Independence and identity
«There is no gate, no lock, no bolt you can set upon the freedom of my mind» Virginia Woolf This week I have been thinking a lot about the concept of independence and what it means to me, as a person and to us, as a school community. The idea of independence is closely linked to the notion of identity and it is clearly a central tenet of our ‘community of learners’. We talk about
Sneak peek «Diversity leads to prosperity; inclusion leads to community»
In Fulcrum, we’re getting ready for our launch! We’ll be sharing a few sneak peeks into some of the articles published in this issue. Paola Kuri wrote the article: «Diversity leads to prosperity; inclusion leads to community». She spoke with us a little about her article. «Diversity for prosperity; inclusion for community Human communities battle diversity issues every day. Over the last fifteen years, I have worked for a company with strong initiatives on diversity
Becas @Lancaster – A true example of community support
“Solidarity is not an act of charity, but mutual aid between forces fighting for the same objective.” Samora Machel This week, after almost a month of classes and meetings with many families where this has been a topic of conversation, I decided to write something more informative than usual. Unfortunately, not every family who makes an application can receive a scholarship, but in light of the current situation, we have made an effort to reallocate
Fulcrum 29, Mónica Meltis Véjar coeditora del número Diversidad e inclusión.
Mónica Meltis Véjar, es licenciada en Ciencias Políticas y Relaciones Internacionales, cofundadora del grupo feminista La Cuarta Ola, Directora Ejecutiva de Data Cívica y exalumna de Lancaster. Para abrir la revista, las editoras nos presentan varios cuestionamientos que nos invitan a la reflexión y la autoevaluación de manera que podamos enriquecernos como individuos y como comunidad. Les compartimos un fragmento del texto de su editorial: «Es momento de plantearnos ¿cómo nos vemos en el espejo
See ya later, innovator?
“Innovation is seeing what everyone has seen and thinking what nobody has thought.” Dr. Albert Szent Gyorgyi The World Economic Forum published the 2022 Skills Outlook in 2018 –providing a well-educated and research informed prediction of what organizations will be looking for in their employees, and it shows categorically that heavy teaching of content should no longer be a consideration. “Reading, Writing, Math and active listening” are listed as declining skills, as are “memory, verbal,