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Powerful ADL Assembly For St. Luke’s Upper School
From Director of Character Education Kate Parker-Burgard:
Eye-opening, powerful, encouraging, fulfilling, surprising, insightful and enlightening were just some of the words that students used to describe the Upper School assembly on Wednesday, October 26. Through the Anti-Defamation League (ADL), St. Luke’s Upper School ran a day-long experience which focused on the social roles that people play.
Through a student panel, skit and open mic, students explored the roles of perpetrator, bystander, target and ally and how they have affected people in our community. The bravery and sensitivity demonstrated by those who shared their stories during the assembly encouraged students and faculty to continue sharing in smaller sessions in the afternoon. These groups were facilitated by a team of students and faculty who had trained for more than seven hours with representatives from the ADL. These leaders skillfully led their groups through an important workshop which ended with everyone identifying how to be a better ally and next steps for moving forward with what we’ve learned.
St. Luke’s School is a secular (non-religious), private school in New Canaan, CT for grades 5 through 12 serving over 40 towns in Connecticut and New York. Our exceptional academics and diverse co-educational community foster students’ intellectual and ethical development and prepare them for top colleges. St. Luke’s Leading with Humanity curriculum builds the commitment to serve and the confidence to lead.
