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Redesigning SchoolLive Episode! Life and Justice at the Mastery School of HawkenRecently, the Mastery School of Hawken hosted a virtual Open House that invited members of the community to learn more about the school, its values, and its ambitions. As a part of of the program, the ReDesigning School podcast hosted two sessions with students and Ambrose Faturoti, Dean of Students of the Mastery School.In the first session, Ambrose and the students describe life at the school, and in the second, they explore how issues of diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice are woven through everything from activities to the real-world challenges they face in their Ma...2020-12-1847 minRedesigning SchoolWhy the Arts Matter and How to be a Good NeighborIt's a bit of a challenge to write an episode title for a conversation with Daniel Gray-Kontar, Executive Artistic Director of Twelve Literary Arts. This arts organization in historic Glenville on Cleveland's east side has a mission to bring "performance poetry to public spaces, while supporting poets and writers of all ages with youth programming, adult professional development, and brave spaces to dream, write, and teach into reality a world of social justice and equity." First, Daniel is brilliant, so the conversation ran wide and dug deep. Second, the stakes he o...2019-10-3036 minRedesigning SchoolMeet the Team: Ambrose Faturoti, Community ConnectorWe're in the middle of a very heavy and very exciting lift. Not only are we opening a new school next fall, but we're also designing one that will use very different teaching methods and designs than most high schools. As we do this work, we think it's important that you to get to know the actual human beings at the heart of The Mastery School of Hawken. Next up: Ambrose Faturoti, Dean of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion and Justice for Student Life. He's also a key member of the design...2019-10-0220 min