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August 16, 2023

Posted at 14:44h in DEI, News by

Photo: DEI Coordinator Tony Strat-Cortez presents at an all-school assembly last year. Thetford Academy’s Dean of Students, Siobhan Lopez and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Coordinator, Tony Strat-Cortez recently participated in a three-day institute focused on restorative justice practices. Building Restorative Practices, hosted by Great Schools Partnership, focused on how educators...


June 19, 2023

Posted at 08:37h in DEI, News by

Thetford Academy celebrates and acknowledges Juneteenth as an important milestone in our nation's history. On this day, we commemorate the emancipation of enslaved African Americans and recognize the ongoing struggle for racial justice and equality in our society. As an educational institution committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive community, we...


June 5, 2023

Posted at 11:35h in DEI, Head of School, News by

Pride Month Statement Thetford Academy would like to recognize June as LGBTQIA+ Pride month and celebrate the diverse community we have on campus. We recognize the beauty and value in creating an educational space where students of any background or identity can succeed and grow to their full potential. Pride Month is...


February 2, 2023

Posted at 08:37h in DEI, News, Parents by

On Friday, February 10, 2023, Thetford Academy’s Student Alliance for Racial Justice (SARJ) student group will host a premiere of the PBS film "Driving While Black." "Chronicling the riveting history and personal experiences – at once liberating and challenging, harrowing and inspiring, deeply revealing and profoundly transforming – of African Americans...


January 25, 2023

Posted at 13:39h in DEI, News, Parents by

Photo: DEI coordinator Tony Strat-Cortez and Sora Bolles '26 Last week, Thetford Academy student Sora Bolles '26 presented invited testimony to the Vermont State Board of Education on behalf of the Vermont Student Anti-Racism Network (VSARN). VSARN is a project of Vermont Learning for the Future and is made up of...


August 11, 2022

Posted at 10:05h in Alumni, Alumni Profile, DEI, News, Parents by

Tony Strat-Cortez joined TA's team last month as the school's first Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Coordinator. A 2009 graduate of Thetford Academy, Tony (he/they) brings a strong background in DEI and advocacy work to the role–including his own experiences at TA as a transgender and bicultural student. “Although some...

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