Rebecca Shirley, Manager of Student Life Programs, introduces incoming students to the events planned to welcome the 2019 cohort into The Seattle School community. Welcome, 2019 cohort! It is August! Which means that the fall term is just around the corner. We are thrilled to have you joining us on campus soon. I eagerly anticipate […]
For those of you relocating to Seattle, you got a taste of Seattle’s neighborhoods in an earlier Matriculate post, but what about finding the right house or apartment? Moving to a new city can be daunting, so we’ve collected a bunch of resources to help you in this time of transition, especially regarding your house-hunting search. […]
The summer of 2015 was momentous. Summers are very busy in our family: We set up my husband’s art booth at Art Festivals every weekend, and I work at Starbucks because I love the diversity and complexity of people and interacting on a regular basis. Through the course of the summer, I felt a big […]
Our next Throwback Thursday comes from Jessica Hoekstra (MA in Counseling Psychology, ‘17), an artist and Chicago native who currently works in community mental health in Seattle and as an Assistant Instructor at The Seattle School. Jessica writes about the pain of engaging our own stories as we grow the capacity to work with others, […]
This week’s Throwback Thursday comes from Bethany Bylsma (MACP, ‘16), who looks back on the tools and traveling companions that helped her navigate her Seattle School adventure. Bethany now works as a therapist in private practice, and she recently launched the Tender Wilds, an organization devoted to sharing stories, tapping into deep matters of the […]
For today’s Throwback Thursday post, MACP student Elizabeth Ferauge looks back on the ups and downs of graduate school, from the initial decision to apply all the way through sitting with clients at her internship site. We hope Elizabeth’s story is a reminder that it’s okay for this season to feel a bit like a […]
We’re really excited to share this week’s Throwback Thursday entry from MACP student Rebekah Deitrich. Rebekah shares about her journey to The Seattle School, the difficulty of living into desire, and what to do when it seems like everything is going wrong. We hope Rebekah’s words are a reminder that our whole community is thinking […]
This story comes to you from LaFaye Tapper, an MA in Counseling Psychology student who is also an ordained pastor, serving alongside her husband in Everett, WA. We hope LaFaye’s story will be an encouragement as you navigate your own journey in (or thinking about) graduate school, with whatever questions, desires, and uncertainties that entails. […]
We are kicking off a new Matriculate series today! Throwback Thursdays will offer reflections from alumni, current students, spouses, and partners on their journey to The Seattle School. Just like you, they lived into the tension of anticipating graduate studies while navigating big moves and significant lifestyle adjustments. They are excited to share some of their experiences […]
Dr. Craig Detweiler reflects on The Seattle School’s founding mission and orients our community to a new academic year at Convocation 2018.
A gallery of photos celebrating The Seattle School’s New Student Orientation, and the official launch of the 2018-19 school year.