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Branksome Hall Embarks on Future-Focused Strategic Planning Journey

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Branksome Hall has launched its new Strategic Planning Process—a year-long journey dedicated to honouring the school’s unique heritage while boldly imagining the next chapter of its story.

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If You Can't Hear the Cellos: Branksome's Arts Team on PrincipalED

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Arts
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Host Grace McCallum sits down with Arts Instructional Leader Angela David, Music Coordinator Adam Despinic and Visual Arts Coordinator Janeen Gilbert to discuss why the ‘A’ in STEAM is the essential ingredient for 21st-century innovation.

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Slalom to the Spotlight: Grade 12 Student Lisa Brunga Heads to the Olympics

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Athletics
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Branksome Hall Grade 12 student Lisa Brunga is in Italy for the opportunity of a lifetime as she gets set to compete in the Olympic Games, representing Albania in Alpine Skiing.

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  • Branksome Hall Embarks on Future-Focused Strategic Planning Journey

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    News
    topic
    Innovation
    duration
    3 min read

    Branksome Hall has launched its new Strategic Planning Process—a year-long journey dedicated to honouring the school’s unique heritage while boldly imagining the next chapter of its story.

    Read More

  • From Branksome Hall to Global Impact: Yujia Zhu’s Interdisciplinary Path

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    News
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    Alums
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    4 min read

    Branksome Hall alum Yujia Zhu shares how her school experience shaped her path from IB student to global social entrepreneur and systems-level changemaker.

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  • Slalom to the Spotlight: Grade 12 Student Lisa Brunga Heads to the Olympics

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    News
    topic
    Athletics
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    3 min read

    Branksome Hall Grade 12 student Lisa Brunga is in Italy for the opportunity of a lifetime as she gets set to compete in the Olympic Games, representing Albania in Alpine Skiing.

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  • iCAST Equipment Fund: The New 'Epitome of the Branksome Girl'

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    News
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    Campaign News
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    1 min read

    When Darcy BETT MacLeod’84 shifted careers into home inspection in her 50s, she entered a completely male-dominated field. “Men used to hang up on me,” she recalls. “They thought Darcy would be a man.”

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  • Reunion Giving: What We Needed; What We're Building Now

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    Faces of Impact
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    2 min read

    For more than a decade, the Class of ’86 has championed student well-being through its Mental Health Initiative, everything from expert speakers to Mental Health Week—an effort born directly from these alums’ experiences as students.

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  • Opportunity Fund: Sustaining the 'Best Possible' Experience

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    Faces of Impact
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    Louise PRICE Doyle’98 credits Branksome Hall as the very foundation that shaped her confidence and her enduring belief in the power of opportunity.

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  • Financial Assistance: Bridging Lifelong Connections and the Branksome Campus

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    Faces of Impact
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    Mary’s connection to Branksome has grown into a decades-long commitment to Financial Assistance through the Alumnae Association Endowed Bursary Fund.

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  • Belonging, Reciprocity and Choose Your Own Adventure Art: An Alum Conversation about Curation and Community Engagement

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    Arts
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    14 min read

    When we discovered that two alums from different generations were both pursuing careers in museum curation and community engagement, we knew a conversation between them was a must.

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  • Helping Athletes Find Their Voice

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    Alums
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    3 min read

    Katarina BITOVE’06 was curious. She’d noticed that, in his action-packed Instagram photos and videos, Canadian bobsledder Kenny M’Pindou never spoke.

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  • CK & Emmi: The Head Prefect Effect on the PrincipalED Podcast

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    Principal
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    3 min read

    This episode brings together current Head Prefect Emmi Murphy Ives and former Head Girl, acclaimed attorney and media legal analyst, CK PURKS Hoffler’80, to discuss what it means to be part of the school's legacy of leadership.

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  • Branksome Hall’s Leap Towards Innovation with Kimberly BROOKER Carter’96

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    As alum Kimberly BROOKER Carter’96, the school’s new Interim Deputy Principal, says, “We are focusing on creating opportunities for critical thinking, active learning and resiliency.”

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    From Outdoor Enthusiast to Lunar Geologist

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    2 min read

    This year is the Class of 2020's first Reunion, so we're catching up with what they've been up to. This week, we’re talking with Katie KOSCHE’20 all about their academic and outdoor adventures!

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