Menlo School embraces student, parent, and faculty affinity spaces. 

Our commitment and overall priorities to furthering an inclusive environment, whereby safe spaces have been created and cultivated, based on self-identified characteristics such as race, religion, country of origin, nationality, gender, marital status, sexual orientation, etc. It is our hope from establishing and supporting sacred spaces, all stakeholders feel empowered and bring the fullness of their person to the campus with joy and alacrity.

Our Middle and Upper School programs offer an array of clubs based on expressed interests, including but not limited to academic interests, community involvement initiatives, and personal identity.

To learn more about Menlo affinity spaces, please click the links to view the calendars below. All advisors or facilitators are listed for contact purposes at the bottom of every calendar. If you desire to participate or learn more about a particular group, please make contact with the advisor(s) before making a formal appearance. 

Parent Affinity Groups

• African American Affinity Group
  Faculty Advisor(s): Brooke Wilson
  2023-2024 Parent Lead(s): Jasmyne Sanders and Se Lowe
• Asian Affinity Alliance
  Faculty Advisor(s): Marc Allard and Weixin Shi
  2023-2024 Parent Lead: Sandra Tsai, Linzi Lee, Louise Lien, Binny Wong & Polly Liu
• Jewish Families at Menlo
  Faculty Advisor(s): Maren Jinnett@menloschool.org
  2023-2024 Parent Lead: Susan Saal
• LatinX
  Faculty Advisor(s): Gabi Trujillo
  2023-2024 Parent Lead: Claudia Sandoval, Celia Segura, & Damaris Avila
• Middle Eastern & North African Parent Affinity Group (MENA)
  Faculty Advisor(s): Katina Ballantyne
  2023-2024 Parent Lead(s): Lulu Azzghayer
• Muslim Families at Menlo
  Faculty Advisor(s): Sabahat Adil
  2023-2024 Parent Lead(s): Nahid Aliniazee 
• Parents with Students who have Neurological Differences
  Faculty Advisor(s): Ryan Dean & Frankie Machado
  2023-2024 Parent Leads: Julie Herlihy, Jenn Miller, and Amy Darling  
• Polynesian Affinity Group
  Faculty Advisor(s): Melanie Rossi
  2023-2024 Parent Lead: Sani Kautai and Tema Mahe
• South Asian Parent Affinity Group
  Faculty Advisor(s): Vidya Kagan
  2023-2024 Parent Lead: Hema Sareen and Kalpana Jain

Faculty Affinity Groups

• API Faculty Affinity Group
• Faculty and Staff of Color Affinity Group

Student Affinity Groups

• Asian Affinity Alliance
  Faculty Advisor(s): Marc Allard
  2023-2024 Student Lead(s): Kaavya Baliga, Abi Kalaw, Anya Patel, and Marco Cassani 
• Black Student Union
  Faculty Advisor(s): John Norris
  2023-2024 Student Lead(s): Aaliyah Sanders, Claude Kingsley-William, Aidan Stull 
• Jewish Affinity Group
  Faculty Advisor(s): Zach Blickensderfer
  2023-2024 Student Lead(s): Parker Brown, Jackson Deutch
• Latinos Unidos
  Faculty Advisor(s): Patti Frias
  2023-2024 Student Lead(s): Mari Martinez Luna, Gabriel Sandoval, Lucia Aguilar, Giuliette Prieto, Oliver Santiago Mendez
• Middle East and North Africa Affinity Group (MENA)
  Faculty Advisor(s): Katina Ballantyne
  2023-2024 Student Lead(s): Rayan Rahim and Inaya Abdulkariem
• Mixed at Menlo
  Faculty Advisor(s): Patti Frias
  2023-2024 Student Lead(s): Sonia Dholakia, Sienna Swanson, Alyssa McAdams
• Society of the South Pacific
  Faculty Advisor(s): Melanie Rossi and David Spence
  2023-2024 Student Lead(s): Mary Mahe and Lily Kautai
• Rainbow Club
  Faculty Advisor(s): Matthew Nelson, Justin Carunchia, Stefie Dominguez
  2023-2024 Student Lead(s): Valentina Marinucci, Julie Dickerson, Bella Quezada, Logan Wilson, and Amory Healy 
• Gender and Sexuality Alliance (GSA) for LGBTQI+ and Allies
  Faculty Advisor(s): Matthew Nelson, Justin Carunchia, Stefie Dominguez
  2023-2024 Student Lead(s): Valentina Marinucci, Julie Dickerson, Bella Quezada, Logan Wilson, and Amory Healy 
• South Asian Affinity Group
  Faculty Advisor(s): Sujata Ganpule
  2023-2024 Student Lead(s): Kirin Debnath
• United Menlo Muslim Alliance
  Faculty Advisor(s): Sabahat Adil
  2023-2024 Student Lead(s): Salma Siddiqui, Miraal Zaki, and Saniya Ahmed