Georgetown Day School is thrilled to host the 10th annual Private Schools with Public Purpose conference in Washington, DC. The themes this year are Engage. Collaborate. Create. We look forward to seeing you for three days in March to learn how educators from across the country are connecting their students to important social justice issues in their own communities.
Over the past decade, nearly 100 Georgetown Day School students have traveled to Navajo and Pueblo communities throughout the Southwest. Now with the Dakota Access Pipeline making headline news, the stakes are higher than ever to create a new generation educated about the rights and experiences of modern American Indians. Attendees will learn about this service learning trip founded by GDS parent Faith Roessel and her three sons, members of the Navajo Nation, who have transformed the Navajo Nation, Pueblo villages, and urban Indian communities into DC students' classrooms to create allies for Indian Country. Relying on partnerships with public schools, non-profit domesitc violence organizations, tribal colleges, national parks, tribal government offices, and more, students engage in direct service in exchange for the unparalleled education they receive.
