< September 2022 Seminar Overview

October 2022: The World of Journalism

Main Speaker

Matthew Hennessey, Deputy Editorial Features Editor, The Wall Street Journal

Skills Development Activity: Reframing with OptimalWork

Character Talk: Loyalty & Commitment

• To show the arena for living the virtue of loyalty is one’s daily life and ordinary friendships. Give practical examples of loyalty in the life of a typical high school student. 

• To stress that is the practice of loyalty – not amusement or flattery – that makes a friendship meaningful.

• To demonstrate, via examples from history and general culture, that loyalty is an indispensable virtue for one’s professional career, friendships, and role in civil society. 

Out-of-class work

• Discuss and complete mentor worksheet.

• Create a new Personal Resume Form.

• Read Applying to College and make a plan with milestones to achieve this year. Be ready to discuss these points at the next mentoring session.