Student Reflection: Kishi Bashi’s Music Sparks Curiosity and Compassion

Student Reflection: Kishi Bashi’s Music Sparks Curiosity and Compassion

Last month, Friends of Minidoka welcomed acclaimed Japanese American musician Kishi Bashi for three performances in Idaho to commemorate the 2024 Day of Remembrance. Before the performance and screening of his award-winning Omoiyari: A Song Film, at Boise’s Egyptian Theater, Kishi Bashi met and rehearsed at One Stone with a local string quartet, featuring One Stone music coach, Jun Campion. The following reflection was written by Olivia Walker, Lab51 class of 2026 and was originally published by the Friends of Minidoka.

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Ella and Mackenzie join New View EDU to talk student voice and agency in education

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Ella and Mackenzie join New View EDU to talk student voice and agency in education

New View EDU host Tim Fish sits down with Ella Cornett and Mackenzie Link, high school students from One Stone School in Boise, Idaho, to get their real world perspectives on everything from classes and schedules to life lessons on failure, accountability, passion, purpose, and more.

Embracing growth & the BLOB

Q&A with Chloe French

As a high school freshman, Chloe suffered a traumatic brain injury that forced her to take a break from athletics and threatened her 4.0 GPA. As a result, she began to feel something was missing in her life, eventually leading her to One Stone.

Now a student at Whitman College, Chloe reflects back on her time at One Stone, how the Growth Transcript guided her learning, and how she came to appreciate the BLOB.

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Genetics Problem Solving: Alex's journey of discovery

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Genetics Problem Solving: Alex's journey of discovery

The main goal for the 23x2: Introduction to Genetics Problem Solving Immersion was to inspire scientific inquiry and foster problem-solving skills in the area of genetics. During the experience, DLab learner Alex K. showed significant growth in scientific inquiry, problem solving, and curiosity by starting with the question, “How can I use genetic problem solving to predict the genetics of offspring in fruit flies?” Here, Alex shares her reflection on the experience, and how it has inspired her to keep learning about genetics.

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A Moment of Insight: Sammi's Story

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This is a story of insight. Sammi E., a student at Riverstone School, joined One Stone’s Project Good, hoping to make a difference in a little known public health problem: social isolation. At the One Event 2020, Sammi shared her moment of insight, explaining how understanding the residents of a housing development for seniors, veterans and adults with disabilities revealed a meaningful way to brighten their lives.

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A Moment of Elevation: Liam's Story

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The One Event is about student voice. This year’s theme, The Power of Moments, was a chance for students to share personal stories about the One Stone moments that have changed their lives. Liam N.’s story is about a moment of elevation – a moment that might have otherwise fallen victim to the frailties of memory and simply drifted away with time, but instead became fixed in his mind as something special. Something ELEVATED.

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A Moment of Pride: Christian's Story

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At the One Event 2020, several One Stone students shared deeply personal stories about moments that have changed their lives. Christian R., a learner in our lab school, took the stage to tell about how One Stone helped him regain a sense of pride – something he once risked to try to fit in with a group of so-called “friends.”

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Treefort Trailblazers: Accessibility DLab

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Treefort Trailblazers: Accessibility DLab

Treefort is a welcoming music festival that takes place in beautiful downtown Boise every spring. However, according to Treefort’s leadership team, there’s a problem with accessibility.

The Treefort Trailblazers Design Lab Team began by interviewing the festival organizers and also conducted empathy work with students, Treefort attendees, and students who face challenges going to Treefort.

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Playing the game of life

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Playing the game of life

Adulting is hard.

Writing a check, tying a tie – even executing a confident, professional handshake – are all learned skills. And those are just the relatively little things in life. The big things – like changing a career mid-stream, a serious, sudden illness or a car breakdown and repair – can be downright paralyzing, even for experienced adults.

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