Jane's Pocket Change: Social Justice and Democracy in Action
On Monday, nine students ran for the elected positions of student representatives on the Board of Trustees. Proudly, we are one of few independent schools in the U.S. that enable students to have full voting privileges on the board.
On Monday, nine students ran for the elected positions of student representatives on the Board of Trustees. Proudly, we are one of few independent schools in the U.S. that enable students to have full voting privileges on the board.
We elect one day and one boarding student. The speeches at our assembly were phenomenal: personal, compelling and wide-reaching. These were young men and women that know they can make a difference in our school, and in the world. Some of them spoke about how they would understand school finances, some about building communities and representing student voice. It was a tough election because of the quality of the candidates. Congratulations to Lena Christakis ’16 and Noah Wass ’16. They were duly elected to represent the student body.
On Thursday we dug in deep and learned about Ableisim—“the invisible –ism,” discrimination against or prejudice towards people with disabilities. Allyship, physical and emotional disabilities, blind awareness and beyond the disability, the workshops covered a wide range of topics and most were student –coordinated or organized. Our keynote speaker Maysoon Zayid, an inspirational performer, riveted us with her comic “schtick” about being a Palestinian woman with cerebral palsy. She was awesome!
What a week to be reminded of the power of this generation of young people: the power that they have in transforming our present and our future.
And the sun shone!
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Pocket Change is a web diary written by Jane Moulding, head of school.
We elect one day and one boarding student. The speeches at our assembly were phenomenal: personal, compelling and wide-reaching. These were young men and women that know they can make a difference in our school, and in the world. Some of them spoke about how they would understand school finances, some about building communities and representing student voice. It was a tough election because of the quality of the candidates. Congratulations to Lena Christakis ’16 and Noah Wass ’16. They were duly elected to represent the student body.
On Thursday we dug in deep and learned about Ableisim—“the invisible –ism,” discrimination against or prejudice towards people with disabilities. Allyship, physical and emotional disabilities, blind awareness and beyond the disability, the workshops covered a wide range of topics and most were student –coordinated or organized. Our keynote speaker Maysoon Zayid, an inspirational performer, riveted us with her comic “schtick” about being a Palestinian woman with cerebral palsy. She was awesome!
What a week to be reminded of the power of this generation of young people: the power that they have in transforming our present and our future.
And the sun shone!
_____________________________________________________
Pocket Change is a web diary written by Jane Moulding, head of school.
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CSW—a gender-inclusive day and boarding school for grades 9-12—is a national leader in progressive education. We live out our values of inquiry-based learning, student agency, and embracing diverse perspectives in every aspect of our student experience. Young people come to CSW to learn how to learn and then put what they learn into action—essential skills they carry into their futures as doers, makers, innovators, leaders, and exceptional humans who do meaningful work in the world.