This week, Ms. Estes, Chair of College Counseling, and I (Ms. Nipp, aka the DODGE), are attending the annual People of Color Conference sponsored by NAIS (the National Association of Independent Schools) in Philadelphia. The theme this year is "We the People - Painting our New Mural of Community."
This conference is always uplifting, informative and full of energy! One highlight this year was speaker Patti Solis Doyle (you recall that she was the first Latina to run a US presidential campaign - for Hillary Clinton). We also previewed a documentary film called "Why us? Left behind and Dying", a film made by teenagers about the high risk of HIV AIDS in African and African-American communities. And today, Ms. Estes and I attended a session about how college counseling and diversity can work together - which was perfect for us since those are our respective departments. It has been a great conference so far and we look forward to one more day of networking and learning tomorrow!
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| Downtown Philadelphia |
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| Welcome from Pat Bassett, NAIS President |
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| Speaker Patti Solis Doyle |
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Student Performances are a highlight of POCC every year
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