Fellowship Blog

A life in the DR: Tidbits after un mes…

A life in the DR: Tidbits after un mes… amoelleryspaniola: The first month has been quite the eye-opening experience in a multitude of ways, to say the least. It has introduced me to a new culture, full of life and … READ FULL POST

Show Me How to Rethink Education: The Press Conference and Final Reflections

Show Me How to Rethink Education: The Press Conference and Final Reflections showmerosa: A week ago today was my final day working with Kids Rethink New Orleans Schools. Our last week was spent planning, practicing, rehearsing, practicing, regrouping, and then … READ FULL POST

Listen. Laugh. Learn. Grow: Growing together

Listen. Laugh. Learn. Grow: Growing together ijain2016: One of the perks of being on an internship in Uganda is getting fresh fruit, and seeing where it all comes from. You can imagine my surprise when I saw a little banana … READ FULL POST

Untitled: A Conversation with President Clinton

Untitled: A Conversation with President Clinton chrisaptone: Dear Friends and Fellow Activists, Last week nearly 100 “Clinterns”—the Clinton Foundation’s interns from three offices dispersed throughout New York City—gathered about the Water Street pressroom for a conversation with Former President Bill … READ FULL POST

Turning the Page: Family Engagement Matters

Turning the Page: Family Engagement Matters michelleb47: Turning the Page’s work is centered around family engagement in DC Public Schools. Family Engagement is the ‘new’ term for parent involvement, as it connotes more of an authentic, whole family engagement in … READ FULL POST

A summer with DARA: DARA, you’ve shown me the beauty of transitions and transformations.

A summer with DARA: DARA, you’ve shown me the beauty of transitions and transformations. taylorvalentine-smcf13: In my last weeks at DARA, I spent the majority of my time working with the Risk Reduction Index (RRI) team. The focus was less … READ FULL POST

Brennan King – Show Me Campaign Fellow: The Not-So Calm Before the Storm

Brennan King – Show Me Campaign Fellow: The Not-So Calm Before the Storm brennan-king: Note: Before you jump into this post I’d just like to note that I’m on the quarter system at the University of Chicago. We start school … READ FULL POST

//Angela Zhang// //Show Me Fellow// //826CHI//: “Somewhere in Nevada, a gigantic worm had a dream”

//Angela Zhang// //Show Me Fellow// //826CHI//: “Somewhere in Nevada, a gigantic worm had a dream” angelazhangchicago: July 28, 2013: Wicker Park Fest Where: The Kids’ Tent Wicker Park Fest is an annual music festival (like a micro-Lollapalooza or Pitchfork) with … READ FULL POST

Untitled: It’s never over

Untitled: It’s never over kaydeeisme: Children will forever behave like children. They will do what they are not supposed to, talk when they are not supposed to, and will make plenty of mistakes along the way. But as they become … READ FULL POST

Sam Andersen – Vittana Fellow: Defining “Help”

Sam Andersen – Vittana Fellow: Defining “Help” samvittana: I recently returned from a trip across the Bolivian altiplano. Starting in La Paz I travelled up and out of the valley, through the rapidly growing city of El Alto, and out … READ FULL POST

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