In true design thinking fashion, the Design and Innovation Lab students worked at the end of spring to create and build wooden benches and a table for small group meetings on the third floor of the Commons, by the elevator. They first asked people what they needed from the space,...
Become What Thou Art–by Larry Frye This trimester, the 9th grade Rights and Responsibilities class worked with the community organizer and artist, Shawn Dunwoody. The passionate and energetic artist was recently in the news for his mural project at the Rochester Public Library. With Shawn, the class designed two musical...
At the end of May, we were honored to have Harley alum Karin Deutsch Karlekar (’89) on campus as our final Commons Speaker Series presenter. Karin is the Director of Free Expression Programs at PEN America, and she worked previously at Freedom House; both organizations used her to address free...
Written by Seth O’Bryan, Rights and Responsibilities teacher: Super creative community artist Shawn Dunwoody is working with the Rights and Responsibilities class to build a mural to be placed at a community garden in the city of Rochester. Rights and Responsibilities is a mandatory 9th grade trimester course that focuses...
On Thursday, April 21, the fourth Commons Speaker Series presentation was held in the BCCE. This event featured five of the current student leaders associated with the various strands or tracks of the Commons: design and innovation; sustainability and data systems; community engagement; social justice and advocacy; and overall student...
Written by Kit Taylor, class of 2018, and Jocie Kopfman, Commons Educator: March 8th marks the date of International Women’s Day. The idea and creation of International Women’s day is to commend the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women around the world. The Harley community is filled and...
The previously named Youth Climate Leaders Summit met again, this time at the Genesee Community Charter School. The 6th Grade students from that school had to miss last month’s meeting, since they were traveling to Boston, Washington DC, Madison, and Portland to study Green Schools for their expedition on climate...
Harley was honored to welcome back an outstanding graduate as our third formal Commons Speaker in February. Robert Staehle (’73 alum) and his wife, Lori Paul, flew into Rochester this week from their home in California to work with our students and faculty, and for Rob to present to the...
In what is becoming an ever-expanding event at Harley, the STEAM Fair (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math) was held all over campus on Thursday evening, February 12th. Science projects from 3rd-6th grade students were shared along with penguin habitats by Primary Two, many technology projects, some math challenges, and...
Martin Luther King Day not only was a day-on for service opportunities around the area, but it also provided a day when all area schools were not in session. This allowed the Youth Climate Leaders Summit group to meet again conveniently. This second meeting of involved and invested students concerned...
