Upper School Students Share Culture with 4th and 7th Grades

Recently, Upper School students took to heart the school mission to create responsible citizens and leaders in a diverse democratic society and global community and put it into action. When they found out the 4th and 7th grades would not be able to attend an upcoming Morning Ex organized by the Muslim Student Association, the MSA and MSA head Ava Farhat worked with American Field Service exchange student Aafiya Kazani to become those leaders and create a special Morning Ex just for them.

During this distinct gathering, the MSA and Kazani shared their unique experiences with Islam. “We mainly discussed Ramadan because we are currently in the middle of it,” Farhat shared. “We also touched on the prophets in Islam because they are also figures in other religious texts, so we knew some of the audience would recognize them.”

Parker is very proud of these Upper School students for developing a special learning experience for their Intermediate and Middle School counterparts. As these young minds work towards becoming responsible citizens and leaders, hearing about different aspects of the lives of people from around the world is invaluable. And the experience was also valuable for the MSA, as Farhat explained. “My main takeaway was how curious the audience was, particularly the 4th graders. I was really touched to see how eager they all were to ask questions about Islam and our personal experiences with it.”