Posts by Chad Thomas
The Match: Attention
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The Match Newsletter
Read MoreThe Match: Trust
We’re starting with something that’s at the heart of every real connection: Trust.
Read MoreThe Match: Why
Welcome to The Match! I’m so glad you’re here. This space is a spark for leaders—one word, one sentence, one passage each week to keep your fire lit. Word: Why Sentence: Your why won’t protect you from the hard days—but it will carry you through them. Passage: Before we changed anything at Sullivan High School, before…
Read MoreWashington Post: A Chicago High School Helping Refugee Students Navigate American Life
Roger C. Sullivan High School in Chicago serves as a historic “landing pad” for waves of immigrant and refugee students, its student body representing over 30 languages and backgrounds. Journalist Elly Fishman spent three and a half years following the 2017–2018 school year as the subject of her book Refugee High: Coming of Age in America,…
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