Lori Cohen, a humanities teacher, spoke at Morning Meeting about her experience with mindfulness – from her initial skepticism to her current experience, which falls in line with recent scientific findings about the emotional benefits of being present. She delved into three personal experiences with different types of meditation aimed at achieving different results, before …
Conversations: Hope for African Children
Ugandan Keneth Kiyija spoke to the Bay community Friday about his nonprofit organization benefitting orphans of the AIDS epidemic called Hope for African Children or HAC Uganda. During Morning Meeting, members of the International Aid Club screened this YouTube video, which explains how a series of events including the loss of his father and sister, …
Conversations: On Water Bottles and Big, Old Clocks
“What does sustainability mean? Does it mean that we recycle? Does it mean that all we need to do is drive a Prius? Does it mean that we eat only organically fed, free-range chickens that have been read a bedtime story before they go to sleep?” Director of The Project Center Brad Niven spoke at …
Continue reading "Conversations: On Water Bottles and Big, Old Clocks"
Conversations: Why Meditation Matters
Krissa Lebacqz, counseling trainee and morning meeting coordinator, spoke on Thursday about practicing mindfulness. She referenced The Bay School mission, which stresses “a mindful approach to learning and life,” as well as studies that show a correlation between mindfulness and stress-reduction, focus and the ability to deal with difficult emotions. Through her personal experience with …
Conversations: Mio on Gossip
At a recent morning meeting, College Counseling Associate Mio Berk delved deeper into the precept “We value kind speech; we don’t slander or gossip.” She shared her experience discovering old notebooks shared with middle school friends, comparing her childhood note-passing to today’s texts or direct messaging. One particular entry focusing on “Amy’s hair” caused Mio …
#SchoolStories 