PROGRAMS & EVENTS
Diversity on Deck is centering its energies on programs and events that promote our mission and keep us focused on educating and empowering our local communities.
Follow our timeline and targets here and stay updated with what we’ve done and what we’re doing!
OUR EVENTS
07.2025
Horizons Greater Washington Swim Olympics
Once again, the Horizons Swim Olympics at the University of the District of Columbia was an exciting celebration of fears calmed, skills learned, and goals reached! Three Summer Academy sites (Norwood School, Maret School, and St. Patrick’s Episcopal Day School) were well represented, and Diversity on Deck Swim Mentors were there to cheer on students as they eagerly demonstrated their water competence through an array of individual races, group relays, and water polo matches.
05.2025
Water Safety Instruction (WSI) Clinic Facilitation
Thanks to the community partnerships we have developed, Diversity on Deck facilitated an opportunity for our Swim Mentors to be certified as American Red Cross Water Safety Instructors! This was a tremendous opportunity, allowing our Swim Mentors to acquire top-notch instructional skills while diversifying the field of WSI instruction. We consider this an inaugural event and we look forward to facilitating more WSI clinics in the future!
06.2025
Horizons Greater Washington Summer Academy
Diversity on Deck continued its partnership with Horizons Greater Washington, offering instructional support for Horizons’ K-8 Summer Academy swim program from June 30th-July 31st. Volunteering at the Natatorium at the University of the District Columbia, our Swim Mentors worked with student groups hailing from Horizons’ Summer Academy sites at the Norwood School and Maret School.
08.2024
Horizons Greater Washington Swim Olympics
The Horizons Swim Olympics at the University of the District of Columbia was the culminating event of Horizons Greater Washington’s Summer Academy Awards Ceremony. Swimmers from all four swim sites competed in kickboard races, freestyle and backstroke competitions, freestyle relays, and water polo matches. Diversity on Deck volunteers were on hand to help facilitate events, serve as timers, and help cheer swimmers on!
07.2024
Horizons Greater Washington Summer Academy
Diversity on Deck launches its partnership with Horizons Greater Washington! For five weeks in July, Diversity on Deck Swim Mentors served as Water Safety Instruction supporters for Horizon’s 2024 Summer Academy pool sites, volunteering at the following four locations: The University of the District of Columbia, The Swiss Embassy, George Washington University, and Montgomery College. In all, Swim Mentors helped teach approximately 400 Horizon campers!
08.2023
All God’s Children Camp
Under the administrative leadership and sponsorship of the Baltimore Children’s Peace Center (BCPC), the “hands-on” volunteering work of Diversity on Deck begins! Langston Duncan and Kendall Carpenter volunteer with All God’s Children Camp at the Claggett Center in Adamstown, MD. With the welcoming encouragement of Ms. Stacey Brown (BCPC Board Chair), and All God’s Children Camp Co-Directors Brendan McElroy and Carey McKenzie, Kendall and Langston offer swim instruction and support to All God’s Children summer campers.
04.2023
HCPSS 28th Annual Student Learning Conference
After spending the school year working on her 10th grade research project, Diversity on Deck: An Examination of Black Participation in Aquatics, Kendall Carpenter presents her findings at Howard County Public School System’s 28th Annual Student Learning Conference. Diversity on Deck is born.
08.2024
All God’s Children Camp
Diversity on Deck was thrilled to be invited back to help support Baltimore Children’s Peace Center’s All God’s Children camp! This time, however, swim sessions took place at the Frederick 4-H Camp Center in Frederick, MD. We had a great time reconnecting with campers from last year, and new swim mentors had the chance to join the energy and fun at All God’s Children Camp.