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Danforth Program 20th Reunion
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Students, alumni, faculty and staff of the Danforth Educational Program joined together on March 20 for a combined Corbally Lecture and 20 year reunion. Over 200 guests turned out for the event, including alumni from each cohort back to the very first Cohort from 1988-1989.
The keynote was delivered by Ed Taylor, (EDLPS) former Danforth faculty member and current Dean and Vice Provost for Undergraduate Academic Affairs. Taylor spoke on the leader’s role in creating a social justice agenda and honored the program’s commitment to equity and excellence.
Additionally, several Danforth graduates shared some of the ways in which they have implemented such an agenda in their own schools: Clover Codd (Cohort 15), Eva Collins (Cohort 1), Jake Ellis (Cohort 18), Denise Espania (Cohort 20), Diana Garcia (Cohort 4), Paul Tytler (Cohort 9). Anecdotes ranged from ways of reducing discipline issues among students of color, to blending students of differing socioeconomic statuses into a single equal-opportunity school, to building relationships and advocacy for students.
Other speakers included Doris McEwen, John Morefield, Dick Williams, and Kathy Kimball. Kimball, who has directed Danforth for 15 of the past 20 years, delivered opening commentary and introductions.
McEwen delivered a passage and focused conversation around Paul Loeb’s book, The Impossible Will Take a Little While. Each guest received a copy of the book to extend the conversation around social justice in schools.
John Morefield provided a narrative of the Danforth journey and introduced Ed Taylor. John discussed Danforth’s foundation as a values-based program and its growth and continuation as such over the years.
Dick Williams, who served as director of Danforth for Cohorts 6-10, provided additional program history and commemoration.
The lecture was filmed by Scott Macklin, and excerpts from the evening will be made available on the college website. Kathy Kimball and the Danforth staff wish to thank all College of Education members who have supported Danforth students over the years.
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