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Lauren Calig, Director of Multicultural Curriculum & Global Programs and Co-Director of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging, contributed an article titled “Into The Woods” this Fall to the National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) Magazine. The article highlights Laurel’s inaugural Environmental Justice Semester and how it came to be.
Lauren Calig, Director of Multicultural Curriculum & Global Programming and Co-Director of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging published a piece in Well-Schooled, the site for educator storytelling. "Inside the Environmental Justice House" looks at a day in the life of Laurel's Environmental Justice (EJ) Semester and the unique learning that takes place.
Ivey Williams ‘25 and Eva Ko ‘25 were recent All Things Green podcast guests. They spoke about their experience as Environmental Justice (EJ) Semester students, how it impacted them, and their work to help plan the upcoming NEO Youth Climate Summit, which is taking place April 14, 2024 at the CWRU Think[box].
The Land highlighted the first in-person NEO Youth Climate Summit on April 14 with an article recapping an inspiring afternoon led by area youth eager to make environmental change.
WKYC Channel 3 featured the April 14 NEO Youth Climate Summit at the CWRU Think[box], which Laurel Environmental Justice (EJ) Semester students organized along with Cleveland Mayor Justin Bibb’s Office of Sustainability, Global Shapers Cleveland, and many other community sponsors.
Congratulations to Environmental Justice (EJ) Semester graduate Asalé Jones ‘26 who earned a scholarship from Black Environmental Leaders and was honored as a future leader for her work making positive change in the community.
Congratulations to Jannah Kazmi ‘26, a recent EJ Semester graduate, whose opinion piece was recently published in the Cleveland Plain Dealer and Cleveland.com about the benefits of eating less meat.
WKYC Channel 3 featured Laurel’s Environmental Justice (EJ) Semester in a Growing STEM Segment. Angela Yeager, Director of the EJ Semester, Ann V. Klotz, Head of Laurel School, Ivey Williams ‘25 and McKeely Kemock ‘25, both EJ Semester students, were all featured.
Laurel Environmental Justice (EJ) Semester students Laina DiGeronimo '25 and Eva Ko '25 were recently guests on the "Environmental Justice: Sustainability" podcast.
Congratulations to Angela Yeager, Director of Laurel's Environmental Justice (EJ) Semester, for being selected as the Cleveland Cavaliers Community Diff Maker!
Students and leaders from Laurel’s Environmental Justice (EJ) Semester were on full display in a recent Chagrin Valley Times story, which highlighted the many ways in which 11 students—both from Laurel and other Northeast Ohio schools—are working to become changemakers.
Angela Yeager, Director of Laurel's Environmental Justice (EJ) Semester, was recently interviewed on the All Things Green podcast where she talked about Laurel’s new EJ Semester for 10th and 11th Grade girls from any school in Northeast Ohio.