!["1619 Project" Screening and Q&A with Executive Producer Shoshana Guy]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1683655921/friendsselect/rfoyjzr9gbyuxk8nozic/ShoshanaGuy.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1683655921/friendsselect/rfoyjzr9gbyuxk8nozic/ShoshanaGuy.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1683655921/friendsselect/rfoyjzr9gbyuxk8nozic/ShoshanaGuy.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1683655921/friendsselect/rfoyjzr9gbyuxk8nozic/ShoshanaGuy.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1683655921/friendsselect/rfoyjzr9gbyuxk8nozic/ShoshanaGuy.png","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1683655921/friendsselect/rfoyjzr9gbyuxk8nozic/ShoshanaGuy.png","width":2160}])
On Wednesday, May 24, at 6:30 p.m., join us for a screening of Episode 6, “Justice,” from The 1619 Project, and hear from acclaimed docuseries showrunner and executive producer Shoshana Guy.
Select News
![An Outdoor Space for All Ages]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1683308754/friendsselect/l2iqe1kacwznxfsvqihf/front_2.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1683308754/friendsselect/l2iqe1kacwznxfsvqihf/front_2.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1683308754/friendsselect/l2iqe1kacwznxfsvqihf/front_2.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1683308754/friendsselect/l2iqe1kacwznxfsvqihf/front_2.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1683308754/friendsselect/l2iqe1kacwznxfsvqihf/front_2.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1683308754/friendsselect/l2iqe1kacwznxfsvqihf/front_2.jpg","width":2138}])
The next phase of the Advance Friends Select: Transformation Campaign is focusing on a redesign of the Parkway backlot, playground, and parking area. The entire plot has the potential to be transformed into a multi-functional, interactive, outdoor play space that will be accessible to all Friends Select students, from pre-kindergarten to 12th grade.
![New Transformation Talk Series: Gathering Local Thought Leaders to Elevate Civic Discourse]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1683549396/friendsselect/weydmvimf1v4ebiu0noz/IMG_9739_1.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1683549396/friendsselect/weydmvimf1v4ebiu0noz/IMG_9739_1.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1683549396/friendsselect/weydmvimf1v4ebiu0noz/IMG_9739_1.jpg","width":600}])
Friends Select School hosted the first installment of its Transformation Talk series last September, titled “Building for the Future: How to Create Lasting Equitable and Accessible Learning Spaces.”
![Michael Gary Speaks]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1683549474/friendsselect/wcrpccqsfadmcrbcvrl5/Michael.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1683549474/friendsselect/wcrpccqsfadmcrbcvrl5/Michael.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1683549474/friendsselect/wcrpccqsfadmcrbcvrl5/Michael.jpg","width":600}])
I am so proud of what we have accomplished together since we launched our strategic plan, Advance Friends Select.
![A Groundbreaking First Year for Friends Select's Families of Black Students Collective]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1683204539/friendsselect/mcpkivedhxtpsuomgnza/Kwanzaa.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1683204539/friendsselect/mcpkivedhxtpsuomgnza/Kwanzaa.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1683204539/friendsselect/mcpkivedhxtpsuomgnza/Kwanzaa.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1683204539/friendsselect/mcpkivedhxtpsuomgnza/Kwanzaa.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1683204539/friendsselect/mcpkivedhxtpsuomgnza/Kwanzaa.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1683204539/friendsselect/mcpkivedhxtpsuomgnza/Kwanzaa.jpg","width":2200}])
Although Friends Select's Families of Black Students Collective (FBSC) is in its first official year, this Family Association affinity group is already having a tremendous impact on the school community.
![Christian Kirkland got his confidence back at Friends Select and with it came a Division I basketball scholarship]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1683210063/friendsselect/uczqr9hcyzww9wqk0iqx/ChristianKirkland.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1683210063/friendsselect/uczqr9hcyzww9wqk0iqx/ChristianKirkland.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1683210063/friendsselect/uczqr9hcyzww9wqk0iqx/ChristianKirkland.jpg","width":533}])
Read the Philadelphia Inquirer's recent article about the growth of Christian Kirkland '23 as a basketball player and student at Friends Select.
Alumni Stories
![Ken Goldin ’83]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1684262647/friendsselect/ri4kk09zapm6dny8rvzt/unnamed_4.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1684262647/friendsselect/ri4kk09zapm6dny8rvzt/unnamed_4.jpg","width":400}])
In Philly Voice, read about a new Netflix series from Ken Goldin ’83 titled King of Collectibles: The Goldin Touch.
![Celebrating Abolitionist and Activist Anna Elizabeth Dickinson]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1668530210/friendsselect/yqnqym0sx3f1b89prjmu/ANN-D.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1668530210/friendsselect/yqnqym0sx3f1b89prjmu/ANN-D.jpg","width":300}])
Civil rights activist, orator, writer, and Friends Select alumna Anna Elizabeth Dickinson is now recognized with a Pennsylvania state historical marker near the southeast corner of Broad and Arch Streets. The commemoration of her work and connection to Philadelphia are a result of the combined efforts of the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC), Friends Select, and Amy Cohen ’82.
![Getting Hands-on Experiences as College Students: Jack Gontowski ’18 and Phil Sieg ’18]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1652975664/friendsselect/kw921yif3l064civmzzb/JackGontowski.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1652975664/friendsselect/kw921yif3l064civmzzb/JackGontowski.jpg","width":300}])
Two Friends Select alumni, Jack Gontowski and Phil Sieg, shared their on-the-job experiences in engineering-focused co-ops.
![Andrea Kremer '76 and Michael Harris '88 Reflect on COVID-19's Impact on Sports]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1636119543/friendsselect/kivytokdp9cvx3p55slf/MHarrisHeadshot2020.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1636119543/friendsselect/kivytokdp9cvx3p55slf/MHarrisHeadshot2020.jpg","width":300}])
In a Virtual Speaker Series event last February, Andrea Kremer ’76 and Michael Harris ’88 spoke to Friends Select students, employees, and families about COVID-19’s impact on the world of professional sports.
![Success Stories in STEAM: Imon Rahaman ’16]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1636489782/friendsselect/ltabpvata5wqlymt94xz/ImonRahaman.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1636489782/friendsselect/ltabpvata5wqlymt94xz/ImonRahaman.jpg","width":300}])
“I can remember studying college material as early as junior year, so a lot of the advanced curriculum I experienced at Massachusetts Institute of Technology was familiar to me from high school,” said Imon Rahaman ’16, on how his Friends Select education prepared him for the intensity of MIT’s bioengineering program.
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