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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]In any event, if your child has a negative/ambiguous experience, it seems that GDS would be equipped bc of its history to work with your family in a constructive way.[/quote]
I'm also a fan of GDS, but the actual Black voices at GDS seem to be saying something that explicitly contradicts the statement above:

"Right now, some people don’t feel safe at GDS."
"Internalized racism from Black boys to Black girls is awful here.”
"Black boys at GDS have a tendency to idolize white people in a way" and can often feel pressure to "assimilate into GDS’ whiteness."
When it comes to non-Black students who have used the racial slur, the administration is "pretty good at sweeping things under the rug."
"One thing that GDS especially mixes up is the difference between diversity and inclusivity."
Microaggressions now "becoming more macroaggressions and becoming more explicit and overt."
School environment is "the manifestation of a toxic white savior complex; it’s like they still think they’re doing us a favor letting us in with these white students."

https://theaugurbit.com/2020/10/12/through-instagram-account-current-and-former-black-students-offer-scathing-criticism-of-gds-record-on-race/

Perspective of Asian student: https://theaugurbit.com/2020/09/24/a-struggle-for-diversity-navigating-the-augur-bit-as-a-person-of-color/

It seems pretty clear that at any school you attend, you are going to need to be the change you want to see.[/quote]

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