Crofton House School
ENGAGING OUR COMMUNITY
Whole Girl, Whole World Speaker Series
In September 2017, Crofton House
School and the CHS Parents’ Auxiliary
were pleased to welcome Amanda Lang,
anchor on Bloomberg TV Canada and
acclaimed author of The Power of Why
and The Beauty of Discomfort , as the
year’s Whole Girl, Whole World speaker.
don’t merely tolerate discomfort -
they embrace it, seeking it out again
and again. They seem to experience
discomfort as a positive rather than a
negative force, and they find ways to use
it to motivate themselves.”
For our children, Amanda argued, it is
This speaker series provides parents, vitally important that we teach them
teachers, and girls with the opportunity how to be more resilient and adaptable.
to hear from internationally-renowned As part of a generation seeing change
experts about complex issues facing happen at an unrelenting pace, they
growing girls. It is an opportunity for need to learn to how to problem solve
our community to engage in thought- and be creative. This can only be done
provoking topics, and provides a if they learn how to embrace the
valuable chance to engage in ongoing beauty of discomfort.
discussion about how we can support
our daughters as they learn to be The opportunity to hear Amanda and
courageous, creative citizens in the the previous speakers: Dr. Lisa Damour,
world. Speakers are carefully selected Rachel Simmons, Dr. JoAnn Deak and
in keeping with the school’s philosophy Barbara Coloroso, has broadened the
understanding of raising and educating
of developing the whole girl.
girls, which in turn strengthens the
Amanda Lang brought her message of School’s foundation as an inclusive and
the benefits of embracing discomfort safe environment.
to Crofton House School. Amanda
spoke about how fear of failure and A special thanks goes to the leadership
a reluctance to innovate can impact of the CHS Parents’ Auxiliary and
our children’s chances for success and Katherine Grant, the PA’s speaker
how we must allow them to be creative, series chair, for their organization of
nurture their curiosity, and teach them such a great event.
how to embrace the power of discomfort.
In her words, “Truly successful people
“Truly successful
people don’t
merely tolerate
discomfort -
they embrace
it, seeking it
out again and
again.”
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