Belonging at Hill
At The Hill School, we acknowledge and celebrate diversity, and we work diligently to make everyone feel truly included and welcome. Every member of our school — including students, faculty, and staff — should feel respected and loved for their unique identities that make our community strong. We believe that all community members should feel safe and welcome, regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, religion, or ability.
The Hill School Inclusion Statement
The Hill School fosters an open, diverse and inclusive community. We stand together, committed to helping our students, faculty, and staff members feel respected and valued for who they are. We recognize and support the Hill community and affiliates regardless of race, ethnicity, national origin, gender, religion, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or disability. We provide a safe environment committed to civility and mutual respect in which individuals are accepted, empowered, and supported. We seek to develop students who are prepared to interact within a diverse and globally minded society. We believe inclusion encourages an informed, global perspective, an essential trait we seek to cultivate in every student, faculty member, and staff member. It is our mission to ensure every member of our family feels welcomed, included, and safe.
Meet the Warner Center Faculty
Mr. Eric Khong serves as the School's Dean of Equity & Inclusion. He is supported by the following members of The Hill School faculty:
- Dr. David Shefferman | Religious Studies, Faculty Adviser for Spiritual Life Council
- Ms. Colin Lord | Admission, Faculty Adviser for the Black Student Union
- Ms. Lauren Mellander | English Department
- Ms. Helen Qiu | Director of International Students & Programming
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Student Council
The Leadership Council is led by Dean of Equity and Inclusion Eric Khong and the Student Co-Chairs and comprises 10 affinity and alliance groups: Black Student Union (BSU), Hispanic and Latine Student Association (HALSA), South Asian Student Association (SASA), East Asian Affinity Group (EAAG), Middle Eastern & North African Affinity (MENAA), Jewish Student Union (JSU), Body Positivity & Disability Awareness (BPDA), Hill Advocates for Sexual Orientation & Gender Identity (HASOGI), Neurodiverse Affinity, and Women of Color Association (WOCA). Each group is led by student leaders with faculty advisers.
The Warner Center for Spiritual Life and Equity
We are a community that values all of our religious backgrounds, cultures, identities, beliefs, and perspectives. The Warner Center is a space that cultivates an inclusive community through programming and initiatives which support spiritual life, diversity, equity, and inclusion at The Hill School.