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A Roundtable Discussion between Koreé Hood and Upper School Student Leaders observed and edited by Morgan Porzio, Director of Marketing and Communications Welcoming the Assistant Head of School Welcoming the Assistant Head of School for Inclusivity, Equity, and Community Affairs for Inclusivity, Equity, and Community Affairs In the fall of the 2021–22 school year, Koreé Hood, Assistant Head of School for Inclusivity, Equity, and Community Affairs, invited leaders of Upper School student clubs and affinities with a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) lens to a roundtable conversation. His aim was to better introduce himself and his vision for Trevor's DEI work, hear the perspectives of student leaders, plan their work together, and respond to any questions students might have. Mr. Hood prefaced the discussion with a single driving philosophy: "An honest question gets an honest answer." Members of the following clubs and affinities were invited: African Diaspora Club; Allyship Club; Chinese Culture Club; Feminism Club; Japanese Culture Club; Multiple Identities One World (MIOW); Palestinian-Israeli Peace Advocates (PIPA); Queers & Allies (Q&A); Students Of Color Affinity (SOCA); and the Latin American Culture Club. Sincere thanks to Rashaun B. '22, Will C. '22, Marco G. '23, Ella M. '22, Sóley Ó. '22, Carolyn O. '23, Laura S. '23, Penny S. '22, Jacob W. '22, and Taliyah W. '22, who attended the roundtable. Mr. Hood opened the discussion by sharing a bit about himself. He told a story about when his mother was expecting, and his grandmother had a dream about the eventual birth. His grandmother told his mother, "Geneva, you are going to have two boys," and Mr. Hood's mother responded, "No. I've already had my first ultrasound, and I am having one girl." Her next ultrasound confirmed she was having a girl. Well, October 27th in the 1980s rolled around, and the first surprise was that she had Mr. Hood's brother. e doctor was late for a golf tournament, so he delivered the baby boy and ran. ey did a post exam and frantically called the doctor back for the ultimate surprise. Mr. Hood was born next. He had jaundice, which indicated poor liver function, and was very small—he was given a 50/50 chance of survival. "But 2 8 T R E V O R D AY S C H O O L n W I N T E R 2 0 2 1 – 2 0 2 2