Diversity Staff


Dr. Lee Cox, School President
coxl@cces.org



Dr. Leonard Kupersmith,
Headmaster
kupersmithl@cces.org

Greg Hood, Director of Diversity
hoodg@cces.org



Saba Alavi,
Upper School Technology Teacher/Diversity
alavis@cces.org

Bobby Burch,
Assistant to the Headmaster for Community Outreach
burchb@cces.org

History of Diversity at CCES:

- 2008 PAIS recognizes CCES Diversity Staff for contributions to PAIS Diversity Leadership Program

- 2008 Third Statewide PAIS Conference (Held at Furman University) Conference Theme: Pathway to Progress - Global Perspective, Local Action

- 2007 CCES Student Facilitators Conduct Training at National Conference in Boston, MA

- 2007 CCES Students/Faculty attend NCAIS Diversity Conference, Greensboro, NC

- 2006 CCES Director of Diversity, Presenter along with PAIS Steering at NAIS People of Color Conference, Seattle, Washington

- 2006 Council on Equity and Justice grows to 23 members

- 2006 PAIS Second Statewide Diversity and Inclusivity Conference, Columbia, South Carolina
Conference Theme: Many Minds...One Heart

- 2006 CCES becomes first school in the upstate to establish a Director of Diversity position

- 2005 CCES Council on Equity and Justice is formed. CCES becomes the first independent school in the Upstate to establish a student diversity group.

- 2005 Furman University’s Riley Institute, Student Diversity Leadership Award Keith Barksdale ’05

- 2005 CCES students and faculty instrumental in planning the first statewide diversity conference held at Heathwood Hall School, Columbia, SC
Conference Theme: Living and Growing in an Enlightened Community

- 2005 CCES Students train at NAIS National Conference, Dallas, TX

- 2005 PAIS forms Statewide Network of Diversity Practioners

- 2004 Selection to PAIS Diversity Steering Committee

- 2004 CCES Staff Attends Diversity Training, Miami, FL

- 2001 CCES Staff Attends Diversity Training, Providence, RI

- 2000 CCES Staff Attends Diversity Training, Nashville, TN

- 1999 CCES Staff Attends Diversity Training, San Francisco, CA

- 1998 CCES Staff Attends Diversity Training, San Juan, Puerto Rico

- 1997 CCES Staff Attends Diversity Training, St. Louis, MO