In 1992, at the request of minority students in the fifth and sixth grades, a Kids of Color Affinity Group was begun. At the time, there were very few families of color at Fayerweather. Though the children had good friends in their classrooms and throughout the school, they often felt lonely because they were the only child of color in their class. They felt a need to connect with others who knew how it felt to be “the only one” and to support younger students of color and let them know there were other students like them in the school.

Today, weekly Kids of COlor Lunches are a time when a large and lively group of students from third to eighth grades connect with each other, share their cultures and history, family events, classroom projects, or just talk about their joys or frustrations. Lunches are hosted by several teachers.

Students of color value their lunches together, yet we recognize that some of their white friends might feel left out or misunderstand their need to be together sometimes. Each month, participants can invite a friend to join them for a guest lunch.