SPEAKER DR. DERRICK GAY Delves into Diversity
When history teachers Kathleen Minahan and Eric Sacco first heard Dr. Derrick Gay speak at the Global Education Leadership Symposium, they knew his inspirational message about building strong global communities and strength in diversity was the right fit for Cheshire Academy. Their initiative, along with support and assistance from the Office of Academic Affairs, the Coordinator of Diversity and Inclusion, and the Office of Community Life, was the catalyst for Dr. Gay’s visit to Cheshire Academy, inaugurating a year of campus conversations on 21st-century global citizenship. Gay, a world-renowned educator, consults with educational and philanthropic institutions about the impact of the United States’ changing demographics, global interconnectedness, and the subsequent skills needed in the future. A graduate of Oberlin Conservatory, Columbia University, and University of Pennsylvania, Gay is a linguist, a vocalist with an active career in opera and oratorio, and a facilitator in symposia addressing ways in which identity influences the social and academic experience of students.
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