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What is an Affinity Group?
Affinity groups provide a supportive space where employees connect with peers who share similar experiences, challenges, or cultural backgrounds, grounded in shared identities. By limiting it to people who share similar identifiers, the affinity group remains a comfortable, safe space where members can connect with others. Through activities, discussions, and listening sessions, affinity groups aim to enhance cultural awareness, understanding, belonging, and empathy.
FASPS Employee Affinity Groups
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Faculty and Staff of Color
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LGBTQIA +
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Neurodiverse and Learning Differences
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White Awareness and Allyship
Middle School Affinity Groups
Middle School (MS) is a pivotal time for self-exploration. Affinity groups allow students to explore aspects of their identity, such as race, ethnicity, gender, or other shared experiences, in a supportive environment. This helps build confidence and a positive self-image. When students feel understood and valued in their school community, they tend to be more engaged academically. Affinity groups help students process challenges and build resilience, which can translate to improved focus and motivation in the classroom.
Middle School (MS) is a pivotal time for self-exploration. Affinity groups allow students to explore aspects of their identity, such as race, ethnicity, gender, or other shared experiences, in a supportive environment. This helps build confidence and a positive self-image. When students feel understood and valued in their school community, they tend to be more engaged academically. Affinity groups help students process challenges and build resilience, which can translate to improved focus and motivation in the classroom.
Middle School Student Affinity Groups
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AAPI
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BSU
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Indigenous Student
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Latinos Unidos
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LGBTQIA+
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MENA
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Multiracial/Multiethnic
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South Asian
Difference between a Club and an Affinity Group
A club is typically based on shared interests or activities, open to anyone interested, while an affinity group centers on shared identities or life experiences, offering a space specifically for individuals who identify with those experiences to connect and support one another.
A club is typically based on shared interests or activities, open to anyone interested, while an affinity group centers on shared identities or life experiences, offering a space specifically for individuals who identify with those experiences to connect and support one another.
FASPS
MERCER ISLAND (Main Campus)
3795 East Mercer Way
Mercer Island, WA 98040
3795 East Mercer Way
Mercer Island, WA 98040
info@fasps.org
SEATTLE-CAPITOL HILL (Preschool Campus)
1823 East Madison Street
Seattle, WA 98122
(206) 644-8348
info@fasps.org
SEATTLE-CAPITOL HILL (Preschool Campus)
1823 East Madison Street
Seattle, WA 98122
(206) 644-8348
info@fasps.org
With two campuses, our main campus on Mercer Island and our new preschool campus in the vibrant Capitol Hill area of Seattle, the French American School of Puget Sound (FASPS) is a private, bilingual school for children age 18 months (tiny young pre-kindergarten) through grade 8. Students benefit from a rigorous academic program, arts and technology curriculum, social and emotional learning, and a wide selection of extracurricular activities.
Non-Discrimination Policy
The French American School of Puget Sound does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin, disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, religion, or sexual orientation in the administration of its educational policies, financial aid programs, and athletic or other school-administered programs. This policy applies to all rights, privileges, programs, and activities, including applications and admissions, generally accorded or made available to students at the school.
The French American School of Puget Sound does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin, disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, religion, or sexual orientation in the administration of its educational policies, financial aid programs, and athletic or other school-administered programs. This policy applies to all rights, privileges, programs, and activities, including applications and admissions, generally accorded or made available to students at the school.
