The capstone collaborative policy document is one of SEGL’s most challenging and meaningful assignments. Each semester cohort must choose a topic, research that topic and prepare a 40-page scholarly document, and then present and defend the document’s recommendations before real-world leaders.
“Toes on the line!” “Toes on the line!”
Every Wednesday afternoon at 4:30, dozens of 1st and 2nd graders hear those words and scurry to mid-court at Thomson Public Elementary School’s gym.
The “Master Class” is an SEGL signature experience: several times a semester, our students present and defend a “deliverable” in front of a distinguished guest expert.
The 1994 Rwandan genocide is one of the darkest times in modern history. It is also a remarkable learning opportunity: not only for current world leaders still reeling from the collective decision not to intervene, but for future world leaders who will no doubt confront similar challenges in the future.
It’s hard to believe that just one week ago our 24 extraordinary students had never met each other. After just seven days, they are already becoming a family.
SEGL’s eleventh semester is off to a strong start! The 24 new members of the SEGL family (including our first students from Japan and South Africa) are already distinguishing themselves intellectually and interpersonally.
The capstone policy document. It is one of SEGL’s most daunting assignments, and one of its most rewarding. Each term our cohort of students chooses a current international challenge and drafts a detailed, well-researched policy document that proposes potential solutions to that challenge.
The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict looms over a myriad of contemporary problems. Countless leaders of the past and present have worked to address it in fits and starts and with limited success.
The 1994 Rwandan genocide is one of the darkest chapters in modern history. Nearly a million people were killed in 100 days while the world decided against intervening.
The Master Class is a hallmark of the SEGL experience. On several occasions during a term, we ask our guest experts to do more than provide expertise: we ask them to facilitate a class.
The 2014 Summer Institute launched on Sunday and our 16 enthusiastic students are already distinguishing themselves. The five-week Institute allows students to focus intensively on our core Ethics and Leadership program, while also enjoying the best summer offerings of our nation’s capital.
Bill Watterson once titled a bestselling Calvin and Hobbes anthology The Days are Just Packed. We could have used the same title for the final days of the Spring 2014 semester.
The policy document. It is one of SEGL’s most challenging and meaningful assignments. Our entire semester must choose a topic, research and author a 40-page scholarly document, and present and defend detailed recommendations before real-world leaders.
Since SEGL’s founding in 2009, students have advocated for service learning opportunities. But is hard to find compelling service for 24 high school students to do simultaneously, especially alongside so many competing priorities.
The Odyssey. It is an SEGL rite-of-passage: part personal discovery, part hard work, and all opportunity. Week one (which we undertook the week before Spring Break) is a personal solo expedition that is best not explained in detail here.
Spring has finally vanquished winter in DC, and as the cherry blossoms start to bloom something else is starting to flower at SEGL: a new set of capstone social venture projects.
