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15 students reflect on civil rights with Rep. John Lewis

Fifteen students and two faculty members spent a Saturday afternoon with Rep. John Lewis (D-Ga.) at a conference in Miami reflecting on the U.S. civil rights movement. Sophomores, juniors and one senior took part.
The April 1 program featured a welcome by David Lawrence Jr., the chair of the Children's Movement of Florida, and Alberto Carvalho, the superintendent of Miami-Dade County Public Schools.

Rep. Lewis provided the featured talk along with author Andrew Aydin and artist Nate Powell. Greg Cooper and Jenny Carson represented the RE faculty.

The following students participated:

Ben Arriola '19
Matias Calle '19
Ava Dimond '18
Gabe Echarte '18
Lauren Eskra '18
Rebecca Hadwen '18
Gaby Jadotte '18
Nikki Jagid '19
Alex Otero '19
Isa Pena '19
Jason Perez '17
Juanchi Roca-Paisley '19
Oliver Stern '19
Zachary Vuong '19
Jake Weintraub '18
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Founded in 1903, Ransom Everglades School is a coeducational, college preparatory day school for grades 6 - 12 located on two campuses in Coconut Grove, Florida. Ransom Everglades School produces graduates who "believe that they are in the world not so much for what they can get out of it as for what they can put into it." The school provides rigorous college preparation that promotes the student's sense of identity, community, personal integrity and values for a productive and satisfying life, and prepares the student to lead and to contribute to society.