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(2-4) In the summer of 1960, Jane Goodall, Ph.D, DBE, traveled to the Gombe forest in what is now Tanzania to immerse herself in the natural habitat of chimpanzees. Goodall, now 85, shares insight into her nearly 60 years of groundbreaking research that redefined the relationship between humans and animals and shaped conservation in the 21st century.
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“We can. We will.”
(7) Goodall, founder of the Jane Goodall Institute and a UN Messenger of Peace, travels 300 days a year all around the world. Her message is to encourage us to take action on behalf of all living things and care for the planet that we all share.
(5-6) Christian Robinson created the illustrated children’s book “Another” to challenge readers to consider different perspectives in life and to believe in a world that anything is possible.
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World-renowned anthropologist Dr. Jane Goodall and author Christian Robinson inspire students to dream big to change our world for the better. 6
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MJS Branch Neighborhood Newsletter Hello Neighbor,
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Spring 2018-19
Middle School Director Bridget Kelley-Lossada recently published a perspective piece "Viewpoint: The Impact of a Teacher." “Like Michelangelo liberating the form within the marble, a strong teacher reveals parts of yourself that you have a hard time seeing: the gifts within you, your hidden potential. Instead of chiseling at stone, they shape with words and affirmations, they stand by you on the journey, until you are ready for the next stage, when you hold the chisel yourself, ” reflected the 12-year leader of Mayfield’s middle school.
“I believe that individuals are not shaped by one mentor or advocate, but by many.” (1) - Bridget Kelley-Lossada
She goes onto to say, “I believe that individuals are not shaped by one mentor or advocate, but by many. And some of the most transformational moments are when we face adversity, when the champion challenges you to rise up and become your best self. To journey out of your comfort zone into uncharted territory and meet yourself along the way. And of course, these places we journey to are found in the in-between moments, all the times spent not writing down lecture notes or passing exams. The most important part of a teacher’s day is in these in-between moments...” Learn more about Kelley-Lossada at www.mayfieldjs.org.