In February, the Middle School hosted its annual Black Futures Month Teach-In, a full-day interdisciplinary experience that invited students to explore Black history as a living force shaping the future.

Students rotated through faculty-designed workshops spanning art, film, poetry, movement, design, invention, food, gardening, empire studies, gaming, and cultural expression. Through hands-on creation and dialogue, students explored how Black excellence, innovation, and imagination continue to influence our world.

The day concluded with an alumni career panel, where all Middle School students gathered in the theater for a moderated discussion featuring members of Calhoun's Alumni of Color Network. In conversation with student moderators, panelists reflected on their career journeys, pivotal moments, challenges, and aspirations. Students engaged directly during a Q&A portion, asking thoughtful questions about leadership, identity, and possibility.

Black Futures Month reflects our commitment to joyful, rigorous, interdisciplinary learning and to ensuring that every student sees themselves as belonging in the future.

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