Our EDIB Program

Students lead Menlo's 2023 Hispanic Latin Heritage Assembly The academic program includes courses that explore literature, languages, and histories from around the world and frequently take a global perspective. Specifically, the required Freshman Seminar on Identity explores the relationship between identity and community. 

As part of their professional development, many Menlo faculty members attend and present at local and national workshops and conferences on diversity and inclusion, and the School hosts speakers and professional development workshops for continued employee growth and learning.

In addition to many other conferences they attend, students, faculty, and staff attend and present at the yearly People of Color Conference and the Student Diversity Leadership Conference run by the National Association of Independent Schools. There, participants understand their roles in advancing their schools’ equity and justice around racial and ethnic identity, and students work with trained adult and peer facilitators to develop effective cross-cultural communication skills and effective strategies for social justice. Faculty also present on diversity topics at the annual California Association of Independent Schools conference.

Menlo hosts many events and speakers for students, employees, and parents and guardians on diversity and global issues. Students and faculty also organize on-campus events that celebrate diverse cultures, backgrounds, identities, and perspectives, such as Hispanic Heritage Month events, the biannual Global Expo, and performances by groups from around the world.