Social Entrepreneurship Opportunity for Upper Schoolers
Wilmington Friends is partnering with the University of Pennsylvania’s Center for Social Impact Strategy and Schoolyard Ventures, an organization that develops university-level, real-world learning opportunities for ambitious high school students, to offer The Social Innovators Program for students in grades 10 and 11.
The 12-week virtual program allows students to learn about social entrepreneurship and experience it first-hand, while earning a Certificate in Social Entrepreneurship from Penn. Wilmington Friends is one of only two dozen schools worldwide invited to participate in this unique initiative.
During the program, students learn how to launch ventures of their own that create value and a positive impact on society. Students learn in small online classes and through engaging interviews and case studies with young entrepreneurs, with personalized one-on-one guidance and support along the way. Because students choose their own projects, each student's experience in the program is unique. Learn more about the program here.
Students from the WFS middle school Youth in Government club recently traveled to Dover to participate in the State Junior Youth in Government Model Legislature.
Congratulations to our community members who shared their talents at last night's Informal Concert! This concert is designed to showcase the talent of our students, parents, and faculty in an informal, yet serious, chamber concert or recital format.
WFS students L-T Alleyne '26, Sofía Hasse-Mas '25, Charlotte Kass '26, and Kayla Turman '26 recently attended the Baltimore Student Diversity Leadership Conference (BSDLC) at Sandy Spring Friends School.
Anya Agarwal '25 recently wrote an article for The Whittier Miscellany (our student-run newspaper) about the South Asian history curriculum she helped develop that will be implemented next spring in middle school social science classrooms! (Pictured is middle school social science teacher, Tara Agne).
Members of the Wilmington Friends Model UN Club, led by faculty advisor Nick Childers, recently attended the St. Andrews Model UN Conference and participated in various simulations.
Lower school students are again participating in the Traveling Mural Project, which began in 2018, allowing students to connect with other schools, classrooms, and libraries.
The Upper School Quakerism and Thee class recently welcomed three guest speakers to deepen their understanding of prison reform and Quaker contributions to the movement.
Five WFS students recently participated in Share the Stage, a benefit concert for the Autism Research Foundation, where neurodiverse musicians perform and collaborate with professional and student musicians to create truly inclusive, inspiring, and fun performances.
First grade students recently gathered for the annual monarch butterfly migration, a beloved lower school tradition which connects science, Spanish, and art classes.
WFS was pleased to present three Alumni Awards at Homecoming 2024 to Carol Bancroft Morley '68 (Outstanding Service Award), Leslie Davis Guccione ’65 (Distinguished Alumna Award), and Stephanie Bonnes ’04 (Young Alumna of the Year Award). The three were honored for their dedication to their professions and community service. They are the embodiment of what a Friends education stands for.
Adrian Burston, a former Friends teacher and Vice President of the Kennett Underground Railroad Center, and his wife Debbie Burston, recently presented to 10th grade American History classes about the local history of the Underground Railroad and the involvement of Quakers in the local abolition movement.
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Wilmington Friends School admits students of any race, color, gender, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students of these schools. Wilmington Friends School does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, national and ethnic origin in administration of their educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other school administered programs.