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The Class of 2020 returns to campus for an emotional tribute and joyous celebration.
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Woodworking! Coding! Fashion! All are part of Sidwell Summer, which returned to in-person activities this summer.
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Former Sidwell Friends teacher Richard Brady and Kim Seashore ’87 discuss the value of mindfulness—in life and in classrooms.
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How Live in the Lights, a nonprofit started by Adie Selassie ’22, is enabling people along the Texas-Mexico border to access clean, reliable electricity.
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The new series of camps for high schoolers kicked off with GenHERation Exploration, where campers learned about becoming ethical leaders from powerful women from across the country.
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Asmi Pareek ’23 received recognition from the Association of Women in Mathematics for her essay on math teacher Yolanda Rolle, but the real prize was learning how to look at math in a new way.
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With college visits off the table, the Alumni Office connected young Sidwell Friends alumni with current students.
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