Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at Harker: What it Means, Where it’s Headed
This story originally appeared in the fall/winter 2021 issue of Harker Magazine. The original version of this story is published on issuu. The impact…
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Student speaks at event for UN’s Commission on the Status of Women
Last week, junior Aneesha Asthana was on a panel of speakers as part of a parallel event to the United Nations’ 66th Commission on the Status of Women (CSW).
Bajaj ’20 co-authors two pieces published in medical journals
Two manuscripts co-authored by Simar Bajaj ‘20 were published in medical journals “Nature Medicine” and “The Lancet.”
Land acknowledgments extend to lower and middle school campuses
On Oct. 15, lower and middle school students viewed special presentations about the importance of acknowledging Indigenous land and the history of the Muwekma Ohlone Tribe, the direct ancestors of the Thámien Ohlone-speaking people, the original stewards of the land on which Harker’s campuses now rest.
Holocaust survivor shares incredible story
Last week, the Student Diversity Coalition and the Jewish Family and Children’s Services Holocaust Center hosted a special appearance by Leon, a Holocaust survivor who related his incredible story to the Harker community.
Muwekma Ohlone Tribe representatives visit for land acknowledgment unveiling
On Sunday, representatives from the Muwekma Ohlone Tribe visited the upper school campus for the unveiling of the land acknowledgment monument that recognizes the land Harker’s campuses rests on as the ancestral land of Thámien Ohlone-speaking people.
Bay Area students, teachers attend Student Diversity Leadership Gathering
On March 13, students and faculty from Bay Area schools attended the Student Diversity Leadership Gathering, hosted by Harker and led by Rodney Glasgow,…
Tiffany Liou ’08 speaks on violence against Asian Americans
Tiffany Liou ‘08, now a reporter with the ABC-affiliated WFAA in Dallas, posted a video in which she speaks about the yearlong wave of violence against Asian-Americans.
Bajaj ’20 speaks to students on racism in medicine
Last week, Simar Bajaj ‘20 gave a presentation to Harker students to expand on the points made in an essay he co-wrote that was published in the New England Journal of Medicine in January.
Bettina Love delivers webinar on Black history, racism and abolition
To recognize the beginning of Black History Month, Harker’s Black Student Union and Student Diversity Coalition hosted a webinar by Dr. Bettina Love, the Athletic Association Endowed Professor at the University of Georgia and author of “We Want to Do More Than Survive: Abolitionist Teaching and the Pursuit of Educational Freedom.”
