When I was a kid I loved the Berenstain Bears, anything by Dr. Seuss, Miss Nelson is Missing, and Imogene’s Antlers (among many others). There were great books out there for me to read, that helped me imagine, that helped me learn. But something I’ve noticed now that I have my own children is …
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Have you ever seen someone post a question or statement about a particularly controversial issue, and then cringe when you see how many comments are on the post? Do you ever find yourself drawn to reading through all those comments, even though you know the conversation is going to make you angry? Do you ever …
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I’m half-Mexican, and even as such, I have privilege because of looking “not Mexican.” I haven’t had to endure the racism that my Dad has because of his accent, or his name, or how he looks. Or the racism Latino friends of mine have endured because of those things. I choose to advocate for Latinos …
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When I was younger and would tell my friends that we were going to Mexico for Christmas, they would say things like, “Oh that’s not fair! I’m so jealous!” But I was always quick to reassure them that it really wasn’t that cool. We wouldn’t be staying at a resort next to a beach, where …
When I was 17 and had just graduated from high school, I got to go on an amazing 3 week trip to Europe with my AP European History teacher and lots of other kids from school. I was so thrilled! Several of my close friends were coming too and the itinerary included England, France, Switzerland, …