Emma Willard School

Today marks the most students we have had on campus since last March! Our boarding students are out of quarantine, in-person classes has resumed alongside our distance learners, and we've welcomed back some students to campus who were remote learning before spring break for a full campus! #EmmaWillardSchool

Earlier this month, Emma Willard School students participated in a MoonCatcher Community Engagement Opportunity (CEO)! Partnering with the The MoonCatcher Project (http://www.mooncatcher.org/), participants prepared materials to be turned into reusable menstrual hygiene products to be distributed to those around the world faced with period poverty. Thanks to Ashfia A.'22 and Gemma Halfi for coordinating this MoonBee!

"Transitioning from being a day student in the fall to a boarding student in the spring was definitely a strange experience, but I got used to it quickly and have been having a lot of fun as a boarder!!" This month's One of 360 is live! Head to https://hubs.li/H0J-VGP0 read more from Lucia B. '24!

It’s a beautiful 72 on campus! Classes outside, extra long walks, and the red chairs are full

Emma Willard School recently participated in the book launch of "A Vote for Women," the culmination of years of labor by the 2020 Women’s Vote Centennial Initiative. To celebrate of 100 years since the passing of the 19th Amendment (a milestone marked in 2020) as an official partner of the project, Emma Willard School discusses the school’s contribution to women’s education since its founding in 1814: https://hubs.li/H0KNvhh0 #AVoteforWomen #2020Centennial #wvci

Playing with Math: Last week at Morning Reports, Mathematics Instructor Alexandra Schmidt shared how her students are creatively using math outside the classroom and collaborating with other area students. Ms. Schmidt and a five student team (Caroline A. ’21, Lillian L. ’22, Irene N. ’21, Coco W. ’21, and Gabby Z. ’22) plus an alternate (Grace P. ’22) competed in the Mathworks Math Modeling Challenge (M3). Known as Team 14847, they earned an honorable mention at M3, placing ...in the top 9% of the 535 papers submitted in the US and UK. The team’s performance also earned each member scholarship funds for college. Congratulations to Ms. Schmidt and our Emma students on a strong showing this year! Head to our blog to read more about the competition! https://hubs.ly/H0KHjdJ0

All-girls environments are tailored to the unique needs of girls, allowing them to have deeply transformative educational experiences. The @NationalCoalitionofGirlsSchools (NCGS) conducts extensive research on the impact of girls' schools, and has reported on the many advantages of an all-girls education: https://hubs.li/H0JVbrP0

Community science centers have the potential to be great educational resources and help improve scientific literacy. Science Instructor, Signature Director, and Chair of Experiential Learning at Emma Willard School Jon Calos discusses the educational benefits of community science centers with the Nature Lab Podcast from Media Sanctuary. Scientific Knowledge is Power: Nature Lab Podcast Episode 2 https://hubs.li/H0KkKNm0

Emma Willard School is pleased to announce the addition of Ashley L. Bennett, EdD as our new director of college counseling beginning with the 2021-22 school year: I am most excited about joining a community that supports young women who show up in the world fully, authentically, and boldly, [...] College counseling has been my heart’s joy for many years because I get to hear students’ stories and help them find a place that will help them realize their dreams. Welcome to Emma Dr. Bennett! Read more in yesterday's blog post: https://hubs.li/H0KzSpt0

For 21 consecutive days, Interim Assistant Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Gemma Halfi led the Emma community through a curated list of activities designed to deepen our understanding of the intersections of race, power, privilege, supremacy, and oppression. Drawn from Dr. Eddie Moore’s 21-Day Equity Challenge, our internal community has practiced effective social justice habits over the last three weeks by engaging with specific daily topics at varied levels th...rough watching, listening, reading, noticing, reflecting, and taking action. Read today's post with more details about the challenge, thoughts from some of our students and faculty, and links to some resources. https://hubs.li/H0Gkj5P0

During our Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration, History Instructor and Archivist Nancy Iannucci shared "some of our school’s remarkable connections with the Civil Rights movement." One of those connections is the speaker for Emma Willard School's 159th Commencement exercises in June 1973: the nation's first Black Congresswoman, and 1972 Presidential candidate, Rep. Shirley Chisholm. First elected in 1968 to represent New York's 12th congressional district, she served for seven terms from 1969-1983. Her commencement speech to the class of 1973 was titled "Options and Opportunities for Educated Women in the United States Today". The June 10, 1973 edition of the clock ran her speech in full. Visit our blog to read more of Ms. Iannucci's remarks: https://hubs.li/H0GdtHy0

Happy National Women and Girls in Sports Day! Today marks the annual observance acknowledging and recognizing the accomplishments of female athletes, sports participation for women and girls, and the progress and continuing struggle towards equality for women in sports. Though our athletics program this year has been quite different, we recognize that this year has still seen many firsts for women in sports, and our athletics community has been working hard to help us stay active. We're sharing some photos of #EmmaWillardSchool students in sports from the distant and more recent past to celebrate #NGWSD!

Signature magazine has been making its way to mailboxes over the last few weeks! The fall 2020 edition is dedicated recognizing those in our community who have continued to provide visionary leadership over the past 10 decades since the landmark passage of the 19th amendment, and highlights the continuing work to be done. If you haven't gotten your copy yet, you can read this issue online: https://hubs.li/H0FZfHM0

In 1926 the Association for the Study of African American Life (ASALH)founded in 1915 by Carter G. Woodsonsponsored one week to bring more stories of African Americans to light. In 1976, President Ford extended this celebration to one full month. Today kicks off the 45th celebration of Black History Month. Throughout the month we'll keep you updated on programming at Emma Willard School, including an update on our 21-Day Equity Challenge that started as part of our Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. commemoration. #BHM