Junior Diego Echeverria de Cordova speaks from his heart about his homeland, Venezuela, during the E-block assembly about immigration. Echeverria de Cordova was one of many student speakers that spoke at Asking for Courage Day. CONTRIBUTED BY SANDER SOROK

Asking for Courage Day 2017

December 6, 2017

On Dec. 5, the high school held its annual Asking for Courage Day, where assemblies throughout the day covered a wide plethora of topics about race, ethnicity and identity. See the Sagamore’s block by block coverage below. This is a sample of a few of the many events that made this day a powerful one.

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Conversations on Race

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Students spent much of the day discussing issues of racial injustice in their classrooms. The World Language department encouraged students to have these discussions in their target language.

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On March 26 at 4 p.m. community members gathered at the high school to honor the victims of the recent racially-motivated shootings in Atlanta. The vigil featured many guest speakers who shared their experiences of hate and advocated for change

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Students gather in Amory park, in protest of the recent George Floyd murder.

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Equally as important as responding to racist incidents is prevention work and ensuring a diverse and inclusive community.

Students and staff reflect on race policies at the high school

The Brookline School Committee (BSC) convened virtually on Jan. 20 at 6:15 p.m. to show appreciation for all nurses in Public Schools of Brookline and to discuss potential plans for next years budget.

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This week was packed with news both local and global, from the high school seeing its first midyears in two years to the devastating eruption of a volcano in Tonga.

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Students learned about the threat of microplastics in the environment and specifically in water supplies with a lab on Nov. 15.

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After two weeks of the contactless pickup model, the Brookline Public Library will reconsider opening its buildings to the public.

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