Marching Towards Justice:
Civil Rights and Social Change
The Wellington School - Summer Course 2025
Mrs. Owens + Ms. Robbins + Mr. Raghunathan
Timchia / Micah / John / Phinneas / Evren / Annika / Atticus / Lily / Dottie / Lillian / Gareth / Nick / Holden / Lane / Ben
The Wellington School Mission:
We help students find their purpose and realize their potential for tomorrow’s world.
OUR VALUES
Be Curious
Be Yourself
Be Ambitious
Be Empathetic
Be Responsible
Meet the course teachers!
Mrs. Molly Owens and Ms. Chris Robbins
Entering her second year at The Wellington School, Molly Owens (Kershner) brings experience teaching middle and upper school social studies, with courses taught across every grade from 5th through 12th. This year, she will be teaching 8th-grade World History as well as an 11th-grade elective on 20th-century Global History.
Molly wanted to teach this civil rights course because she believes deeply in the power of education to inspire change. She feels that helping students understand the legacy of injustice and the history of resistance allows them to think critically about the world around them and see themselves as active participants in the ongoing pursuit of justice and equity.
Chris Robbins is beginning her 35th year of teaching at The Wellington School, where she currently teaches more than a dozen trimester courses for 11th and 12th-grade students. Deeply committed to student growth both in and out of the classroom, Chris brings passion and purpose to her work each day. In 2021, she traveled to Alabama with former colleague John Brown, a formative experience that helped inspire a meaningful educational journey now brought to life.
She is a strong advocate for Courageous Conversations, guided by the work of Glenn Singleton, and firmly believes in the importance of understanding history to create positive change in today’s world and for generations to come.
Assisted and Chaperoned by Rishi Raghunathan!
(Head of Upper School)
“Opportunities to help each student be responsive to the demands of an increasingly diverse and global society with unimaginable challenges, responsibilities, and opportunities abound at Wellington. I believe that diversity is not a buzzword. Diverse experiences, interactions, and opportunities make us smarter. With increasing globalization, the development of empathy and respect for other cultures is critical for success in college and beyond.”
