More on Students of Color Affinity Groups (SOCA)
What is an affinity group?
Affinity groups are spaces for students with similar identities to come together in an adult facilitated space to discuss their experiences and explore their identities. Grounded in research about Curriculum as Windows and Mirrors (Style, E., 1998), this is one space for children to see themselves and their experiences reflected in their peers. Affinity groups of all varieties begin in the Lower School and continue through Intermediate, Middle and Upper School.
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