George School history teacher Fran Bradley will speak about his recent experiences in Cuba at an all-school assembly on Friday, January 6, 2006, from 9:50 to 10:40 a.m. in Walton Center Auditorium. Entitled "Nonviolent Acts of Conscience: Disobeying the U.S. Government," Fran's talk will explain his personal decision to bring aid to impoverished Cuban citizens last summer in violation of United States sanctions. He participated in a humanitarian effort undertaken by Pastors for Peace.

"As a Friends school, George School encourages students to be led by their own truths while respecting the truths by which others are led," said Head of School Nancy Starmer. "Our assemblies often highlight individuals whose beliefs inform their actions or their scholarship. Fran Bradley is a person of real integrity, whose conscience led him to take a personal risk on behalf of others. Learning about the complexities of decisions such as his can provide our students with models that will help them grow into the discerning adults we hope they will be."

About George School
George School, founded in 1893 by members of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers), teaches that each person shares a responsibility for helping to make the world a better place. The student body is diverse, representing twenty-two states and twenty-seven foreign countries and a variety of ethnic, racial, religious, academic, and economic backgrounds. Each year more than $4 million in need-based financial aid is provided to eligible students.