Social Justice News
01/05/12
On Monday, January 16, The Ethel Walker School community will honor Dr. Martin Luther King with a day of student-led activities. We will take a look back at racism during the Civil Rights Movement and also examine the ways that racism exists today in contemporary US society. Please note that the...
01/04/12
Members of the newly formed Muslim Student Association called "Salaam" gave a presentation to the campus community on January 4, 2012. The presentation included the demographics of Islam around the world, an overview of the five pillars of Islam, and an explanation of the some of the similarities...
05/23/11
A group of about 35 Walker's students, faculty and families attended the Connecticut Peace Walk in West Hartford on Sunday, where Archbishop Desmond Tutu acted as parade marshal. The Peace Walk was a kickoff event for the World Youth Scholar-Athlete Games, to be held in Connecticut in July....
05/04/11
The revolutionary documentary about the objectification of women in the media, Miss Representation, will have its first public screening in Connecticut on Monday, May 16, 7:00 pm at The Ethel Walker School in Simsbury. The film debuted at the prestigious Sundance Film Festival this winter,...
04/05/11
Walker's Middle Schoolers traveled to sister school Grace Academy in Hartford for a day of learning, discovery and continuation of new friendships forged through this unique partnership. For complete coverage by The Hartford Courant, click here
01/28/11
Another special Centennial Chapel featured Walker’s students from Afghanistan, Sahra Ibrahimi and Sajia Darwish, who presented to theSchool community on their lives and experiences not only as Afghan women in their homeland, but on their lives in the United States, as well. Learning about...
01/27/11
While some schools took the day off for Martin Luther King Day, The Ethel Walker School used this day as an opportunity to come together for a day-long program exploring the ways that identity and stereotypes shape our perceptions of the world and one other. The day opened with a vibrant...
11/11/10
Today's special Chapel in recognition of Veteran's Day featured a parade of flags representing the thirteen nations from where Walker's international students hail. In a presentation designed to "perpetuate peace and goodwill by learning about each other," the audience learned from students...
09/17/10
At Walker's weekly chapel program on September 15 students and faculty were honored to host Awista Ayub, author of Kabul Girls Soccer Club (formerly However Tall the Mountain). Ms. Ayub and her parents came to the U.S. after the Soviet invasion in 1979 when she was just three...
04/01/10
There are currently thirty-one International Students attending Walker’s representing nine different countries. Twenty-three students are from the East Asian countries of Korea, Japan, China and Taiwan.
01/19/10
The day's versatile activities began with a student led presentation, "Racism in the Past," which included a viewing of the historic film "The Long Walk Home," followed by a vibrant interactive discussion between students. Early afternoon focused on "Racism in the Present," again featuring...
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