Cultivating Belonging and Intercultural Competency at Uruguayan American School

Building on consultation insights from last year’s visit, this year's consultation at Uruguayan American School focused on data collection, building constituent intervention capacity, and Belonging strategy iteration. Over two days, we achieved several key objectives:

1. Case Studies

Building on focus group data that I have collected over the past two years, I designed UAS specific belonging case studies. During the sessions, constituents leveraged my DEIB Action Protocol to scaffold empathy and restorative justice, design impact constituent maps, and reflect on potential effective interventions specifically for the UAS community.

2. Student and Counselor Focus Groups

I conducted five focus groups to gain deeper insights into student and counselor perspectives on belonging and belonging uncertainty.

3. Administrative Strategy Design

We culminated the consultation with senior administrators, where I shared my site observations, focus group theme analysis, and provided recommendations for ongoing belonging strategy.

Gratitude to Matt Beata and the entire UAS Community for their thoughtful, courageous , and sustained efforts to foster belonging for all. Looking forward to our ongoing collaboration next year!