The aim of this webinar was to introduce the AISA community to our Affinity Groups.

One of the initiatives of the AISA Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Justice (DEIJ) Programme is the establishment of a number of Affinity Groups. The purpose of these groups is to provide a safe space online for AISA members who share a commonality to connect, share ideas, challenges and interests.

During the session, AISA’s Affinity Groups and the DEIJ Design Team members were introduced. The DEIJ Design Team will facilitate each of the following groups:

1. Women in Leadership
2. LGBTQ
3. BIPOC Educators
4. DEIJ Allies

This webinar was a panel discussion with the AISA DEIJ Design Team. It was facilitated by the AISA Executive Director Dr Peter Bateman and had the following objectives:

• To introduce AISA Affinity Groups, what they are, and how to join
• To introduce each Affinity Group and the Group Facilitator’s
• To invite participants to suggest topics of interest for each Affinity Group that can be explored at the Virtual Conference and in general

The Panel & DEIJ Design Team members:

• Nneka Johnson
  Director of innovations/DEI Coordinator
  International School of Dakar
• Riedwaan Kader
  Grade 8 Humanities Teacher
  The International School of Nido de Aguilas
• Tiwana Merritt
  Service Learning Coordinator/ Teaching & Learning Coach
  American International School of Johannesburg
• Matthew Steuer
  Early Childhood Teacher/Instructional Leader
  International School of Uganda
• Constance Collins
  Service Learning Coordinator
  International School of Uganda
• Emmanuel Niyibizi
  Head of Secondary
  Khartoum International Community School
• Graham Watts
  Deputy Executive Director
  Association of International Schools in Africa