The Hewitt School

The Hewitt School inspires girls and young women to become game changers and ethical leaders who forge an equitable, sustainable, and joyous future.

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Hewitt is proud to be a founding member of the International Coalition of Girls’ Schools, a global network dedicated to educating and empowering girls. #HewittSchool #womensleadership

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At this year's @girlsschools conference, Hewitt's Director of Faculty Practice & Research Dr. Sarah Odell delivered the keynote address alongside Dr. Carol Gilligan & Denise Labieniec, & ran a breakout session on student-led action research for educators from across the globe!

[Dr. Sarah Odell @CoachOdell1987]

What a conversation @girlsschools @hewittschool @winsorschool girls have their voices. We need to educate resistance. ✊🏻

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Congratulations to Julia Dunetz '15 on winning a Tony Award for her role as a co-producer of the Broadway musical, Parade! Julia is a member of the Hewitt Alumnae Council & we are full of #HewittPride for her contributions to our school and the world of theater! #artseducation

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In partnership with Hewitt’s Center for Gender & Ethical Leadership in Society, @nyuniversity’s Dr. Carol Gilligan, Dr. Tonya Leslie, & Naomi Snider are conducting exciting research to ensure that our programming continues to center the voices and needs of girls and young women.

[UConn Neag School of Education @UConnNeag]

Congrats to Dr. Daron Cyr on successfully defending her doctoral dissertation. She's a post-doctoral fellow at The Center for Gender and Ethical Leadership at @hewittschool in New York, and will continue there next year. #Doctoral #PhDLife #Doctoral #EducationalLeadership

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Congratulations to Director of Learning and Innovation Research Dr. Sarah Odell on receiving an honorable mention from the American Educational Research Association for outstanding dissertation of the year in the educational leadership division! #HewittSchool #womensleadership

[Tara Christie Kinsey @tara_kinsey]

After leading this month’s lower school assembly, these @hewittschool 4th graders stayed behind, had a dance party, & celebrated the culture of student #leadership they helped to create this year. It is amazing what happens in school when students are given agency. Go 4th grade!!

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In 6th grade innovation, @hewittschool students learn how to code, create video games, and build their own controller for the game. #STEM #girlsinSTEM

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Witnessing a brilliant conversation between ⁦@hewittschool⁩ head of lower school Terell Cooper-Edwards and head of middle school Paula Cuello about how to build a strong transition from lower to middle school math, literacy, and social emotional programming. Hewitt Proud.

[Tara Christie Kinsey @tara_kinsey]

“Disasters cannot truly be over if people are still living with the disastrous effects.” This @hewittschool senior presenting extended inquiry project on the wide-ranging and long-lasting societal, economic, health impacts of Hurricane Katrina

[Tara Christie Kinsey @tara_kinsey]

This @hewittschool senior is presenting on how the art and literature of women shaped Latin American liberation movements. So inspired by the deep, sophisticated inquiry and work of our seniors.

[Tara Christie Kinsey @tara_kinsey]

This @hewittschool senior is unpacking the complicated relationship between 9/11, climate change, Islamophobia, and health impacts on immigrant and low-wage labor movements.

[Tara Christie Kinsey @tara_kinsey]

This @hewittschool senior, an avid scientist and member of our performing arts community, is presenting her extended inquiry project about the anatomy of making sound and the specific biological factors at work affecting an adolescent’s singing voice.

[Tara Christie Kinsey @tara_kinsey]

This @hewittschool senior, who is an accomplished Classics scholar, is mapping out a continuity of gender non-conformity using a variety of sources, including Ancient Egypt, Greece, and Rome, as well as 18-19th Century New York City. Amazing scholarship and mastery.

[Tara Christie Kinsey @tara_kinsey]

This @hewittschool senior is presenting her extended inquiry project on how the growing population of Manhattan affects #climatechange. Her project integrates #mathematical problem solving and posing, an examination of construction and law, and even #dance composition.

[Tara Christie Kinsey @tara_kinsey]

This @hewittschool senior is presenting her extended inquiry project on #climatechange, focusing on forms of renewable energy—solar, wind, ocean, geothermal, biothermal, hydropower—and posing & solving “fermi” problems on NY’s offshore wind initiative.

[Tara Christie Kinsey @tara_kinsey]

Co-Founders of @minegaps @kristinhaffert⁩ ⁦@JessicaNGrounds⁩ trained small group of @hewittschool⁩ faculty & admin in the biases women face in industry pipelines as well as tangible skills that will benefit girls & young women in schools & after they leave Hewitt. 1/2

[Tara Christie Kinsey @tara_kinsey]

Loved watching our Upper School Hewitt Robotics team build and develop their strategy for “expansion”—a way to get extra points in the last 10 seconds of a robotics match. @HewittRobotics @hewittschool #STEM #Robotics #Technology @GirlsinTech

[Children’s Environmental Literacy Foundation @CELFeducation]

CELF wants to thank @krobo_girls and @hewittschool for engaging in a student exchange for sustainability! Krobo Girls in Ghana shared their water system, and Hewitt girls in New York shared their zero food waste initiative. #civicscience #environmentaleducation #calftaught