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FALL
2014-15
2019
Identity and Equity
Group Leaders
20 Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: 33 Creating a Greater Sense of
Then & Now Inclusion Among Young Men
A Conversation with Brighid Dwyer ‘97 Catching Up with Julian Vasquez ‘17
inclusion
equity “The concept of safe spaces,
much like affinity groups, was
new to me and I did not initially
see their importance. Now, I see
how the Young Brothers group
helps reduce the sense of feeling
different or not belonging that
men of color face by providing
an environment in which to
discuss issues surrounding their
identities.”
diversi ty
EDER R. ‘21
NEXUS 2019 3
VOICES OF MARIN ACADEMY
WHAT’S INSIDE
I have also
thought in
recent years how
amazing it was
that more than
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LIVING DIVERSITY, MOVING THE WORK COMINGS AND GOINGS
twenty years EQUITY, AND INCLUSION
Travis speaks to the long-
FORWARD
Meet MA’s current Dean
Faculty and staff arrivals
and departures for the new
before it became standing DEI work at MA of Equity and Inclusion,
Mya Sullivan
academic year at MA
commonplace,
MA had its 10
IDENTITY AND EQUITY (IDEQ) AT MA
first Director
GO FORTH 26 senior class, model core
values on Opening Day
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Congratulations to our MA’S IDEQ GROUPS
Diversity expert, Alison Park of of Diversity 2019 graduates! BUILD COMMUNITY AND
INSPIRED TO LEAD
INCLUSION MA’s Annual Report
BLINK, facilitates a training for Marin and Inclusion— Students share
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Academy IDEQ Leaders. wow, that is 14 transformative IDEQ
experiences at MA ALUMNI NOTES
GO WILDCATS! Reflections from Director
impressive! MA
EDITOR
of Alumni Engagement, Hervé Ernest
2018-2019 Wildcat athletics
29
Rebecca Abbey
had a lot of year in review CONTRIBUTING WRITERS
Rebecca Abbey
TEDx Talk Derek Anderson
Excerpt foresight in this MODELING EQUITY AND
INCLUSION
Kier Holmes ‘89
Eddie Lee ‘04
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Mark Stefanski
“The main thing I kept hearing area which I think MA’s Student Senate PHOTOGRAPHY
throughout the room was that President, and the entire Marin Academy Communications
these kids felt alone. I had speaks to why I DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND CHARTING THE COURSE Marin Academy Parents
Sameer Khan
never seen young men so INCLUSION: THEN & A peek into the lives Robert Longley
openly ready to share what was was drawn to it. NOW of MA alumni Jake Thomas
going on inside of them. They OUR HISTORIC COMMITMENT TO Nexus Magazine and Nexus Now
A conversation with MA are produced by the Office of
weren’t just ready, they were ACCESSING AN MA EDUCATION ALUMNI SPOTLIGHTS Institutional Advancement at:
alumna, Brighid Dwyer
in need of it. The construct of MA Promise is Marin Academy’s Marin Academy
‘97, on her past MA 33 Julian Vasquez ‘17 1600 Mission Avenue
unhealthy masculinity is a force commitment to ensuring the most experiences and her current San Rafael CA 94901
that young men aren’t even 43 Loren Elliott ‘09
talented students from all backgrounds role as Associate Dean for
aware of.” across the Bay Area have access to a
BRIGHID DWYER ‘97 Diversity and Inclusion at
—Julian Vasquez ‘17 Marin Academy education. Read more Princeton University
at ma.org/ma-promise.
4 MARIN ACADEMY NEXUS 2019 5
COMING UP AT MA
A D G
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A MA all-class Alumni Reunion takes place on the MA campus. — 10/12 OCTOBER | Mark OCTOBER | Marin Academy’s Theater Program presents the Fall DECEMBER | Come
your calendars! The Theater Production of “Metamorphoses” by Mary Zimmerman. and experience
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Sophomore Family Community Action Day in San Leandro. Join fellow
MA all-class Alumni This play by Mary Zimmerman is based on Ovid’s Metamorphoses Marin Academy
sophomore families touring the MedShare facilities and helping sort surplus
Reunion will take written in 8 A.D. and other, contemporary writings, including the students displaying
medical supplies which are then delivered to communities in need around the
place on Saturday, October 12 on the poems of Rainer Maria Rilke. First produced in 1996, the play was a hit on Broadway their passion for being creative at
world. — 10/12
MA campus. Bring your family and and Zimmerman won a Tony award for her direction. The play intertwines a number of the Roots/World Music Concert on
C College Application Workshop. — 10/16 friends for an afternoon of reconnecting Greek myths that focus on the theme of love and transformation. The play is, by turns, Thursday, December 5 and Friday,
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Marin Academy presents the Fall Theater Production: Metamorphoses by Mary filled with MA music, food, drinks, humorous and poignant and features an ensemble of actors in multiple roles. Runs December 6 at 6:30 p.m. in the
Zimmerman. — Begins 10/31 campus tours, and tons of activities October 31 through November 2 at 6:30 p.m. in the Performing Arts Center. Performing Arts Center.
for all ages. Classes celebrating a
E An evening for 9th grade parents, hosted by the Human Development
milestone anniversary will hold their
Department. Join Zach Lurie, co-founder of Roots to Branches for a discussion
own events following the all-class
on the teenage brain, screen time, and social media. — 11/19
19 20
reunion. We can’t wait to see everyone NOVEMBER | Join NOVEMBER | The
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Marin Academy Dance Program presents Winter Dance Assembly. — 11/20 back on campus this Fall! Zach Laurie, co- Marin Academy
G Roots/World Music Concert. — 12/5 founder of Roots to Dance Program
Branches, to discuss presents Winter
the ways constant access to media Dance Assembly, Wednesday
and screens is affecting our youth and November 20, 11:10 a.m. and 12:05
society. The evening will address: brain p.m. in the Performing Arts Center.
development and emotional resilience The Marin Academy Taiko Ensemble,
in the age of social media, the increase directed by Galen Rogers, will present
of anxiety in the current context of a selection of traditional and original
constant access to information, and compositions, and the Marin Academy
social media as a mirror to society. Dance Company (MADCO), directed by
Hosted by the Human Development Randee Paufve, presents new works by
Department. students and faculty.
6 MARIN ACADEMY NEXUS 2019 7
NEWS BRIEFS
LIVING DIVERSITY, BRIZENDINE
EQUITY, AND
INCLUSION H
aving completed its
twelfth year and two full
departmental rotations, the
Brizendine Scholars Program
has become an established MA
offered specific methodologies
for ameliorating the inherent bias,
privilege, and motivational limitations
of them. In the afternoon, Feldman
worked just with the science
parts of the world. Later in the year,
noted ceramicist Adrian Arleo visited
for two days, while Hwie Li Tsao-Pupo
taught a master class in Chinese brush
painting, Eric Zachary Whitten taught
tradition that enhances both student department, focusing specifically on a master class in landscape painting,
and faculty learning. For 2018-19, the homework issues and grading. and Jan Blythe worked with the Three-
program brought a total of 14 experts Dimensional Thinking students with
BY TRAVIS BROWNLEY, HEAD OF SCHOOL to campus. The science department shared the mixed media. Michael Gillette also
2018-19 program with the visual arts came to campus and exposed students
In the fall, the science department, department, which brought six guest to the world of illustration.
led by Department Chair Ellie Beyers, artists to campus for classroom-based
our mission provide us with ongoing from their own words, some of the sponsored an all-school event entitled, workshops with students. Former MA Finally, Brizendine funds also helped
opportunities and challenges to transformative journeys students “Art of Scientific Communication.” The faculty member and current UC-Santa bring Dr. Millery Polyné of New York
continue building and making our experience from their involvement series of workshops explored different Cruz professor Lewis Watts headlined University’s interdisciplinary Gallatin
programs stronger, and reaffirm our with our Identity and Equity Groups; ways in which scientists communicate the work with students. The founder School to MA to help sophomores
commitment to inspire and foster a and much more. You’ll also catch effectively through different mediums. of the photography program at MA, deepen their appreciation for the
purposefully diverse, equitable and up with MA alumni in Class Notes These included: Watts came full circle as he worked with complexities in Haiti as part of the
just community. Marin Academy and celebrate the generosity of our students in Josh Smith’s photography sophomore End-of-Year Project.
ii Rogelio Bernal Andreo, an classes. Watts also spoke at an Polyné’s work helped enrich student
is not the first to do this work, but wonderful community in the Annual
astrophotographer, on images; assembly and presented the student understanding of Haiti’s history, culture,
we keep thinking, questioning, and Report section.
creating initiatives to push the work ii Tyler Dewitt, YouTube/TED Talk guru, body with examples of his work in and promise for the future.
forward. And, special programs such as This fall we debut our new on video communication; Paris, New Orleans, Cuba and other
Conference On Democracy, Brizendine Transdisciplinary Leadership Program
ii Sara ElShafie, UC-Berkeley Graduate
Scholars, and LitFest reinforce the idea with the class: Culture Shock:
Student, on storytelling;
I
that many voices are welcomed at MA, Migrations, Exile, and the Refugee
t’s true that Marin Academy has ii Forrest Hanson ‘06, on science blogs;
even when those voices may clash with Crisis and welcome our first MA
a long tradition of striving to be
our own viewpoints. Promise scholars. These two initiatives ii Larry Gonick, author and graphic
an inclusive school, a school in
further our diversity, equity, and artist, on cartoons;
which students and adults work
In the following pages, you’ll read inclusion efforts and keep MA at the
together to create a truly multicultural ii Marjorie Sun, journalist, on scientific
more about MA’s DEI work as we forefront of progressive education. I am
community. I am so proud to be part of writing.
reconnect with Brighid Dwyer ‘97 and thrilled! I hope you enjoy reading all of
a school that lives this everyday, from
learn about her participation in the the stories in this edition of NEXUS as In June, the science department
a dedicated faculty that teaches and
early Multicultural Learning Program, much as we’ve enjoyed bringing them invited Joe Feldman of the Crescendo
values the multiplicity of perspectives
which provided a strong foundation to you. Education Group to campus to
to students who do much to further the
for MA’s future work. For Brighid, it conduct an all-day professional
goals of inclusivity and accessibility on Warm Regards, Adrian Arleo “Art of Scientific Communication” Dr. Millery Polyné
shaped and contributed to her role at development workshop about how to
a daily basis.
Princeton University. In addition, you’ll change teachers’ grading practices Eric Zachary Whitten Lewis Watts Joe Feldman
meet our Dean of Equity and Inclusion, with an eye for greater equity. In
Equity and inclusion are historic
Mya Sullivan, who is helping to move the morning, which was open to all
values of our school. Prioritizing
our DEI work forward in alignment teachers, Feldman traced the history
these compelling issues, developing
with MA’s Strategic Plan; understand, of traditional grading practices and
our values as a school, and living
8 MARIN ACADEMY NEXUS 2019 9
NEWS BRIEFS
HEADMASTER’S CUP
For the first time in MA history, the faculty has decided
to award this cup to two extraordinary individuals
GO FORTH!
whose contributions couldn’t be measured against
each other. Travis Brownley, on behalf of the faculty,
awarded Kenyamarie Mahone and Ainsley Walker the
Headmaster’s Cup, an award established by Board of
Trustees President James Thacher to honor the values
of MA inspired by the school’s first headmaster, Bill
McCluskey. Kenyamarie Mahone is a tenacious leader,
an engaged member of our community, a scholar-
athlete, and an advocate for MA whose work ethic and
Congratulations to the Class of 2019! compassion speak to our core values. Ainsley Walker
is a powerful dancer and artist who brings her voice
to the stage. She is thoughtful, candid and honest.
She asks great questions, and she is a courageous and
graceful leader who is willing to put things out there
and to reflect on her decisions.
I can proudly say
that our time
here was nowhere
near perfect, and
nowhere near any
high school musical
or ‘Glee.’ It was far ZUMBRUN AWARD
In memory of Danielle Plumb Zumbrun ‘79 and in
too interesting, and recognition of her keen appreciation of nature and
we were far too her sense of responsibility as a caretaker of the earth,
the Zumbrun Award recognizes outstanding student
compelling for any leadership in the Outings Program. A staple of the
outings department for the entirety of her four years at
of the sort. MA, Sophie Schneider’s love for the natural world pours
out of her, and her welcoming, open leadership style
invites others to encounter the wilderness with ease
and confidence. Whether meeting with the mindfulness
group in the garden, leading outings on the coast, or
building bridges for Crossroads students to participate
in the outings program, Sophie leans into her passion for
KENYAMARIE MAHONE ‘19 the created world every day, and invites others to do the
same.
10 MARIN ACADEMY NEXUS 2019 11
And They’re Off...
Babson College New York University (3) University of North Carolina at
Chapel Hill
Barnard College (3) Northwestern University
University of Oregon
Berklee College of Music Occidental College
University of Puget Sound
Boston College Pomona College (2)
University of Richmond
Brown University (4) Rhode Island School of Design
University of Rochester
California Polytechnic State University Santa Clara University (3)
(San Luis Obispo) University of San Diego (2)
Smith College
Chapman University (2) University of Southern California (3)
Southern Methodist University
Colby College University of St. Andrews
Swarthmore College
Colgate University (2) University of Washington (Seattle
Trinity University
Campus) (2)
Colorado College (4) Tulane University of Louisiana (7)
University of Wisconsin (Madison) (2)
Columbia University University of California (Los Angeles) (2)
Vanderbilt University (2)
Dartmouth College (3) University of California (San Diego)
Vassar College (3)
Elon University University of California (Santa Cruz) (2)
Warren Wilson College
Lehigh University (2) University of Colorado Boulder (4)
Wellesley College
Lewis & Clark College University of Miami
Macalester College Whitman College (2)
University of Michigan (2)
Middlebury College
12 MARIN ACADEMY NEXUS 2019 13
ATHLETICS
GO WILDCATS
NCS Team Academic Awards
FALL 2018
Boys Water Polo – 3rd Place
Girls Tennis – 1st Place (tie)
WINTER 2019
Boys Basketball – 2nd Place
2018-2019 MA Athletics Girls Basketball – 2nd Place
SPRING 2019
Wildcat Year in Review
Student Baseball – 3rd Place (tie)
Boys Lacrosse – 3rd Place
Girls Lacrosse – 2nd Place
Girls Track & Field – 3rd Place
Boys Swimming – 3rd Place
C
ongratulations to all of our MA student-athletes and program that focuses on the life lessons learned through sport,
coaches on a terrific 2018-19 year in athletics! We we love to highlight the standout achievements attained by our
want to acknowledge the hard work and celebrate the various programs. Thanks to our entire MA community for your
accomplishments of all our student-athletes, coaches, continued support of MA Athletics. It means so much to our
and everyone in the athletics program. While MA Athletics student-athletes and coaches, and we would not be as successful
will always strive to be an extension of the classroom and a as we are without the tremendous support we receive!
14 MARIN ACADEMY NEXUS 2019 15
ATHLETICS
Team Athletic Awards
BCL-WEST/BAY AREA ii Girls Lacrosse: NCS Division 2 Quarterfinals
CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS: ii Boys Lacrosse: NCS Division 1 Finalists
ii Girls Cross Country: 3rd Place ii Girls Swimming: NCS Division 1 28th Place
ii Boys Cross Country: 5th Place ii Boys Swimming: NCS Division 1 32nd Place
ii Girls Tennis: 5th Place ii Boys Tennis: NCS Division 1 Singles 1st Round, NCS Division II
ii Girls Volleyball: 4th Place Team Quarterfinals
ii Boys Water Polo: 9th Place (Marin County Athletic League) ii Girls Track & Field: NCS 1A Participants
ii Girls Water Polo: 6th Place (Marin County Athletic League)
ii Girls Basketball: 5th Place CIF STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS:
ii Boys Basketball: 4th Place ii Girls Cross Country – Chiara Savage-Schwartz – 71st Place
ii Girls Soccer: BCL-West Champions ii Girls Soccer: #1 seed in Division 3 NorCal CIF Championship
ii Boys Soccer: 2nd Place Tournament – Finalists
ii Student Baseball: 6th Place ii Boys Soccer: #5 seed in Division 1 NorCal CIF Championship
Tournament - Champions
ii Student Golf: 4th Place
ii Girls Lacrosse: BCL-West Champions
ii Boys Lacrosse: BCL-West Champions
ii Girls Swimming: 2nd Place
ii Boys Swimming: BCL-West Co-League Champions
ii Boys Tennis: 3rd Place
ii Girls Track & Field: 5th Place
ii Boys Track & Field: 8th Place
NORTH COAST SECTION CHAMPIONSHIPS:
ii Girls Cross Country: Canceled Due to Air Quality
ii Boys Cross Country: Canceled Due to Air Quality
ii Girls Tennis: NCS Division 2 Quarterfinals
ii Girls Basketball: NCS Division 5 1st Round
ii Boys Basketball: NCS Division 5 Quarterfinals
ii Girls Soccer: NCS Division 5 Finalists
ii Boys Soccer: NCS Division 5 Champions
ii Student Golf: NCS Division 2 – Individual Qualifiers
16 MARIN ACADEMY NEXUS 2019 17
NEWS BRIEFS
SENIOR RISING
As tradition would have it, our 2020 senior class takes over
The Circle on Opening Day, marking the official beginning to
their senior year. And providing inspiration to the entire school
body, they had a powerful message of inclusion.
The Class of 2020
has decided to
focus on inclusion
and acceptance.
We are doing so by
breaking down the
barriers between
the various friend
groups, cliques,
and grades at MA!
MAX W. ‘20
Student Senate President
18 MARIN ACADEMY NEXUS 2019 19DIVERSITY, EQUITY,
MA student-athlete. “Don Alexander athletics, outings, clubs, and student
[MA science teacher and swim coach] senate. “I remember that we met in
was a really important encouraging Thacher Hall, the ‘new’ science building
influence throughout my time at MA, at the time,” Brighid shared with me. “I
AND INCLUSION:
as were several other MA teachers,” was really excited about meeting folks
recalls Brighid. It was gratifying to also I would go to high school with. It was
hear Brighid express appreciation for a big adventure taking the van across
her invitation to a modest pioneering the bridge from Oakland each day, It was great to
THEN & NOW
program for incoming freshmen, MA’s and it was a lot of fun. Not only did I
Multicultural Leadership Program enjoy the academic component—being see that our class
(MLP), one that I co-directed while in challenged—but I felt supported in
my former role as Freshmen Dean. We having conversations about identity.” was so successful,
began the MLP in 1993 as a 3-week
summer program, designing it to be The fact that the MLP included white
students from Marin made a difference
even in our first
part of our school’s wider effort for
our community to embrace cultural for Brighid. “I recall a sense that we
were really learning from one another,
year at MA. I
pluralism. With very few non-white
A Conversation with Brighid Dwyer ‘97 students enrolled in the school at that we were all learning together.
Folks of color could say to the white
think the school
the time, the program emerged from
conversations with MA parents and students, ‘This is MA, this is who we
are. Everyone is valued, and we can
helped to create
students of color who emphasized the
BY MARK STEFANSKI
need for non-white students to feel all learn from one another.’” Brighid
also emphasized the importance of
a support
like they belonged in the school, to
have a group of friends, and to feel MLP participants continuing to meet
formally as a group during the actual
network, not just
O
connected to the support systems that
ne of the terrific perks were available. Until that time, MA was school year, providing ongoing support
for one another. “For me, those
for the kids, but
of being a long-time challenged with a high attrition rate for
MA faculty member is students of color. meetings helped to dispel the impostor
syndrome, the feeling that ‘maybe I just
also for our
the opportunity to stay
in touch with so many wonderful Brighid was a member of the inaugural
group of 15 students in the MLP, 12 of
don’t belong here.’”
families. MA had
MA alumni and bear witness to their
dynamic lives and accomplishments. whom comprised the entire number of
incoming students of color enrolled for
Another factor for Brighid’s successful
MA experience was the school’s hiring
a lot of foresight
One such alumna is Brighid Dwyer ‘97,
who now serves as the Associate Dean the fall of ‘93. We intentionally invited
this diverse group to our campus
of Kim Shaner, an African-American
English teacher who also advised
in this area,
for Diversity and Inclusion at Princeton
University. When Brighid discovered for an opportunity that summer to
maximize their chances for academic
MA’s Multicultural Activity Group.
“I remember thinking Kim was so
which I think
that an upcoming issue of Nexus had
chosen “diversity, equity, and inclusion” success, to set the stage for fuller
involvement in the life of the school,
cool; a New Yorker who moved to
San Francisco and taught at MA. I
speaks to why I
for its theme, she was eager to speak
with me via Zoom about her experience and to help populate a shift toward a
culture of greater equity and inclusion.
remember thinking she was the first
teacher I had who looked like me.
was drawn to it.
at MA, and to share her excitement
We employed older MA students of I had other Black teachers, but she
about her current role at Princeton.
color as teacher assistants to help lead was younger and talked to me like I
Brighid reflected on her first seminars in history, science & math, and was a mature teen who could handle
experiences at MA with great fondness, English & writing. In addition, the MLP discussing the honest realities of life.”
vividly recalling several details, like the offered forums for discussing cross- Brighid’s current work has inspired
special shoes that she wore to her initial cultural issues both at MA and in the a keen interest in the development
BRIGHID DWYER ‘97
interview at the school - “multicolored world at large. The new students also of inclusive curriculum in higher
Converse” - and remembering her became familiar with the multiple ways education, and in this context, she had
welcoming first practice with the MA in which leadership roles were available a lot of positive things to say about her
swim team, all part of an exciting start to them beyond the classroom, experiences in the MA classroom. “As I
to her highly successful 4 years as an including opportunities in the arts, have developed syllabi for classes that
20 MARIN ACADEMY NEXUS 2019 21DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION: THEN & NOW
I have taught, I have often reflected gender non-conforming, especially if beyond race.”
back on my experience in high school. that is a population that you are not
And as I look at some of the books used to working with? How can we be Brighid shared that she considers
that are currently on my shelf, they welcoming and inclusive of folks with a “ability” as the next frontier in the
include Bless Me, Ultima and Their wide variety of identities?” arena of equity and inclusion, both for
Eyes Were Watching God, I realize higher education and for independent
they are books that I read while at MA. When I asked Brighid about some of schools. “A lot more students are
I remember learning about Hinduism the tools she employs in facilitating coming to elite schools with health
in history class. These are significant conversations exploring equity and concerns, different kinds of illnesses,
memories that I have. At the time, as inclusion, she identified setting up and a range of physical and learning
part of growing up in the Bay Area, conditions to have open and honest abilities, and I don’t think a lot of
and because it was part of MA’s ethos, dialogue. “We need to talk to one institutions are equipped to be there
it didn’t strike me as odd or unusual. It another and listen fully in ways that we for these folks. I think there is a desire
struck me that, ‘This is the canon. This realize how our own humanity is tied to to include these folks, and to have the
is what everybody learns.’ In reflecting the well-being of others. This changes resources to serve them, but we have a
back, I think my high school did a very the conversation and it changes how lot of work to do.” When I commented
good job in exposing me to a variety we respond to one another.” to Brighid that her job seems so
of backgrounds and experiences. meaningful and rich, she responded
Toward the end of our talk, I wholeheartedly. “Yes, the work is very
It felt like water; it didn’t feel like
couldn’t help but think about the rewarding, and it’s really exciting. It’s
anything unusual. As I see some of the
enormous degree to which the great to be in a place with so many
other curricula that current students
Members of MA’s Multicultural Leadership Program: (Back row, standing from left to right) William Winfield, Erin Miwa ‘97, Brighid Dwyer circa 1997 landscape of diversity, equity, and resources, and I think Princeton has
are working with, it’s something that Sarahdia Pierre-Louis ’94 (TA), Nikki Reidy ‘97, Sabrina Stewart ‘97, Tony Richardson ‘97, Arun Khanna ‘97, Khary Johnson
inclusion has expanded in the last 25 done a great job in deploying its
stands out. It really helped build my ’94 (TA), Rachel Goeriz ’94 (TA), Michael Daglow ‘97. (Front Row, sitting or kneeling, left to right) Dawud Lankford ‘97, Ramiz
Monsef ‘97, Brighid Dwyer ‘97, Jolie Yuska ‘97, John Wheeler ‘97, Forest Swartout ‘97, Saoirse Byrne ‘97, Mark Stefanski, years, becoming more aware of its resources in really meaningful ways.”
perspective from an early age and I am Paul Simpson ‘97, Hyun Chang ’96 (TA)
multifaceted complexity in my own
really thankful for all of that.”
personal perspective here at MA, and At the very end of our talk, as I thanked
geography, and numbers themselves about the collaborative opportunities
Every student of color in Brighid’s for Brighid during her journey from MA her, Brighid once again expressed
do not make for a more equitable between the centers and other units
9th grade class returned to MA the to Princeton. Even so, Brighid shared deep gratitude for her time at MA. “I
and inclusive school culture. But we on campus. For example, collaboration
following year, academically successful, a caveat. “I think we are still in a place really feel MA helped shape me into
were heading in a positive direction. with the Office of Disability Services
with many taking on leadership where a lot of people equate diversity the person I am, and I say that with a
In Brighid’s words, “It was great to see and the Davis International Center
roles. Several ran for student senate, with race. To be sure, there are still a full heart and so much thanks and joy.”
that our class was so successful, even in provides an opportunity to think about
and one was elected (that would be
Brighid); one was student co-chair for a
our first year at MA. I think the school intersectional identities such as Latinx I really feel MA lot of conversations about race that
need to happen. And clearly there’s
And, she then extended a very enticing
invitation: “Send MA students our way!
helped to create a support network, and ability identities, or international
captivating AIDS-awareness assembly;
two made significant contributions
not just for the kids, but also for our and queer identities.” helped shape me a lot of colorism, and a lot of literal
racism, and people are being killed
We would love to have them—I’d love
to give them a tour!”
families. MA had a lot of foresight in
to the school’s music program; and
one became eligible as a high school
this area, which I think speaks to why I “My job includes supporting staff and
helping them create curricula, and it’s
into the person I because of the color of their skin. But I
think giving voice within the context of Do we have any takers?
was drawn to it.”
All-American swimmer (that would also
be Brighid). Years later, two others, Fast-forwarding to Brighid’s current
also supporting everybody within the
Division of Campus Life—helping them
am, and I say that diversity to other identities is essential,
and that when we do talk about race,
Paul Simpson and Dawud Lankford,
served as MA Trustees. The successful
role at Princeton University, she was
effusive in describing the positive
be really intentional in their diversity
and inclusion efforts. This includes
with a full heart it doesn’t become the ‘Black-White
paradigm.’ Since moving from the West
experiences of Brighid and her
classmates proved to be a turning point
efforts and wide-ranging opportunities
within the university to promote equity
Athletics, Career Services, the Office
of Religious Life, University Health
and so much Coast, I feel this paradigm is much
more prevalent on the East Coast.
in MA’s path toward greater diversity,
equity, and inclusion. For the fall of
and inclusion there. “My current job
is within Student Affairs. I support
Services, and others. We have a wide
array of units that have different goals
thanks and joy.” In California, there were many more
conversations about Asian identity, Mark Stefanski has been teaching
Latinx identity, and even sometimes science at MA since 1988 and
1994, the number of incoming students the work of the folks who are in the and ways in which they operate. So, if
Native identity. There is a lot of hurt has a long and storied history.
of color increased from 12 to17, and we LGBT Center, The Fields Center for we take the example of a practitioner
and a lot of value in experiences we His accomplishments are many,
continued to increase our geographic Equality & Cultural Understanding, in the health center having someone
are not hearing when we aren’t able to spanning multiple departments and
diversity, attracting more students and the Women’s Center. I work with who comes in needing medical
provide space for folks of other racial programs. Visit the staff and faculty
from outside of Marin. As we know, the staff in those centers to help services, let’s say with the flu, how do
identities. And I think the same is true page at ma.org to learn more.
diversity extends far beyond color and them develop their work and to think you respond to that person if they are
22 MARIN ACADEMY NEXUS 2019 23MOVING THE WORK
FORWARD
education and an M.A. in American
History and Government, she is able
to handle multiple disciplines of
education and curriculum design.
She spent years at The Laurel School
in Ohio in the roles of Director of
Equity and Inclusion and the Chair for
Learning Enhancement. She also taught
eighth grade history and served as the
Assistant Director of Middle School
They’re really
at Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School
in Georgia. At MA, she is a member
ready to take
of the mathematics department as
well as our new Dean of Equity and
this whole idea Mya Sullivan facilitating a workshop with Identity and Equity Group Leaders.
Inclusion. Mya brings a great deal
of equity and
M
of expertise in diversity work to MA, socioeconomic status, geography, and that are helping guide her through experience as a woman of color, and
ya Sullivan has spent a
long time doing diversity
but with a particular focus on making
links between diversity matters and inclusion work gender to create an inclusive education
with equity, access, and cultural
this work and some of the questions
she’s tackling. “How do we serve
having had limited opportunities
but learning to overcome in those
work in independent curriculum design.
schools, as well as in in schools a step fluency at its core. By encouraging and
inspiring critical thinking, creativity,
all of our students from an equity
inclusion standpoint? How do we make
situations. “What I have found is, those
experiences gave me opportunities
corporate and non-profit settings. If “The interesting part of the story is,
you spend any time in conversation before I applied for this position, I’d further. and empathy, diversity empowers
students to learn and lead in a globally
sure that not only are we preparing
people to walk through those doors
to practice being resilient, gave me
opportunities to really practice how to
with her, you’ll discover that she’s said no more diversity work for me,”
interconnected world. And the kind of opportunity when they open, if they adapt in situations that were unfamiliar,
deeply knowledgeable and passionate laughs Mya. “Then I read the job
of compassion that comes from haven’t had access to them before, but gave me a lot of practice in how to
about creating equitable learning description and learned about MA’s
experiencing diverse perspectives is how are we ensuring that the folks on seize the most of opportunities, even
environments that are intentional, long, long history with this work and
essential for developing highly effective the other side of the door are ready in context that perhaps weren’t set up
dynamic, and sustainable. Before Mya what I realized was, they’re ready for
leaders. to open it? What are we going to do for me.”
came to MA, however, she actually the next level. They’re really ready
MYA SULLIVAN to make sure that they have the tools
wanted to step away from doing to take this whole idea of equity Mya is supporting the work of our And so, for Mya, her Why is about
to be able to create opportunities
diversity work. and inclusion work in schools a step Dean of Equity and Inclusion Identity and Equity Groups as well, ensuring that every member of the
for other people?” Working on these
further.” continuing the amazingly impactful MA community has the same chance
Originally from Cleveland, OH, Mya issues is “why I was most excited!” she
work that Dean of Multicultural Life, exclaims. to practice those things, “because
has spent a considerable amount of MA is now in its third year of a bold
Sanjai Moses, had been doing for ultimately,” she says, “that’s what leads
time in independent schools, in both new Strategic Plan that calls for, among
the last fifteen years. In a recent On this topic of Why she does this to success!”
teaching and administrative capacities. other things, expanding diversity and
conversation with Mya, she spoke work, Mya explains that it’s because it’s
With an undergraduate degree in math breaking down barriers related to race,
fervently about some of the principles grounded so much in her own personal
24 MARIN ACADEMY NEXUS 2019 25MA’s IDEQ GROUPS
BUILD COMMUNITY
AND INCLUSION LAURA C. ‘20 EDER R. ‘21 ZUZU O. ‘20
different to mine, has allowed me people to see about us, and those we As a result of the tight knit community
T
to create a community within Marin wish to hide. During the latter part of within the group, I have become very
he Identity and Equity personal journeys, and how being a Academy in which I am comfortable this activity I realized, as men of color, close with my co-leader, Jeff P. ’20,
Groups at MA are designed part of MA’s IDEQ community helped being vulnerable. Both ASO and the we all hide certain things from others and the adults in attendance in a
to empower students to them develop an appreciation of IDEQ groups have become spaces in ranging from our situations at home, way that I know I can rely on them if I
lead discussions about their own identities and advocacy for which I can also share my perspective personality traits we dislike, and more. need anything. For all these reasons,
identity factors and how they shape diversity of ideas.
I wanted nothing our community here at school and
and feel both heard, understood, and
questioned. Others push me to solidify
I also realized that there was a space
on campus to feel heard and talk
I’m committed to the Young Brothers
group as it continues to foster a safe
beyond. Student leaders are trained LAURA C. ‘20: Since leading MA’s
more than to in facilitation, leadership, and social Asian Student Organization, I have
my beliefs as well as confirm my own
understanding of the thoughts and
about what we usually conceal about
ourselves, or our lives. After this first
place for men of color on campus.
justice, and are supported by an adult come to embrace and value diversity ZUZU O. ‘20: Transitioning into high
provide a space in the community who helps students of thought. Being able to lead an
opinions I hold. This complexity and
solidification of my own beliefs has
meeting was over, I was keen for the
next one. school after going through a process
hone the skills to engage in difficult Identity and Equity group at Marin of coming out in middle school was
for young people conversations that respect everyone’s Academy, I have been able to observe
been a result of the discussions that
I have been a part of within the DEI I believe that with the Young Brothers daunting. It had been a difficult and
perspectives, to speak their truths, and one of the only aspects of school group, I have gained a sense of grueling task that I did not want to
who felt out of ask the hard questions. Current and where students are both the leaders
department at Marin Academy.
community with fellow men of color repeat. So, for my freshman year
former student leaders share with us and the participants. Learning through EDER R. ‘21: When I was applying on campus, including staff members. of high school, I went back into the
place or without some of their direct experiences and others’ experiences, both similar and to MA, I was really intrigued by the Before coming to MA, I saw staff and closet, which fed a deep and insidious
Young Men of Color group (now Young faculty members as people who are insecurity I had about my sexuality and
community to Brothers group) because of the safe solely at school to talk about education the way I was viewed because of it. It
space it offered to the self-identifying but the Young Brothers group, and felt as though all the progress I’d made
come and feel men of color on campus. The concept other MA programs, have shown them in the direction of self-acceptance
of safe spaces, much like affinity to be more than that; staff and faculty had been stunted, if not reversed
embraced, perhaps groups, was new to me and I did not members are here to support, learn entirely. As a teenager, I sought
initially see their importance. Now, I see from us students, teach meaningful community, membership, and a feeling
for the first time, how the Young Brothers group helps curricula, and a myriad more reasons. of acceptance, and my queerness did
reduce the sense of feeling different, or not seem advantageous in my pursuit
as exactly who not belonging, that men of color face The Young Brothers group has given to achieve those things. It was going
by providing an environment in which me and the attendees a place where we to Queer Affinity, and finding a place
they are. to discuss issues surrounding their are able to discuss any subject without and community there that made me
identities. Surely enough, this is what discouragement, no matter who it may realize that my being gay did not have
occurred at my first meeting. involve. I believe it is important to have to impede my ability to have wonderful
these spaces in order for staff to hear and fulfilling friendships. It gave me
At this meeting, we did the ‘Mask what we have to say and share our true a space to recognize my struggles,
Activity’ inspired by Ashanti Branch, thoughts on important matters that are and not only to recognize them but
where we anonymously shared traits not talked about or are discouraged to be in a space where I could find
ZUZU O. ‘20 and personal experiences we want from talking about at school. commonality with others and from that
26 MARIN ACADEMY NEXUS 2019 27realize that maybe life won’t be so
tough, and one facet of my identity
MODELING EQUITY
doesn’t have to impact my future.
For me, I really wanted to provide
representation for gay men. Society
often fetishizes queer women and
AND INCLUSION
stigmatizes queer men. I wanted to
lead GSA because I knew I could show
people that being a gay guy really
doesn’t make a difference, people can
be happy and gay. I mean, gay does
mean happy.
KENYAMARIE M. ‘19 KYLE T. ‘20
The biggest thing I gained from my
experience as being a leader was BY MAX W. ‘20, STUDENT SENATE PRESIDENT
perspective. Sometimes my own fears
forge bonds and connections. It was KYLE T. ‘20: When I first came to hold me back so much more than any
Queer Affinity that led me to come out MA I knew that I was gay. I had this individual could. I had these fears
to my parents and soon to the whole vision that all of a sudden I would that I would never be accepted as a
Thank you, Travis, for the introduction, divided among these lines only. The
school. When the opportunity arose at be surrounded by a bunch of kids man which made me shy away from
Perhaps it’s no coincidence that MA and thank you all for being here. As senior class sitting among the younger
the end of freshman year to become a who all thought, acted, and felt like masculinity as a whole. I found it easier
had chosen to focus on its long- Travis said, my name is Max and I will grades is our way of kicking off the
leader of Queer Affinity, it seemed like me. However, the reality was a little to embrace the gay stereotype than be
standing diversity, equity, and inclusion be your student body president and year by modeling what we hope to see
an obvious choice. I wanted nothing different. I am, at the time, the only true to myself and face real rejection.
work in this fall’s NEXUS and that cruise captain on this wild ride for in the future. Changing a social norm
more than to provide a space for out male senior. My freshman year, I Leading GSA taught me that when
School Senate President, Max W. ‘20, the next 180 days. Many of you voted is never easy, but if we all commit to
young people who felt out of place or remember looking around the halls it comes down to it, people are way
gave a speech on inclusion on Opening for me, and some of you did not, getting outside of our comfort zones
without community to come and feel and feeling kind of alone. Not lonely, more empathetic than I gave them
Day. Certainly, the two events were but we can talk about that later. And and talking to new people, it will begin
embraced, perhaps for the first time, as I connected with plenty of amazing credit for. I led GSA to help other
not coordinated, but it may just be freshmen—well, you didn’t really have to feel normal. I want to challenge each
exactly who they are. Leading Queer people, but more alone in the sense people open up their perspectives, and
testament to the deep work that’s done a say in the matter. Just picture me as and every person in this room, teachers
Affinity gave me that chance, as well as that there was this big piece of my yet what I saw totally changed my own
in this area on campus everyday. Travis a kind grandmother figure in your life included, to break outside of your
a chance to pay it forward for all that identity that others just couldn’t relate view of the world, and for that, I am
often speaks about compassion, and and this speech is like a warm batch of social comfort zone at least once this
the club had given me. to. I felt disconnected. GSA (Gender forever grateful.
Max, as well as the entire senior class, cookies. Those of you who have been week. Sit with a new person at lunch, or
and Sexuality Awareness) was an
KENYAMARIE M. ‘19: Leading GROW truly exemplified this value and, with at these opening assemblies before will go to a new club meeting, or strike up
opportunity for me to show others
(Global Role of Women) has taught me humor, created a great tone to kick-off notice that, unlike the years past, my a conversation with a teacher you don’t
that they weren’t alone. What I liked
a lot about community and activism the school year. With his speech, he seniors (as I like to call them) did not have. And I get it, it’s the first week
about GSA was that anyone can go to
and facilitation. Leading a club and and the senior class made everyone at sit in the designated senior corner and back, so all I’m asking is once. And tell
meetings regardless of their gender
creating dialogues has really helped me opening assembly feel included, and instead dispersed themselves among me about it! Send me an email with
and sexuality. It is a place where
become a better facilitator and leader
in all facets of my life. I’ve learned that
people can be informed and find GSA was an that modeling is part of the DNA at
MA.
the other grades in the bleachers. We,
as a grade, have decided to focus this
what you did, or tell me in the hallway.
I will be going around and checking
companionship and understanding
as people share, to really listen, instead
of focusing on the specific facilitation
without the risk of having to confirm opportunity for year on inclusion. We would like to
extend an invitation to the rest of the
with random people. I met one of my
closest friends in the world on a chance
their identity. That’s what drew me to
skills I want to use in my response. I’ve
also learned that club meetings are
GSA, I wanted to offer that support to me to show MA community to take this goal on as
well. I, as well as the rest of the senior
encounter when I started talking to
her for, basically, the first time outside
people who felt or were feeling like I
just a small part of being in IDEQ. In
GROW, we hold club meetings every
once did and sometimes still do. others that they class, want to focus on breaking down
the boundaries between the various
of our math class. You never know
what one small interaction with a new
few weeks, but we also lead outings
and feminine hygiene drives for local
Leading GSA really taught me that
just because people don’t necessarily
weren’t alone. friend groups, cliques, and grades
at MA. Our school is filled with many
person can lead to. This could be the
year that changes your life. Heck, you
homeless shelters. The IDEQ program agree or associate with your identity, incredible communities: those who could meet someone walking out of
does a great job of recognizing that doesn’t mean they can’t learn about or play sports, or who do theater, and this very assembly who ends up being
simply talking about and understanding offer support to you. I was repeatedly even each individual grade, just to a lifelong friend. So why not? It’s up to
an issue (while great), isn’t always shocked by how open people were name a few. The strength of each of us to decide how this year goes, so let’s
enough to create change in our and how much empathy everyone had. these individual communities is really make it one to be proud of!
communities. There were moments when I would important, but we shouldn’t be a school
KYLE T. ‘20
28 MARIN ACADEMY NEXUS 2019 29ALUMNI NOTES
educational experiences and how cross-
country coaches, Ken Ellingboe and Liz
Seven MA alumni will be in faculty and staff roles this
academic year. They are: (clockwise from top) Leslie Beach Gottlieb, instilled a practice of running
‘04, Interim Outings Director; Diane Boodrookas ‘10, Senior that carries him through his work today.
Associate Director of Admissions; Moriah Buckley ‘96, College
Counseling and Learning Services Assistant, Spanish Teacher; Every other day at around 11:00 a.m.,
Josh Cherner ‘01, Math Teacher; Taylor Tan ‘06, Math Teacher; I can see the flood of 400+ students
Sarah Janoff-Brinn ‘03, School Counselor; Aaron Gill ‘94,
making their way to the gym for our
Athletic Trainer
all-school assembly where many
BY REBECCA ABBEY
memorable senior speeches are made.
Senior speeches can range from
stand-up comedy gold to emotional
y office on the third floor together to engage in conversation and tearful moments of kinship and
of Foster Hall has a very on everything from Harry Potter to vulnerability for the entire community.
small window overlooking the Global Role of Women (GROW) Many of these speeches contain words
the redwood deck of the Science + to tuition assistance at MA. Our of advice to fellow students and a
Innovation Center. For such a tiny student-led groups have grown and mature understanding of the fleeting
opening, this window gives me a wide evolved over the years and still remain time left in childhood. One of my
and interesting glimpse into the cycles true to our founding values. In this favorite parts of senior speeches is
of life at MA. In the fall and winter, the NEXUS, you’ll find the incredible when students express a moment that
deck is filled in the early morning with interview between Science Teacher, changed them at MA. One of those
prospective students and their parents, Mark Stefanski, and Brighid Dwyer ’97 enlightening experiences happened
preparing to embark on a campus who were part of MA’s Multicultural for Julian Vasquez ’17. In an interview
tour as they make the challenging and Leadership Program (MLP) that began with fellow alum, Eddie Lee ’04, Julian
exciting decision of where to attend
high school.
in 1993. The 3-week summer program
was co-directed by Mark and designed
For the first reflects on the opportunity he had
to give a TEDx Talk on unhealthy
As MA nears its 50th anniversary, we
to be part of our school’s wider effort
for MA’s historically white community
time, alumni will masculinity—a topic that became
important to Julian as he discovered his
are seeing more and more alumni on
that deck with their 8th grade children
to embrace cultural pluralism. Carrying
on as a student group and meeting
be involved in own ability to be vulnerable; a lesson
we should all be so lucky to learn in
who will decide whether or not MA
is for them as much as it was for their
throughout the year, the MLP laid an
important foundation for our ongoing
the prospective high school.
parents. Such an important time in our
history provides the perfect opportunity
equity and inclusion work at MA.
student interview I’m excited and grateful to be starting
another school year at Marin Academy
to connect alumni with students in a
profound way and I’m thrilled to launch
In the Spring, when the window is open,
I can hear students practicing plays
process, giving where I’m joined by SEVEN awesome
alumni who will be back on campus in
a new program for just that. For the
first time, alumni will be involved in the
and performances and start to see
unbelievable artwork and projects taking
alums a unique faculty and staff roles. I’m also excited
that MA will be launching a podcast
prospective student interview process,
giving alums a unique chance to build
shape and I am reminded of just how
much talent has walked these hallways.
chance to build in 2020 which will offer a wide range
of topics and conversations and will
the future at MA. I’ve had the privilege
of participating in the process for the
From athletes to artists and playwrights
to photographers, alumni are leaders
the future at MA. provide a great opportunity to hear
more about the ways alums are living
last two years and have been awed by and experts in their fields. One of our mission statement. In this coming
the kindness, humor, intelligence, and those leaders is Loren Elliott ’09 who year, I hope our alumni find moments
courage young people have today and was recently awarded a Pulitzer Prize in of connection with MA that inspire and
hope our alumni have the opportunity Photography for his work documenting motivate you in the same ways you
to experience the same and to share the exodus of Central American Asylum were inspired and motivated during
their experiences and wisdom in return. seekers fleeing their home countries for your time here and I’ll be looking out
the US. In conversation with fellow alum, REBECCA ABBEY from my window in Foster Hall to watch
As the school year progresses, I see Kier Holmes ’89 we learn more about it all happen.
student clubs and groups joining Director of Alumni Relations
how Loren has been shaped by his
30 MARIN ACADEMY NEXUS 2019 31CLASS NOTES
CHARTING
ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT
Creating a Greater Sense of
THE COURSE Inclusion Among Young Men
Julian Vasquez ‘17
During his junior year at Marin Academy, should retaliate aggressively if
Julian Vasquez and the rest of the challenged. Instead of expressing or
CLASS NOTES MA community watched a screening
of a documentary by Jennifer Siebel
identifying his feelings, a man should
turn to anger and defense mechanisms.
Newsom titled “The Mask You Live In.” “The problem with that is, not only can
The film follows young men struggling you cause harm to your relationships, As he prepares for his second year
to stay true to themselves, while also but you don’t really learn how to trust,” of college, Julian hopes to be able
75 76
trying to understand masculinity in says Julian. “If you can’t be vulnerable, to pursue more human development
Leslie Alden shares, Helen Hansel has
America. As he watched the young you can’t ever truly be yourself and work in the future, and perhaps even
“I still live in Marin! been living in the East
men in the documentary wrestle with express how you’re really feeling.” as a career. He appreciates MA not
After 13 1/2 years Bay for many years.
society’s narrow definition of masculinity, Julian began working with Charis only for connecting him with mentors
working for elected She writes, “I am a
something resonated with Julian. and Ashanti to organize and present who provided important guidance, but
Marin County Supervisors — in psychotherapist with a part-time private
workshops on human development. In also for being a place where this type
particular, the late Charles McGlashan, practice. Mostly, I’ve spent my career “It was really mind blowing,” he says. 2016, Charis was given an opportunity
a visionary climate leader — I left years running non-profits. I retired from of learning is so strongly encouraged.
“The language and conversation to give a TEDx talk in Tahoe, but she
in July to work full-time on climate that three years ago and wrote my first Julian encourages current MA students,
around this topic had never really been only agreed to participate if one of
solutions and community engagement. mystery (alas, unpublished). I just started especially male students, to not see
introduced to me. I grew up being her students could give one as well.
I’m fortunate to have worked on back volunteering for Ashby Village (an vulnerability as a sign of weakness, but
taught the ‘rules’ of what it meant Julian was chosen to be the speaker
significant projects for the County, aging in place program) and consulting instead as an indicator of courage. “It’s
to be a man and how to behave. I and present a TEDx talk on masculinity
including launching Marin Clean to FRSN (a retreat for First Responders brave to share your feelings in front
started to analyze my behavior and titled “A Young Man’s Relationship to
Energy and DRAWDOWN: Marin. with PTSD). Doing a little bit to make of people,” says Julian. “It shows real
assess how much of it I had just been Culture.” In his talk, Julian told a story
I took a sabbatical over the summer, the world a better place has been a strength to trust others.”
using to survive and fit in.” At the from one of his workshops. He was with
mostly to tackle boring house projects, A mission of mine. I have a 24-year-old son time, Julian had been working with a group of high school boys and doing
but also to catch up on reading and working in the tech world and a 16 year- Charis Denison, who was previously an activity where everyone would share
spend time with friends. Now, I’m busy old daughter who I just dropped off at MA’s human development teacher, the fears and emotions that they didn’t
participating in panel discussions, The Mountain School in Vermont for a to organize workshops on topics like want to discuss. Julian was unsure
presentations on climate solutions, and fall semester of intensive study and farm ethics, values, and finding healthy ways how the group would respond to the
working with multiple stakeholders on work. I’ve done some standup comedy of behaving. Julian also had a personal activity, but one student bravely let his
climate policy and community actions. over the years, but I admit that the connection with Ashanti, as Ashanti guard down in front of his peers and
Another joy is seeing my daughter, current political climate has dampened had been his math teacher in fourth revealed his most personal struggles.
Caitlin, living in Brooklyn, settle in to my humor. I never thought I would say grade. “I reconnected with Ashanti Soon, the other boys all began openly Eddie Lee ‘04 is a writer, editor,
her community, with a challenging and this, but I would go back to the 70s and and was really interested in working sharing. “The main thing I kept hearing and content creator for Little
rewarding job at the Rosa Luxemburg high school in a heartbeat.” with him from the get-go,” says Julian. throughout the room was that these kids Passports, a children’s learning
Foundation in Manhattan, the non-
“I realized it was so important to raise felt alone,” Julian shared in his TEDx. “I subscription service based in
profit arm of Germany’s Democratic
awareness around the rules that we’d had never seen young men so openly San Francisco. Eddie and his
Socialist party. She’s working on good
A
Leslie Alden ‘75 been given. That makes it easier to ready to share what was going on wife Annie welcomed their first
stuff, too.”
B realize what’s healthy and unhealthy.” inside of them. They weren’t just ready, daughter to the world this past
B Helen Hansel ‘76 — “I still love to
they were in need of it. The construct February. He hopes all of his MA
ski!!” Like many young men, Julian grew
of unhealthy masculinity is a force that classmates, teachers, and advisors
up being taught that a man wasn’t
young men aren’t even aware of.” are doing well.
supposed to show weakness and
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