Learning to Live In Baltimore
How schools can improve the health of students and their communities The 2017 Neighborhood Health Report by the Baltimore City Health Department is hard to read. It spells out … Continued
The Kirwan Commission, Waiting for Godot, part II
Two months ago, Baltimore City removed four Confederate statues from their pedestals. … Continued
Renewing our Vowels
Renewing Our Vowels: A study of life goals. Truth can be a trickster, revealing itself in unexpected moments. It snuck up on me at a Hope and Help Festival at Lafayette Park in Baltimore. Leaned up against the wall, … Continued
Ideas, Quotes and Ah Ha’s! from the Baltimore Word Camp
Learning events are bright and wonderful–I find myself running about like a child with a butterfly net, trying to capture new ideas and brilliant insights. Here are a few that I’ve caught for you at the Baltimore WordCamp: Design … Continued
Baltimore WordPress Camp
Baltimore WordPress Camp It is a joy to see people teaching and learning together. The recent Baltimore WordPress Camp in Baltimore, Maryland was a great example of shared learning. My favorite part was the happiness bar–a table where you … Continued
Students Test Their Schools
Students Test their Schools Students at Patterson High School and Baltimore Polytechnic Institute are about to get new science and environmental health laboratories: their schools. Johns Hopkins and Cool Green Schools are partnering on a community research grant to provide … Continued
American Dreams
I know of a high school student who didn’t go to the … Continued
Threading Baltimore Together
Sarah Hemminger is out to save Baltimore the hard way–with the love and care of strangers. Since founding Thread in 2004 with her husband, Ryan, the program has been surrounding failing students with mentors to support them through … Continued