Caring Participation in the World

Waynflete Students as Global Citizens

The Waynflete mission includes Caring Participation in the World as a core value of the School. The realities of globalization are calling for a new kind of student preparedness – one that arises from an emphasis on service, 同理心, human dignity and community engagement while acknowledging our shared destiny. 作为世界公民, we face an unprecedented confluence of dwindling natural resources and seemingly unlimited technology; creativity, a sense of personal agency and persistence will be required to problem solve complex global issues. Our own students’ willingness to seek understanding, to collaborate and to communicate across differences will be a critical factor in their ability to impact the world in positive ways.

在Waynflete, giving back by intentionally drawing on one’s own unique skills and gifts becomes a gateway to caring participation in the wider world and serves as a meaningful antidote to the often overwhelming complexity and scope of the pressing global situation. The supportive school culture allows for students to be curious and take risks to expand their comfort zone through engagement with the wider world, and authentic dialogue with peers, adults and community members from diverse backgrounds. By recognizing the inherent dignity of every person and cultivating the seeds of compassion for 其他人, Waynflete students prepare to live purposefully in the world, seeking novel solutions to the dilemmas facing the global community.

Waynflete’s EC-12 curriculum integrates a focus at every level on global citizenship by encouraging students to experience their impact on 其他人 and their individual power to make a difference. Whether students are talking about community guidelines, 取出堆肥, or listening to musicians from a specific country during 较低的学校 Global Focus week, students discover first hand what it feels like to contribute to the common good. Ongoing service learning programs in Middle and 上学校 center on building lasting relationships in the Greater Portland area with social service, environmental and community agencies More than half of the MS and US student-led activities are focused around service, and these help to nurture a life-long ethic of community building. Courses in world literature and cultures are offered regularly through the English and History departments and students can meet weekly to discuss global politics in our Current Events or learn to negotiate as an ambassador through the Model UN program each spring.

Examples of programming that prepares our students to be Global Leaders:

上学校

Students Shoulder-to-Shoulder (summer courses in global citizenship)
US Global Perspectives Activity
US Current Events Group
Girls Leadership Training Mentoring MS/US
模拟联合国-美国
Waynflete in the World 校友讲座系列
Maine Seeds of Peace Activity
RAAW – Racial Awareness at Waynflete

中学

帮助海地
Conflict Resolution Day
World Peace Game Camp and Mentoring Program MS/US with Seeds of Peace
Head Start 志愿者ing program

较低的学校

全球焦点周

Waynflete Global Citizen Skillset

Recognizes the inherent dignity of every person and further recognizes that we are all in this together as global citizens facing complex planetary crises.
Has experienced “Caring Participation in the World” first-hand through a service engagement each year of study.
Can articulate the importance of seeing the world through multiple lenses and holds a respect and appreciation for the value of self, 其他人, 而地球.
Feels a sense of belonging and purpose in the community and is empowered to continue making a transformative difference in communities beyond Waynflete through a process of planning, 行动, and reflection—a hallmark of experiential education.