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Inward Bound retreat builds collaboration and connection

Building a gratitude web reinforces the concepts of gratitude and interconnectedness. From left are Gavin McLaughlin, Nora Charlton, Veronica Edmonds, Elise Sterrett, Cooper Lamb, Noah Campbell, Malcolm Sanders, Benton Miller and Kenzie Ruddock

Resilient, collaborative communities don’t just happen. They are developed with intention and design.

Chesapeake Academy middle schoolers annually attend Inward Bound, where they get to know themselves and their peers while bonding as advisory groups, grade levels and as a community, reported head of school Catherine L. Emery.

Inward Bound is all about creating a nurturing, connected learning environment. Students participate in group problem-solving activities, games, contests and reflections with a variety of partners.

Group team building and challenges are led by the eighth-grade students in….

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