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Building an Anti-Bias, Anti-Racist World
We have so much work to do to build a world that values and appreciates everyone, regardless of their differences.On a day designated to honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., I want to also honor the countless other individuals who have demonstrated awe-inspiring courage and integrity to fight for a world where there is liberty, justice, and joy for all.A few ideas for all of us as we undertake this work together:- I love the Racing Race Conscious Children website. It includes amazing resources, such as a list of 100 Race-Conscious Things You Can Say to Children to Advance Racial Justice.
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What Do We Do Now?
I’m embarrassed that my last post–first thing in the morning on the day after the election–was about food sensitivity testing. That’s not at all what I was thinking about at that time. I had written the post the weekend prior and scheduled it to run on Wednesday without connecting the dots about what day Wednesday was.
I am feeling too many things. I don’t even know how to process them all in this space. I’ve had o step away for a very long time to deal with my grief privately.Sometimes bullet points help me when I’m feeling blocked:
- I am ashamed that I had my head in the sand
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Update on Montessori For All
Those of you who have been around these parts for a while have heard me talk about my dream to start a non-profit organization that would open Austin’s first public Montessori school and then open other public Montessori schools in diverse cities across the U.S. I wrote many posts about “dwelling in possibility.” If you’re interested, you can read all about it (along with other cool public Montessori stuff happening) in an article from One Day Magazine called: “How a Montessori Movement is Reinventing Public Schools.” It’s been a lot of years in the making and has required a lot of sacrifice, but I’m so honored to get to… Read More
