Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

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Finding Your Path to Institutional Equity and Inclusion

Like many Directors of Diversity, Lawrence Alexander wasn't hired to do this work. He shares his school's journey of building a more equitable community.

You want a trusted guide for your school's diversity and inclusion journey.

CS&A draws from our more than 40-year history of working with schools and educational organizations to offer consulting services in the important and ever-growing area of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) work. Wherever your organization may be in terms of its cultural competency work or its diversity and inclusion efforts, we would welcome the opportunity to facilitate a deeper level of understanding and growth with your team.

Partnering with Schools to Build Inclusive Communities

Services include:

• Implicit bias training for hiring managers, faculty, and college admissions counselors

• Climate assessments for inclusivity and cultural sensitivity

• Developing a community-informed model for service learning and engagement

Trusted Expertise

Our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Consulting Practice is led by consultant Lawrence Alexander, a leader in and passionate advocate for DEI work in independent schools.

• Current Director of Diversity and Inclusion and Director of College Counseling at White Mountain School, NH:

• Leads the D&I steering committee
• Advises the Diversity Club and Students of Color affinity group
• Facilitates the school’s participation at NAIS’ People of Color Conference

• Presently engaged in a three-year DEI project with East Woods School, NY:

• Training faculty on implicit bias
• Auditing the curriculum for inclusivity
• Creating capacity in the student community around equity and inclusion work

• Leading implicit bias training with CS&A staff members

CS&A Diversity Mission Statement

At Carney, Sandoe & Associates, we are committed to the importance of increasing equity, diversity, and inclusion – both within our own organization and among the educational communities with whom we partner.

Cognizant of our ability to reach a wide variety of schools, teachers, and educational leaders, it is our goal to provide educators with resources that help foster diverse & inclusive environments. We aim to facilitate continued learning and to encourage valuable networking opportunities.

Lawrence Alexander
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Lawrence Alexander works beautifully with independent schools on issues of diversity, equity, and inclusion. His background as an independent school administrator, faculty member, and parent positions him uniquely to understand the most effective and lasting way to help schools bring about needed change. He believes it's important to start this work with the community you have rather than to wait for the community you would like to have. He draws on a wealth of resources as well as years of experience, and he brings his whole heart and mind to each community he helps. We have found him to be the perfect match for our DEI work at East Woods School.

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