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!”
Summer Connections 2019
Registration is now open! We welcome you to “Learn Boldly” with D-E 360° Summer Connections this Summer! This year, we have an exciting theme for our youngest campers: Keys: Opening Doorways to New Worlds. Click here for more info. Original...
Make your summer sizzle: Moulin Rouge! On Broadway
Thursday, July 18, 2019 – 8 PM Al Hirschfeld Theatre, 302 West 45th St, NYC Dwight-Englewood School has obtained 100 seats to the preview evening performance of Moulin Rouge on Broadway! Join us for a Pre-Theatre Cocktail & Hors d’oeuvres Reception, and...
D-E 360° View – Summer Notes Edition 7/26/2019
D-E 360° View Summer Notes Edition 7/26/2019 Week 5 was alive with energy at D-E 360° Summer Connections 2019, thanks to thoughtful initiatives linked to Camp Kindness Day (celebrated on July 25); exciting hands-on Enrichment offerings such as Cut N Sew, Delectable...
D-E 360° View – Summer Notes Edition 7/19/2019
D-E 360° View Summer Notes Edition 7/19/2019 Despite this week’s unusually high temperatures, our Week 4 campers had myriad opportunities to beat the heat and learn boldly with new experiences in the arts, athletics, cooking, debate, entrepreneurship, leadership, and...
D-E 360° View – Summer Notes Edition 7/12/2019
D-E 360° View – Summer Notes Edition 7/12/2019 What a wonderful Week 3 at D-E 360° Summer Connections! Our Enrichment campers continue to enjoy their ‘a la carte’ courses, ranging from Lotions & Potions to “The Verdict” and Volleyball! Our Immersive campers in...
Nurse’s Office Update
The end of this school year brings the retirement of Sara Schulman, who has been our Middle/Upper School Nurse for the past 10 years. Sara stepped in at a critical time after the sudden passing of our previous nurse, and she has been with us since. She brought vast...
D-E 360° View – Summer Notes Edition 7/3/2019
D-E 360° View Summer Notes Edition 7/3/2019 It’s been a short but super Week 2 with D-E 360° Summer Connections (SC) 2019! Below are Week 2 highlights of our campers’ experiences within our Enrichment, Immersive, and Discoveries & Adventures and...
Eileen Feikens Appointed Dean of College Counseling
As you know, we have been working this spring to find a replacement for Rosita Fernandez-Rojo, who will be retiring. We opened a search process and interviewed many qualified candidates from all over the country, looking for the person with the best experience to...
D-E 360° View – Summer Notes Edition 6/28/2019
D-E 360° View Summer Notes Edition 6/28/2019 Welcome Summer! D-E 360° Summer Connections (SC) 2019 officially kicked-off Monday, June 24, and by all accounts it was a great success, with dozens of opportunities for all our campers (along with their teachers, “blue...
Rock Out the Summer
Submitted by Susan Abramson and Kim Lewis As we left the building the beautiful display caught our eye. Created and left by a teacher and their students, we loved this display and how it reminded us of the children who just a few days ago filled the classrooms and...
