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Big Stories from Little People
During a high school religion class, I remember reading this book, Ultimate Questions by Clyde F. Crews, and being struck by his words, “One of the oldest and deepest of human passions is the need to tell stories, and to hear them.”
Lessons From the Congo
The opportunity to travel to the Democratic Republic of the Congo with a group of students this past summer was nothing short of amazing.
Kindergarteners Building A Playground!
I thought introducing the grassroots campaign to kindergarteners was going to be challenging, but I found doing the show and tell to be very helpful.
Just Say “No” to Soda Pop
In my third year of teaching Social Justice, this project personally felt different to me.
Inspiring Students Through Service Learning
Teaching is hard. There’s no doubt about it. It’s probably even the hardest thing I’ve ever done.
Complicating ‘Homelessness’ for First Graders
Homelessness seems like a simple cut and dry problem to most young people.
Faith in Humanity & Harvest, A Teacher’s Reflection
The demands of a teacher are many. The demands of a teacher at a social justice school like Village Leadership Academy are both numerous and complex.
CHANGE THE NAME
Student activists and educators from Village Leadership Academy campaign to change the name of a park from a slaveholder to abolitionists Anna Murray and Frederick Douglass in Chicago’s North Lawndale neighborhood.
