On Monday, January 16^th, the Language & Literature Department proudly celebrated MLK Day. All Secondary School students examined his iconic 1963 March on Washington speech “I Have a Dream”, as well as his 1963 "Letter from a Birmingham Jail", focusing on how their tremendous impact is perfectly justified by their unique and exquisite stylistic and structural craftsmanship. Students also engaged in research and discussions regarding MLK’s life and achievements, his passion for truth, justice, and equality, and how relevant his message of truth, love, and civil disobedience is in our current times.

Martin Luther King Jr. (Jan. 15, 1929 - April 4, 1968) dedicated his life to the nonviolent struggle for racial equality and the civil rights movement in the United States. The third Monday in January marks Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a U.S. holiday that honors King’s legacy.  

As part of their IB visual arts course with Ms Kapanidou, our IB1 art students attended the Fred Boissonas exhibition at the Museum of Photography this week. The exhibition is a photographic shot of the sea between Sicily and Tunisia and its silver reflections back in 1912, as well as a photographic self-portrait of the in 1900s. In all of the 110 works and multimedia applications presented, our students followed Fred Boissonnas’ vision on photography, the sources of his inspiration, and his long quest to raise photography to the realm of fine art.

The students were also introduced to the medium of photography with an interactive lecture by a professional photographer and completed a practice workshop there. They were given a task and time to practice this art form, share their work and receive feedback on their photographs in order to develop their skills. Refreshed and inspired, our students returned to embark on a photography unit journey!