Asian Culture Club creates opportunities for students and faculty to experience Asian cultures in fun and engaging ways without actually traveling. Through activities related to food, festivals, and traditions, we hope that more people will take interest in Asian culture and thus start to find the diversity of this world fascinating.

ISOKAN is the African American/Black affinity group at Thayer, intending to serve as a voice and support group. We are a program whose focus is to facilitate events and meetings that will UPLIFT, ENLIGHTEN and EDUCATE not only Thayer’s Black community but our entire community at large. Our events are geared towards creating growth in the areas of academics, community service, and social events.

OMEGA (Organization for Minority Enrichment, Growth & Awareness) is the Upper School diversity club committed to enriching and educating the community about diversity, inclusion, and equity in the school. The club meets weekly to discuss current events, social justice issues, and deepens students' awareness about global topics. Students participate in a number of service opportunities, including The Mother's Day Walk for Peace, sponsor bake sales to support local organizations, and host two family potluck dinners per year.

Thayer’s gay/straight alliance at the Upper School, QUEST (Queer Union for Education and Support at Thayer) works to improve awareness and acceptance of differences in students’ sexual orientation and gender identity.

QUEST Teacher Program

The QUEST Teacher Program (QTP) is a student-run organization that visits health classes in both the Middle and Upper Schools to educate about the LGBTQ+ community from peers to peers.

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging

Student Organizations

Asian Student Association

Isokan

OMEGA

QUEST

Mental Health Resources for the BIPOC Community

Live Another Day
Live Another Day believes in equal access to life-saving mental health and substance use resources. This website provides extensive information onthe best resources available.

Detox Local
An excellent resource that features abundant information including mental health and substance use resources specifically for the AAPI (American Asian and Pacific Islander) community.

You Belong Here

Since it first opened its doors in 1877, Thayer Academy has fostered a co-educational environment that affords equal access to students from a broad range of socio-economic circumstances, so they may pursue and develop their talents, interests, and passions.

Thayer Academy remains committed to providing a safe, welcoming, and inspiring environment for every student in our community. We value the commonalities that unite us and celebrate the diversity which makes this community stronger and more vibrant -- a diversity that embraces, but is not limited to: race, religion, age, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, learning style, physical ability, family makeup, and socioeconomic status.

Thayer Academy’s Strategic Plan for Racial Equity and Justice

The plan seeks to address issues of racial inequity and identify specific action items for change while guiding Thayer to become an antiracist community.

Thayer Academy Antiracism Resource Guide