A NOTE FROM GESU SCHOOL’S President and CEO

Welcome to Gesu School’s 25th Symposium. As a pioneer in urban education, Gesu continues to seek new approaches to better serve all students and to confront the tough issues in education, while remaining committed to sharing key learnings. Our Symposium has become a time-honored tradition for these purposes.

This year’s topic reflects the urgency surrounding the current educational landscape and the critical need to support teachers and staff. Two years of intense shifts within schools have generated ongoing upheaval— from transitioning to virtual and hybrid classrooms and implementing everchanging safety protocols, to addressing learning gaps and tackling burnout. Simultaneously, external social and political forces have deeply impacted our school communities, on systemic and local levels.

Our speaker, Robert Evans, Ed.D., will address the pressures that teachers and staff continue to confront and how they, and the entire school community, can not only adapt, but also respond effectively and thrive.

This 25th Symposium provides space for open, pragmatic discussion. May this evening serve as an opportunity to pause and recognize how we can propel our school communities forward with intentional care for each other, especially our teachers.

Thank you for participating in this event. I hope that our collective conversation generates hope and sparks further discussion in your own school communities.

Peace

and blessings, Bryan Carter President and CEO, Gesu School