You might remember a New York Times contest to craft a six word motto for the United States. We turned the powerhouse of Academy thinking at the question. Laura suggested a phrase you might recognize…
“MUTUAL GUARDIANS OF OUR MUTUAL HAPPINESS”
I think that phrase resonated as a result of her work at Monpelier’s NEH Landmark institute. Keith reviewed his notes from the Academy and provided a whole list of possibilities! This year’s National Academy wrestled a rigorous three weeks but still found time to toy with the idea of what six words would be the best represent their three weeks of scholarship in Los Angeles.
It’s something like the re-writing project…
What six words would you propose for the National Academy if you wanted to communicate as much of IT as possible with only THIS fragment?