“To me it’s like … if we don’t try and go make that change, who’s going to do it?” – Denis Estimon
Category Archives: children
Segregated Schools and Inequality in Funding Is Destroying Us
From The Conversation I’m Tired of Not Having by 2016 National Teacher of the Year Finalist “As a nation, we’re nibbling around the edges with accountability measures and other reforms, but we’re ignoring the immutable core issue: much of white and wealthy America is perfectly happy with segregated schools and inequity in funding. We have […]
Lovin on the Daddies Today
Personalizing Student’s Educational Experience. Yes!!
Asheville Youth Voices & Leadership
Our youth deserve dignity and respect as they ARE our leaders. The premier issue of the Word on The Street/ La Voz de Los Jovenes teen magazine just came out. I’ve met some of these youth and they are AMAZING. These are the voices of leadership we need to be listening to NOW. Read. Learn. […]
Listen to and Follow Young Leaders
Young people want, deserve, and need spaces where it is safe to voice their opinions and where they can talk about the issues that are relevant to their daily lives. This event on MLK day was powerful because it was designed by young people, for young people. The adults collaborating were in service to helping […]
Don’t Be Afraid — Be Focused, Determined, Hopeful, Empowered
May we all find this place of hope and motivation and the courage to keep showing up… and may all young people find peers and adults to walk with you, encourage you and remind you of what a badass human being you are and how incredibly important your wisdom, skills and insight are to the […]