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A longtime and close friend of the school, Ron Halbright, came in for an extraordinary “Conversation with…” Ron used to live in Baltimore but has lived in Switzerland for the past 30 years where he does work with refugees, youth, immigrants and other sectors of society that too often are mistreated and denied equal voice or opportunity. The students were keenly interested as he shared about his work and much about the structure, culture and laws of Swiss society. Ron talked about his family’s experiences including the impact of his parents experience in Germany and Switzerland as Jews during the Holocaust and as immigrants to the U.S. after the war. He shared his lifelong commitment to helping improve the lives of people and to fight for human rights and a more just society.