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What did you learn in your high school years that made you who you are today?
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Thanks for the personal and warm welcome ;) A fellow librarian..how wonderful! I found this site through Sam Chaltain. What a terrific resource.
Barb
Your welcome and this project are strong medicine to counter the perceptions that "online" equates with "de-humanizing". What word is more inspiring (or daunting) than Freedom? What courage is required to maintain open-ness and respect, in full anticipation that the truths of others may challenge those we've won so dearly? Thank you for creating and sustaining such a rare jewel of a place. I look forward to discovery in the interactions to come!
i have been drawn in by cherry picking kate craw quartfort's abundant energy and postings. She is the daughter of an old friend and a wonderful new teacher to me.
my daughter is in school in oregon, constantly peppering me with stuff as well. If necessity is the 'mother' of invention, and survival is our necessity, then perhaps education should be the invention of each, to survive, navigate, negotiate. I hear this again and again in the testimonies of 'accomplished' people...it was never a choice for me...i had to...nothing else made sense. People are more capable than ever to access what they need 'to survive', it is just that no one puts them in line to tell them. Then there are the casualties. The basics sometimes vary so from mind to mind. There is the language platform, the words out of thoughts. There is the channeling of talents. There is a great need to mollify the vying egos. There is work, living and understanding...love.There are essential things. All will be learned, only the schedule uncertain.
Though i am the product of a tradition [schooling] i would not commend its quality and recreate it, or allow it to replicate itself. "It" seems only the messenger. All of our systems are allowed to propagate themselves. Religion, politics, business, energy; They bungle along fed by the lesser of evils and...convenience..There is plenty of talk, and much action. Who is doing the math in total? So,I watch, and learn, and sometimes teach whoever is open to hear. As to Freedom:tread lightly...know your belief systems...stay open
I found 5 freedoms when searching for Robyn Pretlow, who was a co-presenter at the Coalition of Schools' Fall Forum of a session on interrupting the trend of boys of color being sent to jail in disproportionate numbers. I stumbled on her on your the site and liked what I saw. I am not very savvy with social networking sites yet, so I am still getting oriented to how things like this work. I appreciate your personal shout out and look forward to opportunities to participate and learn from this group. Yours in the struggle,
Marnie
As for J. California Cooper, starting with "Life is Short But Wide" is a great decision. Love the title - it's become a mantra!
thanks for the message-- yes, all's well, and thanks for taking a look at the website. I'm in the process of getting a handle on all these online communities I'm a part of, so it's good to be reminded about this network as well.
take care and happy new year!
James
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