For this episode of Insightful Questions, Head of School Sam Uzwack is joined by four EPS students (seniors Addie and Anvika and eighth-graders Axel and Solena) to discuss their perspectives on compassionate leadership. As Addie notes, “What stands out to me about leading compassionately is really listening compassionately.”

For this episode of Insightful Questions, Director of Strategy, Technology, and Innovation Jonathan Briggs and co-founder of Colleague.AI Dr. Min Sun join Head of School Sam Uzwack to discuss both the future and 'the now' of technology and artificial intelligence.

For this episode of Insightful Questions, Science faculty member Krissy Russell and students Batu and Audrey (both Class of 2029) join Head of School Sam Uzwack to discuss the importance of empathetic dialogue in the science classroom. As Krissy Russell notes, “Science is a process, it’s not about right and wrong.”

For this episode of Insightful Questions, EPS senior Jacob Chaney and Literary Thinking teacher and Faculty Development Coordinator Karen Mills join Head of School Sam Uzwack. They discuss leading with empathy and fostering meaningful dialogue in English classes and beyond. As Jacob notes, empathetic leadership includes “not forcing people out of their comfort zones but inviting them.”

For this episode of Insightful Questions, Director of Athletics Kim Eng and student Abby Miller join Head of School Sam Uzwack to discuss the importance of empathy in athletics. As Abby notes, “The best teams succeed when they balance drive with support.”

For this episode of Insightful Questions, two members of the EPS Spanish faculty (Josefa Ruiz Mercader and Malcolm Yates) join Head of School Sam Uzwack to discuss the role of empathy in the Spanish classroom. They discuss their different approach to teaching Spanish given their disparate backgrounds. Regarding empathy among our students, Josefa notes, “They always impress me, the way they care about each other and how kind they are.”

For this episode of Insightful Questions, two members of the EPS math faculty (Sarah Aguiar and Steve Fassino) join Head of School Sam Uzwack to discuss the role of empathy in math classes. They discuss empathetic dialogue in the math discipline and how it has impacted both students and faculty. As Sam noted after recording this episode, “The most exciting thing about recording these podcasts is learning how empathetic dialogue is adopted consistently across divisions and disciplines.”

For this episode of Insightful Questions, two members of the EPS fine and performing arts faculty (F&PA Director Ginger Ellingson and drama teacher Lisa Frystak) join Head of School Sam Uzwack to discuss the role of empathy in the arts. They discuss how materials are chosen and the importance of encouraging and modeling risk-taking. Ginger Ellingson notes, “We’re working with the students through the artistic process, so we are really integrated with them in the work.”