On Wednesday, October 11, 2017 the older children visited Art Rage, an amazing gallery which celebrates the use of art to raise awareness of social justice issues. The current exhibit, Seen and Heard, invited local women artists to submit artwork to commemorate the 100th anniversary of New York State signing women’s suffrage into law. These artists also explored current issues relating to women’s rights. Vanessa Johnson, one of the artists whose work is displayed, met with our group for over an hour. She artfully involved all the students in a thoughtful, honest dialogue about issues that were important to them as girls and boys. Topics included issues of minimum wage, equal pay for equal jobs, racism, child abuse, LGBT concerns and more. It was an extraordinary discussion, which we wish had been filmed. Our students were articulate, empathetic, honest and curious.