Sarah Grand
As I prepare to fly out of Warsaw after an incredible 10 days in Poland, I am feeling the unbelievable weight and responsibility of what I just experienced. At our […]
As a middle school ELA teacher, I spend a lot of time helping my students explore the depth of Holocaust literature. We talk about memory, loss, resilience, and the responsibility […]
I was warned about going on this trip. Not *against* going, of course, but the suggestions from ‘Poland Personally’ veterans revealed subtly the challenges that I would face. Some advice […]
Up until this past week, I was unaware that the word “rabbi” actually means “teacher”. This trip was filled with brilliant teachers from all over the country, and I found […]
“And even if by some miracle I survive and escape death, the spectre of the past shall follow me everywhere like a shadow. Will I find balance, peace, and faith […]
George Floyd and I shared a last name, but my parents never had to sit down with me to explain how to respond if approached by an officer. George Floyd […]
It was so hard to summarize such a life changing trip. There is information that I already knew about the time line from the kidnapping of Africans to the present […]
This journey, Marching Down Freedom’s Road, has awakened in me a renewed sense of purpose and hope. Connecting with fellow educators transformed a professional experience into a personal one. We […]
Our last day of “Marching Down Freedom’s Road” was spent in the city of Memphis, as we learned about how the Civil Rights movement progressed after the Voting Rights Act […]
In my time here, I have been thinking a lot about contradiction. This is not especially new. As an English teacher, the idea of “contrast” is the core of what […]