VOICES ENVISIONED
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 2026 | 6-8PM
Oakwood Secondary Campus Sanctuary
Join us for our first Voices Envisioned of the year, Learning Democracy: The Intersection of Education, Society, and an Unknown Global Future, which is focused on Oakwood’s founding philosophy’s commitment to "preparing students for participation in a democratic society", a principle as urgent today as it was in 1951. Marking Oakwood’s 75th Anniversary and the United States’ 250th in 2026, this conversation explores democracy's evolving complexities. From Cold War tensions and the Voting Rights Act to digital polarization, shifting geopolitics, and eroding institutional trust, we examine how education, society, and globalization continue to shape democracy and diplomacy then, now, and in the future.
The event will be a fireside-chat-style dialogue and discussion with students from our Campaigns and Elections class and speakers including Oakwood alumnus Nicholas Schifrin ‘98, PBS NewsHour's Foreign Affairs and Defense Correspondent.
This event is free and open to all community members and students in grades 7-12.
UPCOMING EVENTS
PAST EVENTS
March 5, 2026
A special panel in honor of Women’s History Month to celebrate and uplift the voices of Black women storytellers who are also current parents/guardians with our community. This dynamic group of women engaged in discussion and reflection on their identities, how storytelling has been shaped by who they are and the communities they are a part of, and how they build community together.
A special panel in honor of Women’s History Month to celebrate and uplift the voices of Black women storytellers who are also current parents/guardians with our community. This dynamic group of women engaged in discussion and reflection on their identities, how storytelling has been shaped by who they are and the communities they are a part of, and how they build community together.
February 2, 2026
A special screening of an episode of Social Studies followed by a moderated conversation with the Emmy® Award winning filmmaker/photographer, producer and series director, Lauren Greenfield, along with series participants.
Social Studies is a character-driven documentary series that delves into the lives of the first generation raised on social media. Filmed in Los Angeles over a school year, this groundbreaking social experiment features a diverse group of LA teens who open up their lives and phones to offer an intimate glimpse into how social media has reshaped childhood. From battling bullying, grappling with beauty standards, coping with racism, exploring sexuality, navigating the pressures of constant comparison, and making life-altering decisions, their compelling and relatable experiences take us on a raw, visceral, and urgent journey through the challenges of growing up in the digital age.
A special screening of an episode of Social Studies followed by a moderated conversation with the Emmy® Award winning filmmaker/photographer, producer and series director, Lauren Greenfield, along with series participants.
Social Studies is a character-driven documentary series that delves into the lives of the first generation raised on social media. Filmed in Los Angeles over a school year, this groundbreaking social experiment features a diverse group of LA teens who open up their lives and phones to offer an intimate glimpse into how social media has reshaped childhood. From battling bullying, grappling with beauty standards, coping with racism, exploring sexuality, navigating the pressures of constant comparison, and making life-altering decisions, their compelling and relatable experiences take us on a raw, visceral, and urgent journey through the challenges of growing up in the digital age.
December 15, 2025
Directors Angelique Molina & Abraham Troen and producers Sarah Thomson & John Battsek joined Oakwood School for a conversation about their documentary, Just Sing. Members from the collegiate a cappella group featured in the film, The SoCal VoCals, also performed.
Directors Angelique Molina & Abraham Troen and producers Sarah Thomson & John Battsek joined Oakwood School for a conversation about their documentary, Just Sing. Members from the collegiate a cappella group featured in the film, The SoCal VoCals, also performed.
In this musical documentary, Just Sing follows the students in USC’s The SoCal VoCals and their journey to compete for an unprecedented sixth win at the national collegiate championships! Identity, belonging and looming adulthood are intertwined in this musical coming-of-age journey—one perfect harmony at a time.
May 18, 2025
A special Oakwood community viewing of the 2024 documentary Will & Harper. In this intimate portrayal of friendship, transition, and America, Will Ferrell and his close friend of thirty years, Harper Steele, decide to go on a cross-country road trip to explore a new chapter in their relationship. The screening was followed by a panel discussion featuring Harper Steele; the film’s director, Josh Greenbaum; and Oakwood’s Assistant Head of School for Community Engagement and Belonging, John Gentile. Thank you to Netflix for making this opportunity available for the Oakwood community.
February 18, 2025
A fireside chat with Charles Vogl, author of The Art of Community, and Dr. Floyd Cobb, co-author of Belonging Through a Culture of Dignity.
Charles Vogl is an adviser, speaker, and the author of three books, including the international bestseller The Art of Community. He works with Google in several capacities, including as a trusted thought leader for the Google School for Leaders, which develops over 20,000 Google managers. He is also a founding member of the Google Vitality Lab which works toward innovating healing strategies in our era.
Dr. Floyd Cobb has almost 20 years of experience spanning the P-20 educational continuum, holding roles as a teacher, school leader, district curriculum leader, and statewide policy implementer. He holds a Ph.D. in curriculum and instruction from the Morgridge College of Education at the University of Denver. He is an adjunct faculty member and teaches courses on social inequality through the lenses of race, class, and gender.
September 25, 2024
Oakwood School was honored to welcome Rabbi Hanan Schlesinger and Noor A’wad, leaders of Roots/Shorashim/Judur, an Israeli-Palestinian grassroots initiative for understanding, nonviolence, and transformation. Our guests shared their vision for a new social and political reality that honors the belonging of Palestinians and Israeli Jews to the land and grants dignity, freedom, equality, and security for all people. For more information, visit friendsofroots.net.
Oakwood School was honored to welcome Rabbi Hanan Schlesinger and Noor A’wad, leaders of Roots/Shorashim/Judur, an Israeli-Palestinian grassroots initiative for understanding, nonviolence, and transformation. Our guests shared their vision for a new social and political reality that honors the belonging of Palestinians and Israeli Jews to the land and grants dignity, freedom, equality, and security for all people. For more information, visit friendsofroots.net.
