Issue 2

When the coronavirus pandemic closed school in mid-March, Durham Academy quickly transitioned to remote learning. Moving school from the classroom to the family room unleashed amazing creativity among both teachers and students.

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Not Yet

The campus is quiet, as are the seven of us, bleached pale in the streetlights, revisiting every important building, every frequented study spot.

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Senior Dancers Perform Remotely, Faculty Dedicate Dance to Class of 2020

Durham Academy’s annual Upper School Spring Dance Concert and assembly, which would have been held one week ago today, has two showcase pieces — the Senior Dance, choreographed entirely by students, and the Faculty Dance, a piece that’s a fan favorite because it prompts teachers to model what learning and vulnerability (or bravery) look like.

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Despite Unfamiliarity of Competing from Home, DA Speech and Debate Team Excels in Online Tournaments

When senior members of Durham Academy’s speech and debate team left campus for spring break, they weren’t sure if they’d ever compete again. With the cloud of the COVID-19 pandemic hanging over them, it seemed unlikely that they’d be able to compete in culminating in-person tournaments, even if they could ultimately return to campus.

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Bernadette Cooper Vereen

Bernadette Cooper Vereen ’14 credits Durham Academy with equipping her with skills she has used to navigate college and the start of her career in maternal health and social work. Now a graduate student, she hopes to become a perinatal social worker and address racial disparities in childbirth outcomes, with an ultimate goal of opening a natural birthing center for low-income families.

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