Humans of GA (A Lower School Photography Project)

The Venerable Losang Samten: Mandala of Compassion

Losang is a teacher, artist and author. Originally from Tibet, he traveled to the US in 1988 under the direction of the Dalai Lama and has spent the last 25 + years  traveling extensively, sharing his knowledge of Buddhist philosophy and meditation, as well as his skill in Tibetan ritual arts. He worked for one week in the McVeigh Community room last spring term on a sand Mandala of Compassion speaking to and working with students from PK-12, parents, and teachers. 

Middle School Students Map Their Communities

Using interactive mapping features on Google maps, students in the 7th grade Lead Lab work together in the Beard Center for Innovation to map the Human, Animal, and Environmental resources in their communities as part of an initiative to connect to and understand the region by using a local lens to think about place, community, and access. And to stress to students that good leaders know their communities. 

Third Grade Students Reflect on Martin Luther King's "I have a dream."

Christina Kim, Lower school assistant teacher in the third grade made a powerful video portrait of students' reflections on King's I Have a Dream speech and their own hopes for their futures. Click here to see the video.