This Thursday, Juniors attended a spring charter school college fair at Thurgood Marshall Academy. At this point in the year, juniors and their parents have already sat for meetings to launch their college discovery process and proposed a list of prospective colleges.  Students will continue to build on their list as they consider what types of schools fit their interests, skills, and intended areas of study.  There were almost 90 colleges represented at the fair. Speaking to college representatives is a great way to start building relationships with schools and learning about the application process.

At last weekend’s United Nations Conference hosted by Alice Deal Middle School, Washington Latin middle schoolers earned several awards for their outstanding performances during the debates. Seventh grader, Willa Roemer portrayed Governor John Kasich of the state of Ohio on a special crisis committee, called “The Election of 2020.” She earned an award for her performance at the Closing Ceremony. Seventh grader, Ganesh Bhojwani served on the UN Women’s Committee debating women’s voting rights throughout the world. He earned an Honorable Mention award at the Closing Ceremony. Ben Yarkin and Tomas Portilla- Marchiori displayed their mastery of environmental issues as they skillfully debated the topic of marine plastics while serving on the UN Environmental Programme committee, earning awards for “Outstanding Delegates”  at the award ceremony. Newcomer to the Model UN, Luke Paci debated the Rohingya crisis to find solutions to this civil rights and immigration issue.