In this sixth installment of Conversations with Quincy, Dr. Darwin Mason speaks with Quincy about Cultural Competency. Coming from a family of educators and with a life-long focus on education, Dr. Mason was here on campus to speak with the Professional Community about Cultural Competency as part of our continued work to provide an enviroment that allows all students to feel like they belong. As a visionary leader, Dr. Mason is known for creating a climate that emboldens productive struggle for educators and students. He has been recognized for his ability to create a positive school culture that encourages educators, students, and parents to fail, learn, and grow together. He is currently the Head of Middle School at Ensworth, an independent K-12 school in Nashville, Tennessee. Watch the Video of the Conversation Here.

In this fifth installment of Conversations with Quincy, Brenda Conlan, an Alcohol and Other Drugs Educator, discusses the importance of educating our young teenagers on the dangers of alcohol and other drug use, particularly at this time in their life. She highlights how as young people are working to figure out life – to understand relationships and friendships – any kind of substance abuse can interfere with that process. She offers parents advice on how to talk to their teenage children and emphasizes the importance of focusing on health and safety first during this period of time when kids are especially vulnerable to addiction. Watch the Video of the Conversation Here.

We are excited to share the fourth installment of Conversations with Quincy. In this episode, MTS professional community members Melodie Del Rio, School Counselor, Meagan Andrews, Head of Lower School, and Nick Wilsey, Head of Middle School, discuss the importance of social-emotional learning at school. Watch the Video of the Conversation Here.

We are excited to share the third installment of Conversations with Quincy. In this episode, MTS parent, Ama Lieb, talks to Quincy about her journey from Ghana, Canada, the Caribbean, and multiple locations in the United States. Ama, a writer, artist, and musician, reflects on the benefits and challenges of continually living in different cultures, and how that has influenced her sense of identity. Watch the Video of the Conversation Here.

We are very excited to share the second installment of Conversations with Quincy, Episode 2. In this episode, our MTS Director of Equity and Inclusion, Quincy Davis, sits down with eighth graders Ashley, Lilly Kate, Lucky, and Stella, to discuss why diversity, equity, and inclusion are important, personal experiences they've had, and what they've learned about DEI at MTS. Watch the video of the conversation here. 

In this inaugural Conversations with Quincy, the MTS Director of Equity and Inclusion Quincy Davis spoke with Head of School Andrew Davis, to learn more about this year's school theme of "Welcome," the importance of vulnerability, and the ongoing journey as we embrace diversity, equity, and inclusion work. Watch the video of the conversation here or read a full transcript of the conversation here.