Community, Inclusion, and Equity

Fearlessly tackling Racism through education

To the Gilman Community,

At Gilman, we believe that our community is strengthened by the vibrant exchange and courageous conversations that occur when individuals with different backgrounds, abilities, and heritages have the fortitude to share their various perspectives with one another. In the face of the racism and injustice that have perpetuated in our society for more than 400 years, we recognize that we have important work ahead of us. Part of our charge in preparing our boys to thrive in the world is ensuring that they are able to recognize injustice and build an anti-racist society. Silence is unacceptable, and so we ask you to join us in these efforts because now is the time for action. We understand that this is uncomfortable work. Now is the time to lean in to that discomfort, listen, and do what is right. Thank you for your continued support and engagement as, together, we each do our part to create an anti-racist culture at Gilman in which we can all feel safe and included, and that will serve as an example to our larger community.

Sincerely,

Johnnie L. Foreman, Jr.

Director of Community, Inclusion, and Equity

jforeman@gilman.edu

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Upcoming Events

CIE Night on Tuesday, February 8: Howard Stevenson, Ph.D.

The Office of Community, Inclusion, and Equity (CIE) invites the Gilman community to join local independent schools — Gilman School, The Bryn Mawr School, Roland Park Country School, The Boys’ Latin School of Maryland, and Friends School — for a virtual evening with Howard Stevenson, Ph.D., author of “Promoting Racial Literacy in Schools: Differences That Make a Difference” on Tuesday, February 8.

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Juneteenth Speaker Series: Roca Founder and CEO Molly Baldwin on Saturday, February 12

As part of the Juneteenth Speaker Series, the Office of Community, Inclusion and Equity (CIE) invites the Gilman community to join Roca founder and Chief Executive Officer Molly Baldwin on Saturday, February 12, 2022, at 9:30 a.m. in the Lumen Center lecture hall.

Juneteenth Speaker Series: Author Richard Bell on Saturday, March 5

As part of the Juneteenth Speaker Series, the Office of Community, Inclusion, and Equity (CIE) invites the Gilman community to join Richard Bell for his talk “What We Commemorate on Juneteenth” on Saturday, March 5, 2022 at 9:30 a.m. in the Lumen Center lecture hall. He will discuss his book, “Stolen: Five Free Boys Kidnapped into Slavery and Their Astonishing Odyssey Home.”

CIE Night on Tuesday, March 29: Isabel Wilkerson

The Office of Community, Inclusion, and Equity (CIE) invites the Gilman community to join us on Tuesday, March 29 at 5:30 p.m. in Centennial Hall as Pulitzer Prize winner Isabel Wilkerson leads us in enriching conversation virtually. She will be discussing her book, “Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents,” which is a New York Times bestseller and Oprah Book Club pick. The book explores the unrecognized hierarchy in America, its history, and its consequences.