Talking Kindness,<\/em><\/a> which gained perspective from students and faculty alike.<\/p>\nWebber\u2019s 18 years at Trinity-Pawling have shown a commitment to life-long learning. Leaving the business world behind, Webber came to Trinity-Pawling to make an impact in the science classroom. Coaching on Dave Coratti\u2019s championship football teams in the 2000s, Webber was later appointed as the head varsity baseball coach. Yet, in the spirit of the boarding school triple threat, one of Webber\u2019s major highlights has come in the less tangible realm of boarding school life: the time between our scheduled events.<\/p>\n
After the original project period, the father and son duo felt that the thrust of their work needed to extend beyond the winter. They began an anonymous collective called T-P Allies that gathered monthly to talk about inclusion, kindness, and empathy towards marginalized populations on campus. After Joe Webber graduated, Ben Yoon \u201920 gained leadership and by the fall of 2020, small groups of seniors were practicing a socially-distanced Trinity Method, speaking and listening with patience in groups of three to further an intimate empathy towards our varied stories.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt is important for there to be an evolution, for involvement in the community towards better communication,\u201d Webber says. The seasoned educator knows this work is dynamic \u2014 he\u2019s been listening.<\/p>\n
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