Fostering an Inclusive Community
MULTICULTURAL AFFAIRS AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
In support of the mission of St. John's Prep, and rooted in the profoundly inclusive message of the Gospel, we are called to build a community in which all are known, valued, and loved.
As a Xaverian Brothers Sponsored School, our commitment to enduring personal relationships rests on a foundation of trust, honor, humility, and respect. We understand and appreciate the different gifts, challenges, and circumstances of each unique person.
Our standard for inclusion rests on our ability to foster an atmosphere where everyone safely and confidently brings one's full self to St. John's Prep each and every day. As a school, we take a three-way approach to diversity and inclusion: curricular and professional learning, community engagement, and diversity and inclusion programming.
Our diversity embraces, but is not limited by, dimensions of culture, nationality, ethnicity, race, socioeconomic status, sexual orientation, religion, age, gender, physical ability, and learning differences.

Diversity and Inclusion Programming
Student Advisory Council

Clubs and Organizations

Special Events

Curriculum and Professional Learning
Diversity Advisory Council
This group of upperclassmen leaders helps create and develop programming for fellow students and serve as advisors to faculty and staff regarding elements of diversity programming at the Prep.
Curriculum Specialists
After school, students in grades 6 through 12 have myriad opportunities to connect with fellow classmates based on mutual interests, cultures, and backgrounds. Check out our student clubs page to read more about offerings like Arabic Culture Club, Asian Cultural Club, Black Student Union, Fl1ght, L.U.N.A., and more.
Conferences and Trainings
Faculty and staff participate in a rotating roster of conferences, lecture series, and professional learning opportunities. Here are a few teams and individuals have attended in the past few years:
- Facing History Workshop for Catholic School Teachers
- Harvard Graduate School of Education Culturally Responsive Literature Instruction Workshop
- National Partnership for Educational Access
- AISNE Diversity
- Let's Talks Conference
- Anti-Bias Schools
- People of Color Conference
- Multicultural Teaching Institute
- Fenn School Multicultural Educators' Forum
- Brooks School Diversity Directions Independent School Seminar
Community Read

MLK Legacy Dinner

MACD New Parent Reception

Meet the Team

Mrs. Raisa Carrasco-Velez
Titles:
Director of Multicultural Affairs and Community Development
Locations:
St. John's Prep, Administration Building
Email:

Mr. Jackson Heath
Class of:
2017
Titles:
Faculty | MACD Specialist | Outdoor Education
Locations:
St. John's Prep
Email:

Mr. Corey Lowe
Titles:
MACD/Community Engagement Specialist
Locations:
St. John's Prep, Administration Building
Email:

