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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

Students gather in Amory park, in protest of the recent George Floyd murder.
Black Lives Matter march leads to dialogue with Brookline Police
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 main portion of the night was a conversation with Tarana Burke, founder of the Me Too movement, moderated by Ambassador Wendy Sherman.
Me Too movement founder wins Gleitsman Activist Award
Students gather around a table at the MSAN conference in Cleveland. According to MSAN adviser Erin Blette, the students focused their research on disciplinary action.
Students attend MSAN conference to decrease discipline gap
The majority of students who took the survey distributed via Facebook and Canvas feel either very or somewhat comfortable discussing race in their world language classes.
How comfortable do students feel talking about race in world language classes

News

Created by Spanish teacher Pedro Mendez, Intercombio Linguistico allows students at the high school to both improve their Spanish and connect with fellow high school students in Mexico.
Intercambio Lingüístico allows BHS and Mexican students to connect
Although Concert Orchestra, Orchestra and Advanced Chamber Orchestra are all fully remote, the teachers and students create a positive environment for all to participate and thrive.
Orchestra classes thrive despite challenges of remote learning
The BHS Innovation Fund's COVID-19 Teaching and Learning Response grant is responsible for the positive aspects of remote learning in the school environment.
The BHS Innovation Fund’s summer grant promotes wellness in remote learning model
Students and teachers have had to adapt to hybrid and remote models by learning how to having cooking classes at home.
Career and Technology classes adapt to online learning model
Student government and staff assemble virtually this year, creating a new dynamic for the group as business presses on.
BHS Legislature presses on amidst remote learning

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