Intersections

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There is no such thing as a single-issue struggle because we do not lead single issue lives. – Audre Lorde When I met Arthur Lieber this past spring, I asked him about why he and Carol chose Crossroads as the name of this school. He shared that they choose the name “because of the diversity” in the school. As I …

Touchstones and Flashpoints

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Touchstone: noun a fundamental or quintessential part or feature Flashpoint: noun a point at which someone or something bursts suddenly into action or being I like to think about how things begin, about how the clarity of a first day can set the direction and tone for how we continue and where we end up. Today, on the first day …

A Single Garment of Destiny

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“We are caught in an inescapable network of mutuality tied in a single garment of destiny. Whatever affects one directly affects all indirectly.”  – Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Letter from Birmingham Jail The primary tenet for Crossroads College Preparatory School has been on my mind since January when I was hired. It inspired my initial interest, was a central …