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Faculty and Staff Learn About Contemporary Social Activism From Students and Alums
Dalton's faculty and staff engaged with a panel of seniors and recent alumni, as the panel reflected on their experiences at school, and how they currently engage in political activism as it relates to desired change in the face of racial inequality. The panelists included Dalton seniors Seneca Meeks '16, Kai Williams '16, and recent alumni, Zach Cohen '14, Malik Brown '14 and Chris Pardee '15.
Teachers and staff gathered in the Martin Theater for opening remarks by High School Director and Interim Director of Equity and Diversity Dr. Lisa Waller, who emphasized the importance of social activism in affecting positive change. She introduced a provocative video "The Black Bruins" created by a group of college students who in the video share startling statistics and examples of racial inequality at UCLA.
After the last Equity Learning Group session, many teachers had earlier shared their interest in learning more about the students' experiences on issues. According to Dr. Waller, that inspired the panel format and discussion topic. To prepare for the session, Dr. Waller provided several articles for reference to faculty and staff, to prepare for the assembly, to provide context for the discussion.
Dr. Waller, and Coordinator of Service Learning and Special Projects, Natalie Sanchez asked the panel how Dalton had prepared them to develop their ability to engage in the social discourse surrounding issues of equity on their respective college campuses. The panelists overwhelmingly agreed that Dalton had given them a strong foundation.
Dr. Waller closed the assembly quoting Frederick Douglass - "Let me give you a word of the philosophy of reform. The whole history of the progress of human liberty shows that all concessions yet made to her august claims, have been born of earnest struggle. The conflict has been exciting, agitating, all-absorbing, and for the time being, putting all other tumults to silence. It must do this or it does nothing. If there is no struggle there is no progress. Those who profess to favor freedom and yet depreciate agitation, are men who want crops without plowing up the ground, they want rain without thunder and lightening. They want the ocean without the awful roar of its many waters. This struggle may be a moral one, or it may be a physical one, and it may be both moral and physical, but it must be a struggle. Power concedes nothing without a demand. It never did and it never will."
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After the last Equity Learning Group session, many teachers had earlier shared their interest in learning more about the students' experiences on issues. According to Dr. Waller, that inspired the panel format and discussion topic. To prepare for the session, Dr. Waller provided several articles for reference to faculty and staff, to prepare for the assembly, to provide context for the discussion.
Dr. Waller, and Coordinator of Service Learning and Special Projects, Natalie Sanchez asked the panel how Dalton had prepared them to develop their ability to engage in the social discourse surrounding issues of equity on their respective college campuses. The panelists overwhelmingly agreed that Dalton had given them a strong foundation.
Dr. Waller closed the assembly quoting Frederick Douglass - "Let me give you a word of the philosophy of reform. The whole history of the progress of human liberty shows that all concessions yet made to her august claims, have been born of earnest struggle. The conflict has been exciting, agitating, all-absorbing, and for the time being, putting all other tumults to silence. It must do this or it does nothing. If there is no struggle there is no progress. Those who profess to favor freedom and yet depreciate agitation, are men who want crops without plowing up the ground, they want rain without thunder and lightening. They want the ocean without the awful roar of its many waters. This struggle may be a moral one, or it may be a physical one, and it may be both moral and physical, but it must be a struggle. Power concedes nothing without a demand. It never did and it never will."
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