About Us
Diversify Our Narrative LPS is the Lexington Public Schools (MA) chapter of the nationwide organization Diversify Our Narrative. We are an entirely student-led, people-powered group that is advocating for educational equity through creating and facilitating culturally responsive, educational workshops and events for our community. Through these workshops and events, we work to mobilize students and educators to cultivate on-the-ground change in their classrooms. Join us in our fight to #DiversifyOurNarrative!
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Our Work
RECENTLY
Worked with Lexington In Conversation to bring author of Interior Chinatown, Charles Yu, to LHS on November 3rd, 2021!
Worked with Lexington In Conversation to organize LHS' first ever full community read, Interior Chinatown!
Ran an Interior Chinatown based I-Block session at LHS focusing on representation in the media
Ran a workshop at a Racial Justice Convening to educate youth & adults on representation in the media
BY THE NUMBERS
1,400+ followers on Instagram
50,000+ total Instagram likes
950+ newsletter subscribers
600+ signatures on our petition for more anti-racist and inclusive texts
220+ educational posts on Instagram
220+ student testimonials collected
150+ Twitter followers
10 newsletter campaigns sent
teacher resources
student resources
The Ideal Feed: Representation In The Media
The Student perspective: culturally responsive education & inclusivity in the classroom
DON LPS Executive Board
Media & Outreach
Organization & Accessibility
Writing & Research
coming soon!
Arjun Kumar (he/him)
Co-Founder, Director of Media & Outreach
Leah Barrentine (they/she)
Co-Founder, Director of Writing & Research
Indra Nayak (she/her)
Director of Organization & Accessibility
Berklie Mayes (she/her)
Facilitator
Atreyi Basu (she/her)
Facilitator
Swapnil Gandhi (he/him)
Facilitator
Kathy Lim (she/her)
Facilitator
Celeste (Cal) Lin-Butler
Facilitator
Dora Liao (she/her)
Facilitator
Arjun Kumar (he/him)
Director of Media & Outreach
Aarushi Innanje (she/her)
Media & Outreach Member
Aditi Nagaraja (she/her)
Media & Outreach Member
Anna McKillop (she/her)
Media & Outreach Member
Arlo Gray (he/they)
Media & Outreach Member
Charis Shin (she/her)
Media & Outreach Member
Iris Prasad (she/her)
Media & Outreach Member
Ishaan Misra (he/him)
Media & Outreach Member
Jianing Cai (she/her)
Media & Outreach Member
Joy Yuan (she/her)
Media & Outreach Member
Karina Shah (she/her)
Media & Outreach Member
Kenisha Ramakrishnan (she/her)
Media & Outreach Member
Maya Gervits (she/her)
Media & Outreach Member
Charmaine Cao (she/they)
Media & Outreach Member
Sejal Mammai (she/her)
Media & Outreach Member
Soph Alcácer (she/her)
Media & Outreach Member
Tara Pai (she/her)
Media & Outreach Member
Wilem Thompson (he/him)
Media & Outreach Member
Indra Nayak (she/her)
Director of Organization & Accessibility
Leah Barrentine (they/she)
Director of Writing & Research
Aanya Ghosh (she/they)
Writing & Research Member
Aarushi Innanje (she/her)
Writing & Research Member
Amy Swenson (she/her)
Writing & Research Member
Ananya Katyal (they/she)
Writing & Research Member
Arlo Gray (he/they)
Writing & Research Member
Erin Jang (she/her)
Writing & Research Member
Maya Gervits (she/her)
Writing & Research Member
Nishanth Veeragandham (he/him)
Writing & Research Member
Charmaine Cao (she/they)
Writing & Research Member
Ria Singh (she/her)
Writing & Research Member
Rory Fox (she/they)
Writing & Research Member
Sarah Meyer (she/her)
Writing & Research Member
Siya Setty (she/her)
Writing & Research Member
Soph Alcácer (she/her)
Writing & Research Member
Toshio Yuki (he/him)
Writing & Research Member
Vaidehi Gupta (she/her)
Writing & Research Member