Register
Parents
Parents of current McDonogh students may sign up for website accounts. Signing up for an account allows a parent to access the online directory, DASH, and your customized parent Personal Page.
Alumni
Alumni can create an account in order to take advantage of McDonogh Connect or Pledgemail.
Login
News & Photos
Student-led Diversity Conference is Idea Exchange
Terrell W. ’07, Loyola College junior Chris Nelson ’04, and other McDonogh leaders organized a diversity leadership conference Friday, February 9, for 80 students from independent schools in Maryland and Delaware.
Entitled “Desire, Discipline, Dedication: Service Through Leadership,” the conference gave students an opportunity to network, exchange ideas, and share practices. It was held at Loyola College.
Rodney Glasgow, a Gilman School graduate who is currently director of diversity and community relations at Worcester Academy in Massachusetts, gave the keynote address. Glasgow has been engaged in student diversity efforts for 12 years. He is co-chair of the National Student Diversity Leadership Conference, an annual event sponsored by the National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS).
Three workshops explored the event’s main themes. Glasgow moderated the session on desire, Nelson addressed dedication, and Terrell, who is president of McDonogh’s Black Awareness Club and co-leader of the Multicultural Club, facilitated the conversation on desire.
Said Nelson: “In deciding on the theme, we used "Desire, Discipline, and Dedication" because they are known as the three D's to succeed. In deciding on the facilitators, we looked for three people who are in different stages of their development as diversity practitioners.” Glasgow once mentored Nelson, who, in turn, mentored Terrell.
“Many of our discussions found basis in the problems from our schools concerning what NAIS calls ‘The Big 8 Cultural Identifiers’: ability, age, ethnicity, race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, and socio-economic status,” said Terrell.
In post-event surveys, attendees noted how well the conference was organized and how comfortable they felt expressing their opinions. They also liked the performance by spoken-word artists the Fifth L.
Added Terrell: “Students commented that it was one of the best local conferences they've ever attended in that they now had concrete plans to take back to their school communities.”
An independent school administrator in attendance was so impressed that she wrote Headmaster Bo Dixon to praise those responsible.
This is the third such local conference that Terrell has organized. “I learned that there is a real need for the type of work we do, and the conference provided a recharge in our mission for student leaders. We will continue to come up with novel ways to increase community awareness of the issues we face here on campus and encourage education,” he said.
McDonogh's student diversity initiatives will continue next year in the hands of Victoria S. ‘09, Natalie F. ‘09, and Ana R. ’08.
Terrell W. ’07, Loyola College junior Chris Nelson ’04, and other McDonogh leaders organized a diversity leadership conference Friday, February 9, for 80 students from independent schools in Maryland and Delaware.
Entitled “Desire, Discipline, Dedication: Service Through Leadership,” the conference gave students an opportunity to network, exchange ideas, and share practices. It was held at Loyola College.
Rodney Glasgow, a Gilman School graduate who is currently director of diversity and community relations at Worcester Academy in Massachusetts, gave the keynote address. Glasgow has been engaged in student diversity efforts for 12 years. He is co-chair of the National Student Diversity Leadership Conference, an annual event sponsored by the National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS).
Three workshops explored the event’s main themes. Glasgow moderated the session on desire, Nelson addressed dedication, and Terrell, who is president of McDonogh’s Black Awareness Club and co-leader of the Multicultural Club, facilitated the conversation on desire.
Said Nelson: “In deciding on the theme, we used "Desire, Discipline, and Dedication" because they are known as the three D's to succeed. In deciding on the facilitators, we looked for three people who are in different stages of their development as diversity practitioners.” Glasgow once mentored Nelson, who, in turn, mentored Terrell.
“Many of our discussions found basis in the problems from our schools concerning what NAIS calls ‘The Big 8 Cultural Identifiers’: ability, age, ethnicity, race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, and socio-economic status,” said Terrell.
In post-event surveys, attendees noted how well the conference was organized and how comfortable they felt expressing their opinions. They also liked the performance by spoken-word artists the Fifth L.
Added Terrell: “Students commented that it was one of the best local conferences they've ever attended in that they now had concrete plans to take back to their school communities.”
An independent school administrator in attendance was so impressed that she wrote Headmaster Bo Dixon to praise those responsible.
This is the third such local conference that Terrell has organized. “I learned that there is a real need for the type of work we do, and the conference provided a recharge in our mission for student leaders. We will continue to come up with novel ways to increase community awareness of the issues we face here on campus and encourage education,” he said.
McDonogh's student diversity initiatives will continue next year in the hands of Victoria S. ‘09, Natalie F. ‘09, and Ana R. ’08.