Diversity, Community, and Inclusion

Diversity In Action (D.I.A.): D.I.A. is one of the longest running student organizations on campus that seeks to foster the principles of Diversity, Community and Inclusion.

The Academic Assistance Office provides a combination of support services including academic counseling, mentoring, organizational skills training, and increased monitoring. The School determines those students who are eligible for inclusion in AAP and facilitates the scheduling of these students so they can receive this assistance during the school day in a monitored setting.

Contact:

Director of Academic Assistance, Mrs. Jenny Cantrell, at jcantrell@ehshouston.org or 713-512-3677

Learn more about our Academic Assistance Program here. 

In keeping with values deeply embedded in the Christian faith, the Episcopal Church’s values, and the school’s mission, EHS created the Consent, Advocacy, and Refusal Education program to ensure our students have the skills and knowledge they will need to engage in healthy relationships. CARE’s purpose is to educate students and faculty alike how to assertively speak up for their own values and actively protect the dignity of those around them by advocating for people in unhealthy relationships.

Community and Conversation: A bi-weekly lunch series in which faculty and staff can engage in civil discourse and listen to each other’s perspectives on critical topics. Through these open discussions, we hope that we will grow together and become a more inclusive community. 

SEED Seminar: In partnership with The National SEED Project, our SEED trained leaders help faculty and staff reflect on their identities and biases to better understand how they come into play in our daily interactions with students, parents, and other colleagues. 

Voluntary Book Club: Faculty and staff can opt into our book club and become part of a community of learners. Some of our most recent books: I’m Still Here by Austin Channing Brown, Between The World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates, Self-Portrait in Black and White by Thomas Chatterton Williams, and Blindspot by Mahzarin Banaji and Anthony Greenwald. 

9^th Grade and Transfer Student Onboarding: During Orientation and Freshmen Retreat, we lead sessions that focus on building community and celebrating how our individual identities make EHS stronger. 

Grade Level Deans and Dialogue: A quarterly workshop in which we work with the GLDs on cultural competency and understanding the diversifying landscape of EHS. 

Advisory Collaboration: We work with advisory to develop curriculum on cultural competency and civil discourse.