Register here and join us for this conversation inspired by our commitment to finding Latinx authors and characters whose lives reflect some of the experiences of our own community. Our program will begin with a presentation by Newbery Medal winning author Matt de la Peña followed by an opportunity for Q&A moderated by Silvana Niazi, the inaugural Señora Guillermina Medrano de Supervia Endowed Chair for Spanish and Latin American Studies.
Please register here and join us in celebration of the full funding and the appointment of Silvana Niazi, the inaugural Señora Guillermina Medrano de Supervia Endowed Chair for Spanish and Latin American Studies.
Join the DC Alumni Club for this special Conversation with Friends featuring panelists Hannah Bristol '10, Doug Thornell '95, and Ben Wessel '07, and moderator Eliza Leighton '91. Informed by their experiences with campaigns, voter mobilization, advocacy, and policy, these alumni will discuss lessons that were learned from the 2020 presidential election and the role they'll play in future elections amidst changing demographics, party tensions, and power structures.
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https://www.sidwell.edu/cwf-dc-alumni-club
If you have any questions, please contact us at alumni@sidwell.edu.
Register here for this Zoom talk about the practice of "calling in" rather than "calling out" or "cancel culture." Smith College Professor Loretta Ross is an outspoken advocate of this work, especially in the work of social justice. Read more about her and the "Calling-In" movement and to join us for a Zoom talk on Thursday, November 18 at 8 p.m (EST). This talk is hosted in partnership with the New Roads School in Santa Monica, CA - the registration notes a start time of 5:00 p.m. (PST).
Join us for an All Community Meeting for Worship!
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Join us for an in-person All Community Meeting for Worship.
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The largest gifts in Sidwell Friends history are setting the stage for a community fundraising challenge this fall.
Merissa Nathan Gerson ’00 discussed how her new book "Forget Prayers, Bring Cake: A Single Woman's Guide to Grieving," helped her—and how she hopes it will help others
The Class of 2020 returns to campus for an emotional tribute and joyous celebration.
Former Sidwell Friends teacher Richard Brady and Kim Seashore ’87 discuss the value of mindfulness—in life and in classrooms.
Dax-Devlon Ross ’93, Gareth Schweitzer ’95, and Sophia Houdaigui ’17 discuss Ross’s new book and its calls to action in a cross-generational Conversation with Friends.
Mei Xu (P ’19, ’21) discusses memory, candles, innovation, and the bamboo ceiling at a recent Conversations with Friends.
The Sidwell Friends Medical Advisory Team and Neeknaz Abari ’16 were honored for their extraordinary spirit of community service and dedication during the COVID pandemic.
Reunion 2021 brought alumni together with faculty, friends, and one special musical guest.
Sidwell Friends guest artist Suzanne Firstenberg delivers the Rubenstein lecture and tackles the pandemic, empathy, and thousands of unfinished stories.
Meet Silvana Niazi, the inaugural Señora Guillermina Medrano de Supervía Endowed Faculty Chair for Spanish and Latin American Studies.
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