The Dwight Global Leaders Academy is a wonderful opportunity for students in grades 9-11 to explore leadership and service. It is a two-week, hands-on leadership program held each summer at the Dwight International School on beautiful Vancouver Island, British Columbia. Designed for students with a passion for leadership and service, our Academy provides a unique opportunity for young people to learn key leadership skills. Through workshops, activities, team-building exercises, and excursions to rain forests, diverse ecosystems, and historic sites, students will be pushed to step outside of their comfort zones and reach their leadership potential. The program will be held from July 27 - August 10, and applications are being accepted now on the Dwight Global Leaders website.

If you want to see how your child can benefit from this experience, read the article here about graduate Nielsen Dias and his recent recognition by congress with two congressional medals for his volunteer work at various charitable and social services organizations.

It's not too late to apply for the Dwight Global Leaders Academy! Don't miss out on this extraordinary opportunity, click here to find out more! The application deadline is May 15. Applicants who wish to be considered for scholarships must submit a complete application by May 10. Notification of acceptance will be sent to successful applicants by May 20. Late applicants will be considered for the academy if space is available.

On Monday, Congressman Charles Rangel joined local arts leaders, students and parents at a reception at the Adam Clayton Powell State Office Building Art Gallery to announce this year's winner. Srey will travel with her parents to Washington, D.C. to participate in a national reception that will bring together winners from all congressional districts throughout the country. Her painting will then hang in the U.S. Capitol until May 2013.

The National Latin exam can be taken by students the world over. Students from all fifty states participated this year, as did some from thirteen foreign countries, totaling over 148,000 participants. The exams cover grammar and reading comprehension, as well as Roman history and culture.

 

Each year, qualifying Dwight students take the exam and we want to recognize the achievement of two students:

 

Mikaela Belenkov '15, who received a certificate of merit for Introduction to Latin

 

Daniil Frants '17, who received a gold medal, certificate of honorable merit, summa cum laude, for Latin I

 

Congratulations to Mikaela and Daniil from Elaine Natalicchi, Esther Schott -- and everyone at Dwight!