The genesis of “Beyond Empire” comes from a personal place. As a first-generation American of Trinidadian immigrants, who came to the US amidst Trinidad’s independence from the UK, Stephen Bailey finds that it is imperative to trace these stories. The central questions of the course ask, “What is it to move beyond empire? How do people understand themselves in a new context? How do you reacquire or reinvent yourself?” What underlies the curriculum is the belief that through investing in the literary worlds of other cultures, students can be world scholars and compassionate readers.
Stephen emphasizes reading a breadth of literary styles like poetry, fiction, non-fiction, etc. to think critically about how language is used. With challenging material from authors and playwrights like Tayeb Salih and Lynn Nottage, Stephen asks for courage from both his students and himself; the courage to ask hard questions and to listen to different voices and opinions. “That is where true inquiry begins!”
Diwali Highlights
In light of the annual Diwali holiday, D-E’s South Asian Parent & Guardian Affinity Group (PGAG) this year hosted a series of wonderful programs for our students and faculty/staff in all three divisions. In the Lower School, parent volunteers provided hands-on...
DEIB Assemblies Raise Awareness & Celebrate Differences
Assembly programs held in all three divisions help to promote understanding as our differences are both highlighted and celebrated. Within the first week of the new 2023-2024 school year, the Lower School gathered for a special opening assembly. Ms. Simone Henry...
A Message from Dr. Marcus Ingram, Director, DEIB
Dear Dwight-Englewood School Families: In my four months here, I am already moved by the centrality of the school’s mission and how it calls us to community. Nevertheless, recent weeks have exposed the difficulty of genuinely being together in a remarkably diverse...
School Life Highlights
The fall was full of festivities and fun with Spirit Week! Spirit Week was a blast with every division participating in some capacity. Monday was Pajama Day; Tuesday was Jersey Day; Wednesday was Pink-Out Day for Breast Cancer; Thursday was Baggy Clothes Day; Friday...
Athletics 2023 All-League / All-County Awards
Boys Soccer All-League / All-CountyGirls Soccer All-League / All-CountyGirls Varsity Volleyball All-League / All-CountyGirls Varsity Field Hockey All-League / All-CountyGirls Tennis All-League / All-CountyCross Country All-League / All-County
Athletics Fall 2023 Internal Awards
Boys Freshman Soccer Owen Bergman (MVP) Jacob Stern (MIP) Noah Fisher (CA) Boys JV Soccer Eli Horowitz (MVP) Krishnav Tapuriah (MIP) Miles Neil (CA) Boys Varsity Soccer Jack Park (MVP) Milo Mizner (MIP) Jack Meserole (CA) Girls Varsity Soccer Lillian “Sammie” Moncion...
Varsity Field Hockey
“The Varsity Field Hockey team was led by senior captains Charlotte Hyman and Colombe Gordon. They were instrumental in leading by example and helped set the foundation of what we most value within our team. In addition, our Junior captains, Leah Hong and Lilly...
Girls Varsity Tennis
“This fall, Varsity Girls Tennis won the League title for the second year in a row! The team was led by senior captains Sydney Siew, Emily Mills, and Kayla Sorkin. Second doubles Ella Siew and Zoe Kruger made it all the way to semifinals at counties and played against...
Boys Varsity Soccer
“In the face of changes and untimely setbacks, Boys Varsity Soccer team has endured and produced a successful season. The campaign started strong, with the team remaining undefeated in the preseason despite losing many talented seniors from the past year. The team...
Girls Varsity Soccer
“This season, the Girls Varsity Soccer Team had 11 wins, 4 losses, and 1 tie. The girls soccer team has been among the top teams in the NJIC Conference and, including this season, won their third consecutive championship of the Liberty Division. Furthermore, the team...
