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About
Diversity
Bishop Ireton High School values the contributions of all school community members and strives to ensure that people of diverse backgrounds are welcomed, acknowledged, respected and supported.
Our Catholic faith cherishes the sacred dignity of every human being as a true representation of God's love and creation.
We strive for academic excellence rooted in Catholic social justice teaching, with a shared sense of belonging and the understanding that cultural and racial diversity enriches the quality of our learning, faith, scholarship, service and leadership.
We strive for academic excellence rooted in Catholic social justice teaching, with a shared sense of belonging and the understanding that cultural and racial diversity enriches the quality of our learning, faith, scholarship, service and leadership.
The equality of humanity rests essentially on their dignity as persons and the rights that flow from it: "Every form of social or cultural discrimination in fundamental personal rights on the grounds of sex, race, color, social conditions, language or religion must be curbed and eradicated as incompatible with God's design."
- CCC 1935
"'God gave the earth to the whole human race for the sustenance of all its members, without excluding or favoring anyone.' This is referred to as the 'universal destination of created goods.'"
- Pope John Paul II, Encyclical On the Hundredth Anniversary of Rerum Novarum [Centesimus Annus], 30-31; citing Leo XIII, Rerum Novarum No. 22)
- CCC 1935
"'God gave the earth to the whole human race for the sustenance of all its members, without excluding or favoring anyone.' This is referred to as the 'universal destination of created goods.'"
- Pope John Paul II, Encyclical On the Hundredth Anniversary of Rerum Novarum [Centesimus Annus], 30-31; citing Leo XIII, Rerum Novarum No. 22)
Diversity Council & Council Objectives
The Diversity Council is an advisory group that works in collaboration with all Bishop Ireton stakeholders to support a culture that fights racial and social injustice. The Council works to build a community of action by recommending programming, identifying tools, developing opportunities and proposing initiatives for change so that all students can thrive in a safe and welcoming school environment.
1. Recommend educational content and programming for students, faculty, and staff to increase awareness of diversity within the context of Catholic Social Justice teaching
2. Identify potential roadblocks in admissions, hiring, instruction, discipline, physical environment and professional development
3. Provide feedback on implementation of multicultural programming
Specifically, the Council works to:
The Diversity Council is an advisory group that works in collaboration with all Bishop Ireton stakeholders to support a culture that fights racial and social injustice. The Council works to build a community of action by recommending programming, identifying tools, developing opportunities and proposing initiatives for change so that all students can thrive in a safe and welcoming school environment.
1. Recommend educational content and programming for students, faculty, and staff to increase awareness of diversity within the context of Catholic Social Justice teaching
2. Identify potential roadblocks in admissions, hiring, instruction, discipline, physical environment and professional development
3. Provide feedback on implementation of multicultural programming
Specifically, the Council works to:
- Examine the current climate of diversity through review of existing quantitative and qualitative data;
- Propose and support initiatives that strengthen multicultural and racial diversity in student life, faculty and staff enrichment, and admissions within the context of Catholic Social Justice teaching; and
- Cultivate an environment in which all members of the community feel valued, welcomed and embraced.
Diversity Council Members
- Kathleen McNutt, Head of School, Alumnae, Parent of Alumni
- Gabrielle Baniqued, Faculty, Diversity Initiative Assistant
- Tim Guy, Principal
- Fr. Joe Moschetto, Chaplain, Director of Campus Ministry
- Tim Dodds, Assistant Principal of Student Life
- Agnieszka Snyder, Director of Special Services
- Deacon Albert Anderson, Community Faith Leader
- Deputy Todd Stubblefield, Alexandria Sheriff Liaison
- Lori Whitley, Assistant Dean of Students
- Rebecca Vaccaro, Faculty, Alumnae
- Rosie Prohias Driscoll, Faculty
- Michael Hernandez, Faculty
- Marvin Elliott, Alumnus, Parent of Alumni
- Tania Slaton, Dean of Academics
- Emma Bahdi '26, Student
- Natalia Rivera '27, Student
In the spirit of St. Francis de Sales, Bishop Ireton High School is a Catholic college preparatory school that promotes spiritual, intellectual, creative, social and physical development.
As a Salesian community of learning and service, Bishop Ireton High school prepares and inspires students to Advance Always with a Christ-centered focus to meet and surpass current and future global challenges.
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