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BE A JEDI Chair Announcement
Following on from an internal process for the appointment of the BE A JEDI (Belonging, Equity, Acceptance, and Justice – Embracing Diversity and Intersectionality) Chair, I am delighted to announce that Andrea Carballo has been appointed to this position at Shawnigan for the school year 2024-25.
As many of you will know, Andrea is passionate about diversity and inclusion and wants to make sure everyone at our school feels like they belong. She is a Costa Rican Brazilian who has lived in Costa Rica, Spain, the Dominican Republic, the US and Canada, speaks three languages, attended international schools, and is the parent of three multi-cultural children.
Andrea has been at Shawnigan since 2008 and firmly believes there are so many ideas and so many ways to grow as a School. With the support from the BE A JEDI Committee and with the upcoming publication of the CAIS Peer Report, Andrea plans to champion the commendations and act upon the recommendations in a way that calls upon everyone at Shawnigan to BE A JEDI.
Andrea wrote in her application:
“I believe that one of my strengths is building a good team, as I did as House Director in Renfrew (2016-22), I am approachable, friendly and welcoming and would like to help staff and students feel at home at our School. I have always been a resource and champion for students and staff of colour and would like to formalize that passion. I would like to encourage students to use their voice and give them agency. I would do that with an open heart and mind.”
It is my privilege to announce this appointment in the same week that we have released the Joint Board and Leadership Team Statement on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) at Shawnigan Lake School.
For more information about BE A JEDI at Shawnigan, please click here.
Larry
Head of School
On behalf of the Education Management Team
28th February 2024
We acknowledge with respect the Coast Salish Peoples on whose traditional lands and waterways we live, learn and play. We are grateful for the opportunity to share in this beautiful region, and we aspire to healthy and respectful relationships with those who have lived on and cared for these lands for millennia.
Shawnigan Lake School is an independent co-educational boarding school for ages 13 –18 on Canada’s beautiful West Coast. Our diverse, interdisciplinary and innovative programming helps shape the next generation of global leaders.
