About
Identity & Belonging
Discovering YourselfFinding Community
Diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging are key elements of life at 2000 Edgehill. Lower School’s identity curriculum, Middle School lessons on history through an antiracist lens, and High School’s flourishing affinity groups represent our commitment to celebrating the identities of the many individuals within our community and every aspect of a USN education.
The Office of Diversity and Community Life works with the entire USN community to create, maintain and enhance an inclusive educational experience for all. Many of the topics, areas of discussion, and educational opportunities center on cultural identifiers including but not limited to ability, age, ethnicity, gender, race, religion, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status (class), body image (lookism), educational background, academics/social achievement, family of origin or family makeup, geographic or regional background, language, learning style, beliefs (political, social, religious), and globalism/internationalism.
A Sense of BelongingAffinity Groups
Middle & High School students and K-12 parents have opportunities to join affinity groups, which provide an opportunity for sharing and exploring experiences within safe and supportive spaces. Participants self-identify and can speak to that group’s collective racial or ethnic identity from the “I” and “we” perspective. These groups were founded and are led by students and parents with support from ODCL and faculty.- Black Parent Network
- Hispanic or Latinx Association, known as HOLA
- HS Asian Affinity Group
- HS Black Student Union
- HS Feminism Club
- HS Gender & Sexuality Alliance
- HS Jewish Student Union
- HS Latino Affinity Group
- HS Middle Eastern Affinity Group
- MS Asian Affinity Group
- MS Black Culture Club
List of 2 news stories.
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Inclusive Celebrations at USN: Hanukkah
Read MoreMax '32, Leah, and Jeffery Hasson share their recipe for latkes, a fried potato dish eaten during the Jewish holiday Hanukkah. Learn about the origins of Hanukkah and how USN families are marking the occasion this year. Click here to help us recognize the many holidays and cultural observances celebrated within the USN community. -
Inclusive Celebrations at USN: Kwanzaa
USN parent Metanoya Webb (Journey '35) shares how her family celebrates Black heritage. Learn about the origins of Kwanzaa and how USN families are marking the occasion. Click here to help us recognize the many holidays and cultural observances celebrated within the USN community.Read More
Recent Faculty DEI Research
- Lizzie Hall: Connecting Identity to Perspective, Teaching young children about stereotypes, marginalization, privilege and power
- Waldir Sepulveda: The Muisca People of the Colombian Andes & the Legend of El Dorado
- Nicole Jules: Insights from Tulsa, OK
- Yue Yuan: Called In, Not Called Out - Cross-Racial Conversation in the Classroom
- Cody Case: Politicizing Childhood (Presentation)
- Cody Case: Nurturing Liminal Space: considering politicization and childhood (PDF paper)
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Curriculum
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Competition
Transformational teamwork.
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Edgehill Campus
2000 Edgehill Ave.
Nashville, TN 37212
Phone: 615-321-8000
Fax: 615-321-0889
Email: info@usn.org
River Campus
1200 County Hospital Road
Nashville, TN 37218
2000 Edgehill Ave.
Nashville, TN 37212
Phone: 615-321-8000
Fax: 615-321-0889
Email: info@usn.org
River Campus
1200 County Hospital Road
Nashville, TN 37218
USN Mission:
University School of Nashville models the best educational practices. In an environment that represents the cultural and ethnic composition of Metropolitan Nashville, USN fosters each student’s intellectual, artistic, and athletic potential, valuing and inspiring integrity, creative expression, a love of learning, and the pursuit of excellence.
University School of Nashville models the best educational practices. In an environment that represents the cultural and ethnic composition of Metropolitan Nashville, USN fosters each student’s intellectual, artistic, and athletic potential, valuing and inspiring integrity, creative expression, a love of learning, and the pursuit of excellence.