HABITS OF LEADERSHIP
IN THE SERVICE OF SOMETHING
GREATER HOW CATHEDRAL BOYS LEARN TO LEAD WITH COMPASSION
BY THE REV. DR. TIMOTHY J.S. SEAMANS, CATHEDRAL SCHOOL CHAPLAIN
WHEN PEOPLE HEAR THE PHRASE “SERVICE LEARNING,” they often picture a food drive or a community cleanup. And yes, we do those things at Cathedral School for Boys. But the deeper purpose of our program is to help boys become aware of the needs around them and brave enough to respond.
At Cathedral School, service learning is not a requirement or a moment. It is a thread woven into the daily life of the school and into the hearts of our boys. As a chaplain and educator, I’ve long believed that service, when grounded in reflection, can shape both the giver and the receiver. At Cathedral, this transformation shows up in small, meaningful ways. You see it in the boy who gathers crayons for migrant children at the border. You hear it in the voice of a student offering prayers for the unhoused. You feel it in the Grade 8 student who guides a Kindergartner through a shared project and realizes, “I have something to give.” Our approach to service grows with our boys. In the Lower School, they start close to home: collecting items for shelters, learning about global issues through books and class discussions, and supporting each other in quiet ways. We don’t just teach them what to
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