A Great Student Diversity Leadership Conference

Six Potomac juniors recently attended the Student Diversity Leadership Conference (SDLC) in San Antonio, TX, held in conjunction with the National Association of Independent Schools' annual People of Color Conference (PoCC). Potomac faculty and staff participated in PoCC while the students were taking part in SDLC.

A multiracial, multicultural gathering of upper school student leaders from across the U.S. and abroad, SDLC focuses on self-reflection, forming alliances, and building community. Led by a diverse team of adult and peer facilitators, participating students develop cross-cultural communication skills, design effective strategies for social justice practice through dialogue and the arts, and learn the foundations of allyship and networking. This year's conference centered around the theme “We The People: Leveraging Our Community to Preserve Our Humanity.”

Leila Bodner, Daelyn Dimps, Auden Easter, Selma Elrefai, Sasha Karpova, and Natalia Vilela represented Potomac and did a terrific job! Asked about highlights of the conference, they cited meeting other students from across the country and participating in affinity groups.