The Keystone Academy Class of 2022 celebrates their personal successes and collective growth as they mark a milestone in the school’s history.
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The desire for expression has been one of humankind’s greatest passions. Expression can be a kind of power that allows everyone to be who they want to be. Tenth graders at Keystone Academy have recently exhibited their Personal Project products that celebrate the power of individual expressions, bright ideas, and inspiring personal stories. They documented the process as part of their academic requirements in Keystone’s Middle Years Programme (MYP).
Qiu Zhijie is known for his avant-garde creations that show the struggles between human destiny and self-assertion. For many Chinese, defining Mr. Qiu is difficult. He is an artist, a curator, a calligrapher, a professor, a writer, and a father. His creative vision spans the art forms of calligraphy, ink painting, printmaking, photography, video, installation, theater, and so much more. His vigor and curiosity have led him to the paths of art, philosophy, sociology, anthropology, literature, technology. He seems to be a soul trying to understand everything.
Another day of practicing piano has passed and Mago Lang turns her gaze at the window, entranced by the stillness and serenity of nature outside her bedroom. She wonders how it is like in Wellesley College, her next destination, where she wants to continue “thinking, writing, and speaking out with courage.”
In this special feature, we profile Jane Liu, Kevin Zhang, and Michael Chang, three members of the Keystone Class of 2022 powered up to become part of this generation’s league of changemakers.