Speakers & Assemblies

Just as we make great efforts to take our students into the world, we are equally invested in bringing the world to Maret.  Our prime Washington, DC location enriches us with a host of authors, diplomats, military personnel, human rights and advocacy groups, politicians, and entrepreneurs who are eager to share their compelling experiences…and who are also willing to listen (and learn from), the insights Maret students offer in exchange.

News

  • Patricia Polacco Visits the Lower School

    We were honored to have Patricia Polacco come and vist the lower school and discuss her journey in children's literature.

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  • Slices of Science: Dr. Ileana Esparraguera

    Dr. Ileana Esparraguera, gave a "Slices of Science" presentation co-sponsored by the Science Department and the student-run Gay/Straight Alliance (GSA). Dr. Esparraguera was a medical intern during the 1980's and spoke about her experience in the early days of the HIV/AIDS crisis.

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  • Slices of Science: Dan Smith '02

    Dan Smith ‘02 returned to campus on April 25 to speak at the Slices of Science lecture series. His lecture was focused on comparing water use at Maret to schools in Ethiopia. Working with data collected in Mr. McGuiness’s Advanced Environmental Science class...

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  • Catherine Steiner-Adair Speaks to Parents

    Dr. Catherine Steiner-Adair, internationally recognized clinical psychologist and author of the upcoming book, The Big Disconnect: Protecting Childhood and Family Relationships in the Digital Age, spoke about her research on parenting strategies for how to stay connected to your children.

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  • US Assembly: Michele Norris

    Michele Norris, one of the most trusted voices in American Journalism, spoke at the Upper School Assembly about her acclaimed Race Card Project.

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  • Concert Jazz Band visits the Lower School

    The concert Jazz Band led by band director Steve Rodgers came to entertain the Lower School today! The Jazz band played a variety of soulful tunes including songs by “The Beatles”, while also answering our student’s questions about instruments, composition, and song!

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  • Speaker Jeni Klugman

    Jeni Klugman, Director of Gender and Development at the World Bank and current Maret parent, came and spoke with our students in Mr. Leonard King's Theory and Practice of Nonviolence.

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  • CantarĂ©: Madre Africa – African Heritage in Latin America

    The musical group Cantaré, visited the Lower School today to talk about South America and the Caribbean and how each country developed its own blend of cultural and religious traditions while sharing a similar African heritage!

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  • Biographical Character Day

    Biographical Character Day is an exciting assembly in which 3rd graders recite autobiographical speeches they compose after conducting (extensive) research on personalities they admire.

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  • How Old is a Hero: Young People of the Civil Rights Movement

    Presented by the Smithsonian Associates Discovery Theatre on tour, our students learned about the power of youth and met three courageous heroes who helped shape history during the Civil Rights movement!

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