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Visioning Olney
What does Olney Friends School have to offer the world, that no other school can?
Through our vantage point in Appalachia, our students and teachers gain a valuable window on energy, economy, and the environment. Our region has long been a site for coal mining; now, it is becoming a site for natural gas exploration. The lessons that affect us locally and regionally, also affect us globally. In our corner of rural southeastern Ohio, Olney Friends School has a useful vantage point on some of the world’s most pressing topics – including the provision of natural resources for personal and public health, and for economic growth in both developing and developed countries. With 50-60 students from more than a dozen countries, we are also a microcosm of at least many parts of the world’s population. What better setting for young people to learn about global sharing of resources?
In the spring of 2012, a board committee convened to produce a strategic plan. The full plan is attached below.
I extend my deepest gratitude for the generative thinking that filled the 2010 Summit gathering with anticipation for the next chapter in Olney Friends School’s history, and I look forward to keeping the wider Olney community apprised of our progress as we implement Olney’s strategic plan.
In community,
Charlie Szumilas
Head of School