Community Programs

UPrep believes in the importance of building connections with our families, other schools (both independent and public), community-based organizations, colleges and universities. The equity and inclusion programs listed below are for students, faculty and staff, parents, trustees, and invited guests.

Puma Heritage Celebration

Every fall we hold a night for our students, faculty/staff, and families to come together on campus to learn about, share, and celebrate the many cultures, religions, ethnicities, and countries represented in our school community. In addition to a potluck dinner featuring foods from around the globe, the event includes sharing and learning tables hosted by students, families, faculty, and staff. Participants are also invited to join workshops, including calligraphy, dance, games, cooking, and more! One goal of this event is to remind our community that we all have a culture. Celebrating our differences, whether grand or subtle, fosters understanding and belonging and makes our community stronger.

Family Affinity Socials

We host annual parent and guardian/family socials on our campus to connect families with students of similar identities. Last year, these socials included:

Parents and guardians of Black students
Parents and guardians of Latino/Latina/Latine students
LGBTQIA+ families (for families with members who identify as part of the LGBTQIA+ community)
Parents and guardians of Asian/Pacific Islander students
Parents and guardians of multiracial students
Parents/guardians of students with disabilities
Eid Celebration for Muslim-identifying families

Social Justice Week

Each year, our students and faculty/staff spend a week engaging in programming around social justice during daily Community Time. Activities include advisory meetings, keynote speakers, interactive workshops, group discussions, and reflections. Our goals for the week are:

Be present: Be an attentive, respectful, and active participant.
Engage: Decide on making intentional choices to interact with the material presented to you and contribute to discussions.
Build connections: You will be presented with both new and familiar ideas. Try to connect these ideas to things you already know. Explore how other concepts connect and inform your thinking. Have you heard of the ideas presented to you before? Could you add to those ideas? Get to know the people in your workshop and discussion group. What do you hope to learn from the people who you connect with this week?
Lead a life of learning: How will you build upon what you learned during this week?