affinity group)
• Iftar Dinner: Event hosted by Salaam for the whole community to promote unity, spirituality, and camaraderie among our Muslim families and coming together.
• Mosaic (multiracial affinity group) dinner

March

• All-affinity group dinner and conversation hosted by A2A
• SYNAPSE Disability Justice Presentation and library programming
• Who We Are: Weeklong interdisciplinary project for grade 7 that explores intersectional issues of education, healthcare, environmental justice, food, and housing

April

• Asian American Footsteps Conference for Asian, Asian American, and mixed-heritage Asian students attending independent secondary schools in New England
• BSU/Poder/Mosaic joint evening event with dinner, team-building, and games

May

• Asian Heritage Month presentations
• Asian Cultures Night: An event organized by Nobles’ Asian/Asian American families to celebrate Asian history and culture through performances, activities, and food from many traditions.
• Art Street activities led by various affinity groups
• Freeman Legacy Dinner: Formal dinner celebrating Class I students of color and their families, joined by Class II students of color and faculty/staff
• Sister 2 Sister (S2S) Tea Party: Event to honor graduating female students of color
• Students of Color Cookout: Casual celebration of community, culture, and achievement for students of color and a sendoff for those in Class I