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Speaker educates faculty on cultural awareness

Joanna Im March 21, 2018

Sage Hill School teacher Drew Ishii presented his speech, ‘Asian-Americans and the Model Minority Myth,’ to educate faculty and staff about cultural awareness Wednesday. The school invited Ishii speak...

Seismologist speaks to students about earthquakes

Sam Ko March 9, 2018

Seismologist Lucy Jones spoke to students and faculty about the history of earthquakes and their social effects, her involvement in earthquake research and the improvements that communities can develop...

Champion boxer speaks about boxing’s impact on his life

Alison Oh March 6, 2018

Champion boxer Ricky Quiles spoke to members of the Boxing Club on Monday about the positive impact boxing has had on his life. Quiles shared about his successes over his personal struggles with abusive...

Former Black Panther Party leader Ericka Huggins discusses intersectionality and activism

Kaitlin Musante February 25, 2018

Black Panther Party leader, human rights activist and educator Ericka Huggins engaged in conversations with students and faculty about the intersection between the feminist and the civil rights movements...

Glenn Singleton encouraged the community to hold deeper race-related conversations by listening more actively, understanding one anothers background and engaging both emotionally and intellectually with others. His presentation included video clips and personal anecdotes. Credit: Pavan Tauh/Chronicle

Glenn Singleton advises community to engage in conversations about race

Saba Nia February 21, 2018

Author and educator Glenn Singleton encouraged students and faculty members to engage in effective conversations about racial disparities at Wednesday's all-school assembly. The Black Leadership, Awareness...

Laura Siahaan explains how programming can be used in data science and analysis. Credit: Saba Nia/Chronicle

Hidden Figures: NASA data scientist discusses computer science

Saba Nia January 29, 2018

NASA's Lead Data Scientist for Business Operations Laura Siahaan spoke to Girls Who Code club members and other students about working at the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory and how girls interested in...

Wedding and fashion photographer speaks to students

Anusha Mathur January 24, 2018

Photographer Rebecca Yale ’06 spoke to Photography III students about her work as a professional wedding and fashion photographer and critiqued the students’ most recent project on Jan. 23. While...

Therapist Jacqueline Liebman-Gentile answers a students question during the discussion. Credit: Saba Nia/Chronicle

Therapist speaks to ASiA club about mental health

Saba Nia January 22, 2018

Marriage and family therapist Jacqueline Liebman-Gentile visited ASiA club to speak to students about mental health. Club leaders said they decided to host Liebman-Gentile’s visit in light of the recent...

Ava Payman ’19 and Fenhagen examine various photos of the Beatles for an upcoming project. Credit: Saba Nia

Ready, set, design: set designer visits classes and discusses work with students

Saba Nia January 11, 2018

Television and theater set designer Jim Fenhagen, who is building the set for the school’s production of “Our Town” visited several art, language and history classes last week to speak to students...

The radio talk show host spoke to students and faculty about happiness and ways to attain it. 
Pavan Tauh/Chronicle

Conservative pundit Hugh Hewitt discusses book, ‘The Happiest Life’

Josie Abugov November 21, 2017

Conservative radio talk show host Hugh Hewitt shared the keys to finding happiness as outlined in his book, “The Happiest Life” in an all-school assembly Nov. 6. A lawyer, author, Chapman University...

Jorge R. Gutiérrez speaks to students about his experiences working as an animator, and how they can pursue a career in art. Photo credit: Saba Nia/Chronicle

Animator shares experiences about pursuing a career in art

Saba Nia November 1, 2017

Animator, painter and director Jorge R. Gutiérrez spoke to Drawing and Painting I students about his experience navigating the entertainment industry while remaining true to his background Wednesday....

Students propose future assembly speakers

Isabel Llevat October 25, 2017

Assistant Head of Upper School Michelle Bracken and Director of Student Affairs Jordan Church are taking suggestions for future all-school assembly speakers following Luis J. Rodriguez’s speech Oct 18. In...

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