This morning, Susan Conway, Student Mobilization Program Manager at International Justice Mission, spoke to the Upper School about the organization and their efforts to end modern slavery around the world. Her powerful speech inspired Stone Ridge students to take a stand on the issue of human trafficking, which is the third largest criminal industry in [...]

Transportation is a necessity in all parts of the world. Without it, work would be done at a slower rate, with more difficulty, or not even at all. In some communities in foreign countries, access to affordable methods of transportation, including bicycles, is much more difficult than in the United States. But what if there [...]

On Social Action Wednesdays, Katie Tehan ’12, an aspiring marine biologist, can be found volunteering at the National Aquarium in NW Washington, DC as her Fourth Academic independent site. There, she talks to the visitors and educates them about the fish and the environments from which they come. She says that it is important to [...]

Written by Shannon L. ’14 One of the most important things about Social Action during sophomore year is the amount of places and fields of service we get to see. Every other Wednesday I look forward to helping new people with different needs. On November 30, I went to Food and Friends, which is an [...]

Helen Felker ’12 recently took initiative to aid students at the James E. Duckworth School in Beltsville, MD by fundraising money to help with buying new technology for the school to assist and advance the students’ learning. Apple’s iPads enable students with visual and hearing impairments engage with their lessons in ways they could not [...]

Mr. Hulseman speaks briefly about Karen Godt, her organization, and how Stone Ridge girls may have the opportunity to help these children directly. This Wednesday, October 12, Karen Godt ’62 will be coming to Stone Ridge to speak to the Upper School community for the Social Action presentation. She and her husband started a non-profit [...]