Social Justice News
04/23/13
On Sunday, April 21, nine student members of Walker's Justice League attended the Student Diversity Leadership Conference (SDLC) organized by The Connecticut Association of Independent Schools (CAIS). The conference was held at The Taft School in Watertown, Connecticut and was attended by 400...
01/31/13
During Chapel on Wednesday, January 30, the Walker’s community was treated to an informative and moving presentation by students who spent two weeks in South Africa this past November as a part of the School’s new course, South Africa and the United States: Historical Parallels. They spoke about...
01/21/13
"It’s fitting that today, we watched the second inauguration of our nation’s first black president,” remarked Coriene S., a senior at The Ethel Walker School, in her introduction of the School's MLK day programming.This year, Walker's celebrated MLK day through discussion and workshops around Dr....
11/28/12
Renowned Special Olympian Loretta Claiborne visited campus on Wednesday, November 28 to share her inspiring life story and message of compassion and understanding with the Walker’s community. Claiborne spoke about her struggles growing up with an intellectual disability, the lasting impact of...
10/12/12
In observance of National Coming Out Day, Sean Delmore ’95 spoke to students Thursday about transgender identity. Sean is the Program Coordinator for LBGT@MIT, a resource center for lesbian, bisexual, gay, transgender and allied students at MIT. As a community organizer and educator, Delmore...
04/25/12
Julie Yindra (EWS ’81) returned to campus today for Chapel and shared with the Walker’s community a personal and historic perspective on the Disability Rights Movement. Julie’s message was for students to speak up, and be an agent for change, whenever they see a situation that denies access for...
04/03/12
On Friday, March 30, The Ethel Walker School hosted a private showing of the critically acclaimed documentary Miss Representation, which exposes the disparaging portrayal of women in the media. The event, which was conceived, organized and facilitated by students, was attended by the Walker’s...
02/28/12
On Sunday, February 26, twelve sophomores and three faculty members left Simsbury at 6 a.m. to attend the United Nations NGO CSW (Committee on the Status of Women) Consultation Day. This year's theme for the two-week conference is empowering rural women. Students heard from former President of...
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 the School 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...
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