Upper School students involved in affinity groups in the 2023-2024 school year.
Community, Inclusion, and Equity (CIE)
Building Authentic Community at Gilman and Beyond
Gilman's legacy of leadership in Community, Inclusion, and Equity (CIE) work runs deep. For over fifty years, Gilman has been among the first independent schools in the region to dedicate roles to diversity and inclusion, create trustee committees to lead the work, and engage faculty, students, and parents in making Gilman an equitable and inclusive community.
With foundational structures in place and the vision at the top to sustain the work year in and year out, we welcome a diverse mosaic of students and evolve to meet present challenges with an eye to the future. Rooted in the traditions that have produced men of character for generations, we work every day to make a lifelong positive impact on every student we serve.
Onward!
Michael Otieno Molina
Assistant Head of School for Community, Inclusion, and Equity
Meet Michael Molina
If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.
Adaptation of Luo proverb of Kenya, East Africa
Signature Events, Programs, and Initiatives
The focus of our CIE work is to strengthen the community from within by offering events, programs, workshops, and/or professional development opportunities helping students, faculty, and families to build relationships and skills, and cultivating the notion that people can learn and grow together, regardless of differences.
- Student Affinity Groups & Student CIE Council
- Cultural Arts Festival
- CIE Evenings
- Student Mentoring Program
- Events for Families
- Parent Affinity Groups
- Student Leadership Development
- Employee Professional Development and Recruitment
- Civil Rights Tour
Student Affinity Groups & Student CIE Council
Cultural Arts Festival
CIE Evenings
Student Mentoring Program
Events for Families
Parent Affinity Groups
Student Leadership Development
Employee Professional Development and Recruitment
Civil Rights Tour
CIE News and Events
Community Connections
Gilman has a long history of community engagement and we are tethered strongly to our home city of Baltimore. By connecting our boys to students from different schools, we seek to break down barriers that cause conflict and injustice, and to equip the next generation with the tools to help them become concerned and involved citizens.
The Work Ahead
Please enjoy current and previous issues of the quarterly CIE newsletter, which captures some of the highlights of the CIE Office's work, including updates on long- and short-term goals, information about upcoming CIE-related events, profiles of members of the community involved in CIE work, and more. The newsletter is named The Work to acknowledge the deliberate and intentional effort it takes to build and sustain an inclusive and equitable community.
Meet the CIE Team
In addition to the office's director and administrative assistant, who coordinate CIE efforts for the entire School, the Office of CIE is supported by divisional coordinators in the Lower, Middle, and Upper Schools.