Mar 10, 2019 | IDEA, Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, MV Mag Issue 5, PBL/IBL
How might we curate an exhibit or experience that evokes empathy with others and builds awareness of social justice? This was the driving question behind grade 3’s social justice unit this past semester. Students were not only challenged to curate their own museum...
Jan 16, 2019 | Design Thinking, IDEA, Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, Lower School News, MV Mag Issue 4, PBL/IBL
Explore, Discover, Play, Create When grade 2 teachers took a pre-planning expedition to Clarkston, GA, they visited a mural in Adam’s Plaza created by Shannon Willow titled “Human Family Forest.” The mural, a collection of large trees with trunks filled with...
Jan 16, 2019 | Alumni, IDEA, Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, MV Mag Issue 4
Amplifying Voices Working for a global organization on an issue as nuanced as human rights has taught me invaluable lessons in communicating and collaborating, particularly in a multi-cultural context. The work we produce at Amnesty heavily relies on the...
Nov 5, 2018 | Build People Up, IDEA, Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, IMAMUSTANG, Impact, Maverick, Multiplier, MV Mag Issue 3, Share the Well, Upper School News
Serving Others is a Lifelong Investment Every year, Atlanta’s Agape Youth & Family Center broadens their outreach into the community by providing opportunities for local organizations to enrich the lives of underserved families. Furthering a commitment to serve...
Aug 22, 2018 | All School, Build People Up, Come to Play, courage over comfort, Humanities, IDEA, Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, Innovation Diploma
The process of creating this exhibit had the most impact on me by showing me just how important empathy is in our world today and how much good can be done if you are willing to put yourself in another’s shoes. ~Exhibit Co-Creator Megan Lienau (Mount Vernon, Class of...
May 28, 2018 | All School, IDEA, Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, MV Mag Issue 2, PBL/IBL
What if students could guide their own learning by formulating their own questions around passions and curiosities? What if they could discover their own answers rather than just passively learning whatever someone else decides to teach with that day? What if learning...
