Who We Are Our lives teach us who we are...I have learned the hard way that when you permit anyone else's description of reality to supplant your own — and such descriptions have been raining down on me, from security advisors, governments, journalists, Archibishops, friends, enemies, mullahs — then you might as well be dead. - Salman Rushdie

CALENDAR OF EVENTS * Represent non-AISNE events. View Past Events Thursday, March 25, 2010 to Thursday, March 25, 2010 * “Raising Children in Today’s World” Boston Marriott Copley Place (110 Huntington Ave). Saturday, March 27, 2010 to Saturday, March 27, 2010 *GLSEN Massachusetts's 20th Annual Conference: March 27, 2010 Brighton High School Brighton, MA 02135 (T-Accessible) Thursday, April 01, 2010 to Thursday, April 01, 2010 The Good Grief Program: Crisis Team Training 10:00 A.M. - 3:30 P.M. St. Mark's School, Southborough, MA Register for Event Wednesday, April 07, 2010 The Thin Line: Understanding Eating Disorders 10:00 A.M. - 1:00 P.M., Noble and Greenough School, Dedham, MA Register for Event Wednesday, April 07, 2010 to Saturday, April 10, 2010 *11th Annual White Privilege Conference Highly Recommended - Steve Clem, AISNE April 7-10, 2010, La Crosse, Wisconsin Wednesday, April 07, 2010 to Wednesday, April 07, 2010 Courage to Lead: Time for Renewal 10:00 A.M. to 3:30 P.M., Milton Academy School, 170 Center Street, Milton, MA Register for Event Thursday, April 08, 2010 to Thursday, April 08, 2010 Building and Sustaining Athletic Excellence: Opportunities and Challenges for Independent School Coaches and Administrators Dr. Richard Ginsburg and Jennifer Fulcher 10:00 A.M.-3:30 P.M., Boston College High School, Dorchester, MA Register for Event Sunday, April 11, 2010 to Sunday, April 11, 2010 *Student Diversity Leadership Conference John Amaechi St. Luke's School, New Canaan, CT Monday, April 12, 2010 Math Anxiety: Reducing Tension and Promoting High Achievement 10:00 A.M.-3:30 P.M., Phillips Academy, Andover, MA Register for Event Tuesday, April 13, 2010 to Tuesday, April 13, 2010 The Right-Brained Future (postponed from 2/11) Crowne Plaza Hotel, Natick, MA Register for Event Saturday, April 17, 2010 to Sunday, April 18, 2010 High School Students of Color Conference Beaver Country Day School, Chestnut Hill, MA Tuesday, April 27, 2010 Spring Business Conference Devens Common Center, Devens, MA Program and registration to be posted in mid-March Wednesday, April 28, 2010 to Wednesday, April 28, 2010 *Admissions and Academic Support Programs in Independent Schools: The Challenges of the 21st Century” Sponsored by NEALS (NorthEast Association of Learning Specialists) and Worcester Academy Thursday, April 29, 2010 AISNE Board Meeting noon - 4:30 p.m. Belmont Day School, Belmont, MA Thursday, April 29, 2010 AISNE Annual Meeting & Heads Dinner 5:00 p.m.-8:30 p.m. Belmont Day School, Belmont, MA Tuesday, May 04, 2010 to Tuesday, May 04, 2010 Dinner Meeting for AISNE Diversity Professionals Buckingham Browne & Nichols - Cambridge, MA Wednesday, May 05, 2010 to Wednesday, May 05, 2010 Technology in the Classroom with Hans Mundahl Lawrence Academy - Groton, MA Register for Event Thursday, May 06, 2010 to Thursday, May 06, 2010 Paying Attention: Mindfulness Training in Schools Site: TBA Monday, June 21, 2010 to Thursday, June 24, 2010 * The Gordon School Institute on Multicultural Practice Highly recommended, Steve Clem, AISNE Gordon School, East Providence, RI Sunday, June 27, 2010 to Friday, July 02, 2010 * The Writers' Workshop: Finding Voice and Form Phillips Exeter Academy, Exeter, NH Monday, July 12, 2010 to Saturday, July 17, 2010 *The Independent School Diversity Seminar Sponsored by Diversity Directions at Milton Academy, Milton, MA Monday, August 09, 2010 to Friday, August 13, 2010 * Youth Action for Social Justice Sponsored by East Ed Shephedr's Spring Retreat Center, Sharpsburg, MD Friday, October 01, 2010 Teaching for the Future: A Conference for Middle School Faculty Thursday, November 18, 2010 Fall Business Conference Crowne Plaza, Natick, MA Program and registration will be posted in late September