With the winter holidays approaching, rituals and traditions seem to be in the air – from gathering around a turkey at Thanksgiving to spinning dreidels for Hanukkah and decorating Christmas trees. Perhaps as a result, this week, I’ve been reflecting a lot on the role of rituals in students’ experiences at school.
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Students in the Upper School elective Marginal Voices of the Hispanic World recently explored Afro-Cuban culture through the art of dance. As part of their semester unit on Afro-Cuban heritage, the class welcomed acclaimed performer TaDeo Asojano for an immersive Afro-Cuban Dance Workshop, conducted entirely in Spanish.
In a recent project, Upper School Engineering students at Berkeley Carroll took on a unique challenge: finding creative ways to improve campus spaces to better serve the school community.
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Berkeley Carroll is a private preK-12th grade school in Brooklyn that inspires critical, ethical, and global thinking. Our academic program emphasizes an inter-disciplinary approach where faculty and students collaborate to pose essential questions. We develop daring thinkers ready for success in college and beyond throughout their careers.
89%
of seniors were accepted into a highly selective college
42%
are students of color
79%
of faculty have advanced degrees
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National Scholastic writing & arts awards won by students