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MRC Liaisons Attend Civic Leadership Summit

Joining peers and teachers from independent schools across the nation, MRC Liaisons Abby Slap ’25, Sean Kim ’25, and Emma Pan ’25 spent three days at the Civic Leadership Summit in Washington, D.C., discussing pressing national issues, honing leadership skills, and identifying best practices in community engagement. Accompanied by Dr. Ryan Pemberton, The William Stamps Farish Fund Director of the McCain-Ravenel Center for Intellectual and Moral Courage, the students heard from experts in various fields, touching on issues of climate, poverty, civic engagement, and mental health. Breaking into smaller working groups based on areas of identified interest, students created vision statements with tangible action steps for change in their respective communities that each presented to teachers and administrators attending the concurrent 2025 NNSP Annual Conference.

Describing the summit as “thought-provoking and inspiring,” Episcopal’s contingent teamed with others interested in creating more civically engaged communities within their respective schools. Slap shared, “A big learning experience for us was how well the McCain-Ravenel Center prepared us for these discussions. We are used to open collaboration about sometimes tough issues and found Episcopal's resources around civic engagement far exceed that of the other schools.”

Giving high praise to the work of EHS faculty, Pan explained, “Episcopal’s faculty and curriculum are already so dedicated to maximizing our civic engagement we couldn’t think of room for improvement. Instead, we decided that encouraging student-led civic engagement would contribute most to fostering a natural student body culture of community engagement.” The trio decided to set their sights on possible opportunities for each EHS student club to support a nonprofit project annually. As Pan explained, “Civic engagement goes far beyond involvement in politics — it’s also about lifting up and giving back to our communities at school and at home.” 

All agreed that the summit provided an excellent opportunity to make real connections with people at other schools. “We got to meet so many considerate and driven student leaders who were committed to making changes in their school communities, just like us,” said Pan.
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