Independent School Alliance For Minority Affairs

Programs: Admissions services and programs:families will apply into our referral program by submitting their online application to the independent school alliance. Once submitted applications are marked as complete, our team of admissions counselors will assess and determine the applicant's eligibility and appropriateness for our program. Candidates and their families will work with our team of counselors throughout the application process with our member schools. Counselors meet with each family for a counseling session where they take the time to get to know each candidate family, go over their school choice options and discuss the next steps in the school admissions process. Candidates and their families can also take advantage of candidate support programs such as our understanding progressive education, understanding boarding schools, financial aid workshops, isee prep bootcamp, and mock interviews. Our counselors take pride in advocating for their students and work hard to help each candidate find a home in one of our partnering member schools. Total program expenses were: $156,246

student services and programs:we provide individual support for approximately 800 students throughout their years in their independent school. We monitor and support their academic and social progress as needed. We also host a college readiness series to ensure our high school students. Additionally, we award college scholarships to four deserving students each year. We also have a focused leadership development program (youth ambassadors) for our middle and high school students. Finally, we host social and cultural activities throughout the school year and into the summer to ease the social transition and to build a sense of community.

membership services:we work to bring events that will expose our students and member school communities to an array of cultures and diversity issues, we hope that others will inspire, educate, and share their experiences with us. The biennial across colors diversity conference (acdc) is held with the mission of providing a safe space for professional development of leadership, parents, board members, faculty and staff of all backgrounds in independent schools. Students and faculty participate in interactive workshops, open and honest dialogue and engage with thought-leaders in the areas of diversity and inclusion. It positions the schools to play key role in building and sustaining culturally competent learning environments and campus communities. We support the schools with their community outreach and provide multiple annual meetings with school administrators to discuss in greater depth issues of equity and inclusion. We also spend that time collaborating to strengthen our procedures for identifying an appropriate cohort of students. Total program expenses were: $46,139