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Jennifer Guarnaccia, LL ‘23 Scholar, Proust Questionnaire

Getting to know a 2023 Lab Scholar – Jennifer Guarnaccia by Jennifer Guarnaccia, Director of Leadership Initiatives, Gwynedd Mercy Academy…
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“You got this!” Building Leadership Skills in Middle School Girls

Lea Hunerkoch, a Middle School Assistant Director and Teaching Fellows Coordinator at Holton-Arms School in Bethesda, MD talks about her…
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Leading with Patience

It is so hard to be patient. As a kid, I waited for what seemed like hours to be picked…
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Jean Plum, LL ‘21 and LL ‘23 Scholar, Proust Questionnaire

Getting to know a 2023 Lab Scholar–Jean Plum Who are your favorite writers?  Among many others, though admittedly not a…
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A White Cisgender Heterosexual Male Talking about Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging

As a member of the group with the greatest amount of societal privilege, I have struggled with how I can…
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My Interview with ChatGPT: AI & Ethics, Academic Integrity, and Student Leadership

I’ve spent the majority of my life as a teacher of writing. Twenty six years in the laborious art and…
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The Place of Fun in Creating Trust in Culturally Responsive Schools 

Many schools are undertaking the difficult work of (re)establishing our practices and procedures as we enter what I am calling…
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Leadership and The Power of Stories: Part II, Intentional Storytelling & Being Less Lonesome

Conflict. It’s the glue that holds narratives together, and it’s the core of the collective pain that screams for change.…


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