The idea for my writing and storytelling business developed early in 2018, around the time my current work was threatening to implode.
Writing a Business into Existence
Tag: Storytelling
Expanding the Village: the Impact of CAAEL’s student-centered innovations
From a tiny basketball league to an organization serving thousands of students, CAAEL offers hope and transformation to communities supporting alternative schools.
Affirming Immigrant Identities | Impact Story: Lawrence & Argyle
Lawrence & Argyle exists to promote immigrant identities, build community, and support organizations that serve immigrants and/or refugees. This is their Impact Story.
Scholar Story | Stacy
Stacy, 2015 Stacy's story is part of a project entitled “Scholar Stories.” Please see this project’s portfolio page for more details and additional stories in this series. “Stacy, finish your food!” her dad exclaims in Cantonese, the dominant tongue in this North Side Chicago household of Asian diaspora elders and first-generation American offspring. Stacy’s story begins far…
Story Listening
Stories make strategies and policies personal. The experiences and circumstances of real people serve to humanize contentious political discourse and give weight to larger trends. I’m passionate about crafting similar narratives and learning experiences, sharing these opportunities for growth and understanding, and contributing to lasting change in our world. My voice is an amplifier; I look forward to handing others the mic.
Standards Deviation
Yesterday, a class of my students repeating Earth Science took the January Regents in our subject. The Regents are summative state tests, and high school graduation in NY state is contingent upon passage of at least five of these exams (1 math, 1 english, 1 science, and Global and US Histories). If past performance gives…
