United in Purpose: An Evening of Community, Justice, and Joy Get ready — something special is happening! 🎉 Mark your calendars for the first-ever National PoCIS Connection, uniting SoCal POCIS with NorCal, New York, St. Louis, New England, and more! This isn’t just a gathering — it’s a celebration of community, purpose, and joy. Join us […]

For all independent school staff, faculty, and administrators. When: Saturday, October 11th, 9:00 am – 3:00 pm Where: The Bishop’s School 7607 La Jolla Blvd La Jolla, CA 92037 *Light breakfast and lunch will be served.

For all independent school staff, faculty, and administrators. When: Saturday, October 4th, 9:00 am – 3:00 pm Where: St. Matthew’s Parish School 1601 Cloverfield Blvd Santa Monica, CA 90404 *Light breakfast and lunch will be served. **Please park on P1

Virtual Event Join us for an important conversation with immigration lawyer Alida Garcia (Private School Village board member and founder of Twin Impact) as we explore: The current landscape of immigration in Los Angeles Practical strategies for supporting teachers/faculty, students, and families This event is designed for administrators, teachers, and staff in independent schools. Together, […]

Dear SoCal POCIS Friends,   SoCal POCIS is excited to partner with Carlthorp School for this year’s Coffee & Convo event at Good People Coffee. Come kick off the year with this fun and casual event to reconnect, build community, and spark meaningful conversations with fellow administrators, faculty, and staff of color in SoCal Independent Schools.    📅 Date: Friday, August 22 ⏰ Time: 9am – 11am 📍 11609 Santa Monica Blvd, […]

Join us for our speaker series event with Britt Hawthorne, author of the book Raising Antiracist Children: A Practical Parenting Guide. For all independent school staff, faculty, and administrators. When: Thursday, May 8th, 10a – 2p Where: John Thomas Dye School Use this address for parking: 971 Linda Flora Drive Los Angeles, CA 90049 *Lunch will […]

Join us for Rethinking Diversity: Intersections of DEIJ and Technology with Stacie Muñoz and Saber Khan. How do emerging technologies shape what we know, determine who holds power, and affect our collective futures?  Join us for an evening with Saber Khan (Campbell Hall) & Stacie Muñoz (Oakwood School), two local and leading voices in educational […]

This new event will focus brining back the experiences and the learning from the NAIS People of Color Conference. This whole day event will focus on networking, collaboration, affinity, and DEI skills.   For all independent school staff, faculty, and administrators. When: Saturday, February 22nd, 8:30 am – 3:30 pm Where: Wesley School 4832 Tujunga […]

  Facilitated by Dr. Steven Jones and Dr. Shelly Tochluk Our morning will begin with a whole group discussion, then participants will break into two race-based affinity groups BIPOC and White Anti-Racist, to examine group dynamics and practice reflection. Dr. Jones will lead the BIPOC group for a time of healing deepening understanding and moving […]

SoCal POCIS invites all independent school staff, faculty, and administrators to a Zoom panel. What do an elementary school librarian, a middle school art teacher, an assistant head of school, and a Senior Leader/Director of Diversity have in common? A deep commitment to diversity and equity work at their schools in their spheres of influence. […]