Affinity Groups

Affinity Groups

A2A (Asian 2 Asian)
A2A (Asian to Asian) is an affinity group for students of Asian and Pacific Islander 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.

B2B (Brother 2 Brother)
B2B (Brother 2 Brother) is a group for young men of color at Nobles. The goal is to create a cohesive, tight-knit community among men of color at the school that will ultimately lead to greater involvement in the broader Nobles community. The group also aims to create mentoring opportunities for Nobles upperclassmen within the Nobles community and outside of it as well.

S2S (Sister 2 Sister)
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)
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 for students  to learn about and share their own experiences as members of the LGBTQ+ community both at Nobles and beyond.

Kehilla
Kehilla, Nobles’ Jewish Affinity Group, cultivates pride in Jewish identity, creates a safe space for Jewish students, and fosters discussion around antisemitism.

 
New Affinity Groups:

Black Student Union
Faculty Advisor: Mariah Oates
 
Poder (Latinx student affinity group)
Faculty Advisor: Edgar De Leon ’04
 
First Generation 
Faculty Advisors: Nahyon Lee, Mariah Oates
 
MOSAIC: Nobles Multiracial Student Union
Faculty Advisors: Kim Neal, Violet Richard
 
Middle East Affinity Group
Faculty Advisor: Zeynep Isvan
 
SAAG: South Asian Student Affinity Group
Faculty Advisor: Nahyon Lee
 
Muslim Affinity Group
Faculty Advisor: Amadou Seck