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Social Justice Symposium

On Tuesday, October 9, Middle and Upper School students attended the Social Justice Symposium.
Students could attend three different symposia throughout the day. The first, “The Dynamics of Power & The Power of Societal Influence,” was led by teacher Gabriel Penaloza. The discussion-based symposium covered how American society is impacted by powerful dynamics of power, propaganda, and institutional influence.
 
Teacher and Buckley alum Sabine Abadou led the next sympiosia, “The Complexity of Modern Muslim Identity.” Students explored how Muslim has been perceived and stereotyped globally as well as in the United States. Abadou shared her own personal perspective as a Muslim woman in our culture and led a conversation on how we can begin to reimagine what religious inclusivity means at Buckley and beyond.
 
Finally, students attended an Improv Workshop for Social Change, “That’s Not Funny!” presented by comedian, solo performer, and activist Kristina Wong. The symposia engaged students in innovated Improv exercises to rethink identity, race, class, and privilege through satire and comedy. Using exercises and games from Improv comedy, students learned how to be better, more effective change-makers.
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