Supporting Students Through Community at the ASMC Fall Forum
The All School Multicultural Committee hosted Dr. Anthony Jack, author of “The Privileged Poor: How Elite Colleges Are Failing Disadvantaged Students,” for our Fall Forum. On October 27, forty-seven members […]
Fieldston Upper Assembly Honors Latinx Heritage Month
On a Thursday morning in late September, Fieldston Upper students gathered in the auditorium for a very special assembly honoring Latinx Heritage Month. In-person assemblies came to halt in March […]
5 Takeaways from the New Family DEI Orientation
Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) work is a cornerstone of the Ethical Culture Fieldston School’s ethos, woven into the School’s history from the start. On a Tuesday night in October, […]
Bringing DEI into the Sciences at Fieldston Upper
It’s a Wednesday in early December 2020, and Fieldston Upper students in Advanced Topics in Biology are discussing forest fires, climate change, and genocide — and the connections between all […]
Ethical Culture Embraces Black Lives Matter at School
For the past three months, a six-person team of faculty and administrators has been sharing dozens of resources with colleagues at Ethical Culture in connection with the nationwide Black Lives […]
Fieldston Upper and RLP Virtually Connect and Converse
The computer screen fills with dozens of smiling faces as students from the Ethical Culture Fieldston School and the Riverside Language Program (RLP) come together for a virtual gathering. Each […]
ECFS Celebrates Joy and Diversity in Black History Month
It’s Tuesday night at the Ethical Culture Fieldston School, and more than 60 families are gathered on Google Meet. Ethical Culture and Fieldston Middle parent Hayden Greene has the floor, […]
4th Graders Re-envision Justice in Their Freedom Dreams
“What does the word freedom mean to you?” Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Coordinator Vanessa D’Egidio asks. The assembled 4th Graders — dialing in to a Google Meet lesson devised by […]
ECFS Confronts Antisemitism and Racism at Virtual FAD
Fieldston Awareness Day (FAD) offers Fieldston Upper students, faculty, and staff the opportunity to explore critical themes and ideas outside of the classroom through workshops, discussion groups, and visiting speakers. […]
ECFS Honors Latinx Heritage Month
From mid-September to mid-October, we celebrate Latinx Heritage Month. The month aims to pay tribute to the culture and contributions of Latinx people, and ECFS honors the month across its […]