Black at St. Mark's

Calling all St. Markers 🗣️ please take a moment to see this fundraiser from Jason Burrell (Class of 2002). Anything you can give would be very appreciated! Link is in our bio.

“My wife suffered a stroke and needed major heart surgery. She is a Special Education teacher of 20 years and would like to return to her students. All donations will assist in this process. Incredibly grateful for all of you.”

An open letter the St. Mark’s community…

Aime’s reflection part II.

Thank you for engaging with her story. Again, please comment your thoughts and reactions below.

Let’s use this momentum to get a conversation started. Culture change takes time. But how long does it have to take before students of different backgrounds finally feel welcome and accepted at ?

Coming back a year after our last post with a long form submission from Aime Murillo, Class of 2023.

This post is the first in a 3-part series describing her experience as a person of color and current student at St. Marks. Give it a read and comment your reactions below.

Attention all St. Markers of color!!

In order to create a safe space where alumni of color can expand upon the sharing that began on the Black@SM page, alumni identifying as BIPoC and/or Latinx are invited to this listening session on January 27. It will be an open agenda for folks who wish to continue the conversation that we started over the summer.

St. Mark’s has engaged Monique Miles, vice president of the Opportunity Youth Incentive Fund, and the managing director of the Aspen Forum for Community Solutions at the Aspen Institute, to facilitate this series of open and closed discussions and to synthesize the key learnings and takeaways.

Monique is the vice president of the Opportunity Youth Incentive Fund, and the managing director of the Aspen Forum for Community Solutions at the Aspen Institute. Prior to joining the Aspen Institute Monique was the director of the Postsecondary Achievement at the National Youth Employment Coalition.

Interested folks can register using the link in our bio. We look forward to having you there.

Dear SM, where you at?

This is a beautifully produced article, but is it a commemoration of a mere moment or a movement for real social change at St. Mark's?

Beyond mere words, lasting progress toward antiracism will require real actions - new ways of thinking, policies, and programs - to create a school community where racism and discrimination are no longer at home.

Commitments have been made. The St. Mark's alumni community, among others, anxiously awaits visibility to the school's steps toward this end.

Please keep sending stories if you want to share. We accept submissions via DM and through the form in our bio.

This is tonight! Links to the Zoom will be emailed to all those who registered beforehand. If you still haven't registered, you can find the Zoom link in our bio.

So who's going?

If you are planning to attend the Virtual Alumni Town Hall tomorrow (Thursday) please use the Zoom link below!

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🚨 Attention St. Mark's School alumni 🚨

In affirming their commitment to becoming a truly antiracist school and community, leaders from St. Mark's will be hosting a virtual town hall. Mark your calendars for this Thursday, 10/1 @ 8PM. All are welcome.

Speakers will include Head of School - John C. Warren '74; Director of Community & Equity Affairs - John Daves; Member of the Board of Trustees - Michael B. Moore '80; and Member of the St. Mark's Alumni Executive Committee - Taren Bradley '93. Please register using the link in our bio. Once registered, a Zoom link will be sent about an hour before the event.