On Monday, February 6, 2023, the Poly Global Scholars Global initiatives Program hosted a panel event on the Genocide of the Uyghur Muslims in Xinjiang. The panel featured three amazing and intelligent speakers who each brought a different perspective on the issue but were all well-versed on the topic. The…

A couple of weeks ago, on Wednesday, January 18, 2023, Poly hosted American photojournalist and filmmaker Torin Boyd. The Global Initiatives Program event focused on Boyd’s work in modern-day Japan and his current project: a film about Pasadena native and fellow photojournalist Stanely Troutman. To begin the event, Boyd gave…

In early December, I had the pleasure of attending the National Association for Independent School’s(NAIS) diversity conference for students, the Student Diversity Leadership Conference(SDLC), with five other Poly students and two adult chaperones. The conference was three days long and was held in San Antonio, Texas. …

Earlier this month on December 8th, the Global Initiatives Program hosted an event with speaker Reza Aslan. Aslan is an Emmy- and Peabody-nominated producer, renowned writer, professor, and expert in world religions. Aslan’s event follows his controversy from last month described in my blog from early December. Conversation with Reza Aslan On Monday, November 14 the 2022–2023 global scholars cohort along with interested students from the community met with…reeseygip.medium.com

On Wednesday, November 30, musician and social justice activist Masauko Chipembere visited many different Poly classes ranging from the lower school to the high school to share his knowledge and music. Among these classes was the 2022–2023 global scholars cohort. Chipembere graduated from Poly in 1988 and since then has…

On Monday, November 14 the 2022–2023 global scholars cohort along with interested students from the community met with Reza Aslan for a conversation over lunch. The conversation came after the announcement of Aslan’s Global Initiatives Event and the subsequent backlash from certain students and adults in the Poly community. Emmy…

On Thursday, November 3, distinguished alumni Dr. Claire Jarashow ’96 and Dr. Shannon Thyne ‘85 both revisited the Poly campus to give several talks and share their knowledge on a wide array of issues. Dr. Claire Jarashow is an accomplished epidemiologist who was the former Director of the Vaccine Preventable…

On Monday, October 24, 2022, Poly’s United Nations Association(UNA) Pasadena Chapter hosted speakers Paul Skoczylas and KhinSandi Lwin at Polytechnic School. The event’s purpose was to celebrate UN Day, the date marking the founding of the United Nations(UN) 77 years prior. This year’s UN Day theme was “Nourishing Peace.” Poly’s…

This past Thursday, October 13, 2022 author, poet, and activist Ru Freeman visited Poly to host multiple assemblies and a Global Initiatives Program event for parents, students, and alumni of the Poly community. Born in Sri Lanka, Freeman is an immigrant and dual citizen, making her an expert in the…