Tad led off school meeting yesterday by sharing the latest news on the tragedy of Malala Yousafzai, the 14-year old Pakistani activist who was shot by the Taliban for her belief in the rights of girls to receive an education. Listening to Malala's struggle while sitting among 300 bright and caring students gave rise to feelings gratitude for the opportunity of St. Andrew's, disbelief in the inhumanity of her would-be assassins, and motivation to support those like Malala who risk everything for the chance at an education.
Tad captured this spirit in his latest blog post. In it he writes, "It is time for the world to reassert goodness, humanity, and courage, and it is time for all of us to understand that education is the key to world peace and to a rejection of extremist philosophies and actions in the world." You can read his full post on our blog.