Archive for December, 2015
san francisco’s new plan
Mayor Lee’s new plan of action for tackling homelessness in SF is intriguing. Let’s hope the right leaders are found to provide steady guidance. Thanks to Kevin Fagan for shedding light on the developments in the Bay Area.
Read moreeveryday spaces between
youth and family identity formation, aspiration, and reflection occur most powerfully during the everyday “spaces between” in our lives. Car rides, for example, are
Read moreeveryday information
when homeless, families often struggle to get important information. it comes via websites, bulletin boards, word of mouth, apps… but is usually overwhelming and
Read moreeveryday scrambling for food
when looking to find food, families have to scramble to make food pantry hours work for them amid all the other things that are happening in life… here’s an example that
Read moresports, opportunity, and the South
Some of my fondest memories as a high school teacher and basketball coach are of when I worked with remarkable students, teachers, leaders, and families in Montgomery, AL in the 1990s. These students were bright, gifted, warm, enthusiastic, hard-working, and endearing. But beyond the state titles that the basketball team won,
Read morepriorities
Only 2.5% of high school football players receive D1 college scholarships to play football. So, while we do indeed need to spend time and attention to the rights and opportunities of these elite student-athletes (see attention given to O’Bannon case and other NCAA reforms), the bigger social justice issue at play is
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