In our mission statement, we pledge to graduate students who are at “ease beyond their borders”;
that is, students who have the cultural competencies necessary to engage with and serve in communities other than their own.
Whether those borders are defined by race, culture, physical ability, socio-economic background, gender, sexual orientation or any other measures of identity,
Avenues equips its students to connect across differences and embrace access for all—both in and out of the classroom.
The World School Difference
Global Perspectives on DEI
As one school with many campuses around the world, diversity is a defining feature of Avenues. Our conversations around DEI happen on a global scale between students, faculty and leadership across our community. By taking a global perspective in our capacity as diversity practitioners, we challenge ourselves to transcend the limits of our local viewpoints–a process that often takes us well outside our comfort zones, but ultimately allows us to expand our capacity for empathy.
