b'Edwin Brown 09, a NYC actor and mixologist shared his tips and techniques for craft cocktails.Greensboro Day School Academic Dean PuL Guests and topics included: Peter Williams along with teachers from each division and students from the class Norman E. Ned Sharpless, M.D,of 2020 talked about distance learning 84, is the 15th director of the Nationaland how resilience has never been more Cancer Institute. He previously servedimportant!as acting chief of the U.S. Food andFounder and Executive Director of Drug Administration. Prior to his NCIAuthentic Connections, Dr. Suniya S. appointment, he was the director of theLuthar and Nina Kumar, Chief Executive Head of School Tracie Catlett ledUNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Greensboro Day School in a sweepingCenter.Officer, shared how to strive to implement pivot as an intentional response to thecommunity-based support groups in COVID-19 Pandemic - in a period ofHealthy Cooking with Ken Field, thecompanies, schools, and communities to about two weeks. GDS moved from an on- PE Department Chair and strength andhelp people develop resilience in high-stress campus teaching and learning communityconditioning coach. Coach Field willenvironments.to one that was delivering the best distancewelcome guest chefs to focus on theGail LeBauer, former GDS board learning program in the Triad and beyond.healthy meal and snack preparation.Resources such as a ZOOM professionalChair, alumni parent of three, and noted level subscription were purchased, teachersHistory and Perspective with TommyGreensboro psychiatric nurse therapist. and students trained, and with the endWebb, GDS Historian, the 38-yearGails take on life in lockdown is of Spring Break, the new modality was inadministrative veteran was joined by a hostinformative and her style is uplifting. place. of friends from five decades of life at GDS.Internationally renowned mindfulness The next set of questions that Tracie askedYoga with Kristen Tuma, Assistant Headcoach and well-being expert, Dave Mochel. was key to the schools creation of Pop- of Upper School on Tuesdays hosted YogaDave shared strategies helpful in preserving up Learning. How can we leverage ourinstruction during Wellness Hour. Namaste,long term well-being during and post community relationships, Board of Trustees,yall. COVID-19.Alumni, Parents of Alumni and Faculty and Staff talents and our new platform toCone Health CEO Terry Akin, a strategicDr. Edward Ward Robinson Jr., alumni fill the need created by the convergenceleader of a major health system spoke toparent, Infectious Disease Specialist, and of a worldwide health crisis, a pending160 attendees in the midst of the worldwideFormer Medical Director of the Guilford economic crisis, and more time than ever topandemic.County Department of Public Health think. Pop-up Learning was born. joined Dr. Sar Medoff 05, an Emergency Upper School art teacher Carey Jackson- Medicine specialist in Atlanta, Georgia. PuL for short, the program was structuredAdams led a session for a simple, follow- Biscuitville CEO Burney Jennings to bring remarkable leaders together in aalong method of creating your own question-answer format to discuss a topic ofmandala. Mandalas are used in variousdiscussed what Biscuitville is up to these interest for 30-45 minutes allowing the lastcultures and religions throughout thedays, how people in our community can 15-30 minutes for audience participation.world to promote centering and to aid insupport local businesses. The program was a hit. Pul is here to stay! meditation.Kathy Manning US House of Find session recordings at greensboroday. Trustee and CEO of CGR Chuck KeeleyRepresentatives candidate for the 6th org/popuplearning. 81, and Stan Stahl 23, Philanthropydistrict and alumni parent, and Robbie Council Grant Recipient providing food toPerkins, Market President for NAI families in need discussed ways to give backPiedmont Triad and former Greensboro during the pandemic. City Council member and Mayor, and alumni parent discussed the Power of Civil Discourse: How to get things done when you dont see eye to eye.20 | Summer 2020'