Archer Attends NAIS People of Color Conference

Students Lola T. ’26, Selah J. ’26, Rachel C. ’25, and Kayla B. ’24 accompanied English Teacher Sala Bandele-Jackson and Associated Director of College Guidance Shalyn Tharayil to the 2023 NAIS People of Color Conference (PoCC) in St. Louis from Wednesday, November 29 - Saturday, December 2.

PoCC is the flagship of NAIS’s commitment to equity and justice in teaching, learning, and sustainability for independent schools. This year’s conference theme, “Gateways to Freedom: A Confluence of Truth, Knowledge, Joy, and Power” highlighted how different paths can converge to a common journey of truth, knowledge, joy, and power.

Throughout the conference, participants attended workshops, panels, and affinity groups that highlighted the importance of representation. Students came home with actionable goals and ideas on how to amplify student voices.
The Archer School for Girls admits students of any race, color, religion, national and ethnic origin, sexual orientation or other legally protected status to all the rights, privileges, programs and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national and ethnic origin, sexual orientation or other legally protected status in its hiring or in the administration of its educational policies and programs, admissions policies, financial aid programs or other school-administered programs. 

The Archer School for Girls’ mission is to educate students in an environment specifically designed for girls. As such, the school will consider any candidate for admission who identifies as a girl. Once admitted to Archer, all students in good academic standing who abide by Archer’s code of conduct and who meet requirements for graduation will be eligible to receive an Archer diploma, regardless of any change in sexual identity or other legally protected status.