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The Grosse Pointe Academy in Michigan undertook this work during the pandemic and arrived at the purpose illustrated in Figure 2.2. You'll see some familiar themes—objectives around creating intellectually curious graduates who are empathetic and active listeners capable of thinking critically.

Figure 2.2 Purpose

Source: Courtesy of the Grosse Pointe Academy.

Maybe most important, though, is that the school didn't just lay out platitudes for what it wants its graduates to be able to do in the future. For each area, it also clarified what those phrases didn't mean so that there was greater clarity and less room for misinterpretation. For example, global citizenship is about “understanding the wider world and his/her place in it, respecting all cultures, and environmental and community stewardship.” It's not just about traveling, fulfilling community service, or being bilingual.

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