Archive for August, 2007

A Visit to the “Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls”

Sunday, August 19th, 2007

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What a gift and privileged it was to witness the vision of Oprah Winfrey: giving back and making a difference in the lives of young people who will in turn “give back”.

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I would have loved living in dorm rooms like these at Creighton University, back in the day.

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The academy’s library (my favourite place anywhere) is designed for the encouragement of independent reading. If you entered the school as a non-reader of great books it wouldn’t be long before you became an avid reader. Oprah Winfrey’s love of books and reading is so apparent in the shelving layout. A fireplace in Creighton’s library would have been a welcomed addition too.

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Beaulieu Prep Headmistress