Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at Nobles: Affinity Groups/Alliances

S2S (Sister 2 Sister)
Faculty Advisor: Mariah Oates
Student Leaders: Jacinta Wangari ’26, Mandy Chukwu ’26, Ekene Madu ’26, Vanessa Ellis ’26, Kavi Shankar ’26, Jasmine Calmo-Betancourt ’27, Ikram Abdulle ’27, Seynabou Seck ’27, Ayaan Mohammed ’27

Sister 2 Sister (S2S) is an affinity group where people who identify as womxn of color at Nobles can come and voice their opinions on a variety of issues that affect womxn through social, political, and educational means. S2S strives to offer its members the platform to further their social, emotional, psychological, academic, and political growth. Our focus is to build connections between womxn of color in this community and to develop a network of support.

Q2Q (Queer 2 Queer)
Faculty Advisors: Talya Sokoll, Elliot Mancuso, Michael Polebaum ’08
Number of student leaders: Six

Q2Q is an affinity group on campus for students who identify as LGBTQ+, and is open to both upper schoolers and middle schoolers. Email lists are kept confidential and coming to this group is a great way to learn about and share your own experiences as being a member of the LGBTQ+ community both at Nobles and in the world.

Poder (Latinx group)
Faculty Advisor: Mariza Rosado
Student Leaders: Christian Gonzalez Peña ’26, Mateo Garcia Zamora ’26, Jasmine Calmo-Betancourt ’27, Camilla Mangal ’27, Bella Bessa Mackenzie-Grieve ’28, Ethan Encarnacion ’28

Poder is an affinity group for Latinx students to openly discuss issues regarding culture, race, and identity. The goal is to create a welcoming and inclusive community for students to share stories, bond over similar experiences, and offer advice to each other.

Mosaic (multiracial group)
Faculty Advisors: Kim Neal, Violet Richard
Student Leaders: Alex Yoon ’26, Lara Sahagun ’26, Christina Hall ’26, Lucia Sahagun ’26, Phoebe Triant ’27, Zach Roumain ’27, Clayton Dolinski ’27

Mosaic is an affinity group for multiracial-identifying students. Mosaic aims to create a welcoming environment to hold conversations about our experiences as multiracial students at Nobles and in the broader community, and to learn about the diverse cultures within our affinity group. 

South Asian Student Affinity Group
Faculty Advisor: Aneesa Sen
Student Leaders: Kavi Shankar ’26, Vihaan Batra ’26, Aashna Dialani ’26, Vedant Kulkarni ’26, Indira Nalwaya ’27

SAAG is an affinity group for students of South Asian descent to openly discuss issues regarding culture, race, and identity. The goal is to create a welcoming and inclusive community for students to share stories, bond over similar experiences, and offer advice to each other.

Muslim Affinity Group
Faculty Advisor: Amadou Seck
Student leader: Adam Malima

This is a group for students who identify as Muslim to discuss issues of religion, race, culture, and identity. The goal is to create a welcoming and inclusive community for students to share stories, bond over similar experiences and offer advice to each other.

Synapse 
Faculty Advisor: Sara Toga
Student Leaders: Amanda Rosa ’26, Kate Putnam ’27

Synapse is an affinity group for neurodivergent students at Nobles that makes space for neurodivergent voices and finds ways to make Nobles more accessible and welcoming for neurodivergent students. 

Credo 
Faculty Advisor: Dan Smith
Student Leaders: Jack Santry ’28, Andrew Grosso ’28

Credo is a club rooted in faith, fellowship, and action. We provide a welcoming space for Catholics and people interested in the faith to grow spiritually, support one another, and live out the teachings of Christ. Through prayer, service, and meaningful conversation, we seek to deepen our relationship with God and bring His love into the world through community service and fundraising.