September 12, 2022 Note from the editor: Most of our readers know that NAIS is searching for a new President. We would like the search to be a more open
August 25, 2022 We thank Norman Kim-Senior for making himself vulnerable in the service of better understanding equity and belonging in the independent school world through his life experiences. This
August 16, 2022 Note from the editor: Most of our readers know that NAIS is searching for a new President. We would like the search to be a more open
July 5, 2022 The first time I learned about proms in America was during the movie, “American Pie.” My newly arrived Chinese brain couldn’t comprehend what I was watching. My
June 16, 2022 Very often, the media portrays Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI) with stereotypes and biases, so it is not surprising that audiences have all been plagued by
May 19, 2022 I haven’t seen my mom since COVID-19 launched its invasion of the world. Three years ago on a hot summer afternoon and 3 hours before I flew
May 9, 2022 One’s discomfort with any form of difference shouldn’t come at the expense of another person’s ability to survive and thrive as their authentic self. As humanities teachers
My name is Robert Castro-Terrio, and I am Guatemalan, Italian, Spanish, Yucatan Indigenous, Cameroonian, Malian, Ghanian, Portuguese, and Irish American. What does that even mean? I can tell you that
March 24, 2022 Today’s teachers face enormous — and exciting and overdue — pressure to “create belonging for all students.” The vocabulary varies across school communities — safe spaces, leaning
Feb. 17, 2022 My mom always told me that regardless of how far and how long one travels, no matter how many new customs, lifestyles, and even ways of thinking