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Speak Truth: The Value of Perspective

by Jenna Fournel “I heard what you said and it’s making me change my mind.” These were the words Lawrence, a high school student in Washington, DC shared openly with a group of around 30 students – most of whom he’d never spoken to before. During Inspired Teaching’s...

Speak Truth: A Year of Inviting Conversation

“The most important thing to do right now is invite conversation.” – Alejandro, 10th Grade Last Thursday Inspired Teaching wrapped up the 2019-2020 school year with a final Speak Truth seminar in which students discussed: Are local and federal governments going about...

Speak Truth Kicks Off for the 2019-20 School Year

This blog post was written by Topher Anuzis, a current volunteer with Inspired Teaching. The next time you’re at a party, go ahead and ask someone you’ve never met, “How do you feel about the n-word?” or “Do you have any connections to gun violence in your life?” This...

Creating Community at Summer Institute

This blog was written by Inspired Teaching Residency Intern, Myla Haan, as she reflects on her summer spent with the new cohort of Inspired Teaching Fellows. “I’ve never felt so comfortable sharing about myself” “I wanted to challenge myself and share something that I...

Summer School 2019 Culminates in Celebration of Learning

This blog post was written by Myla Haan, the Inspired Teaching Residency’s 2019 Summer Intern. The Summer Teaching Practicum for the Inspired Teaching Residency, at Capital City Public Charter School has concluded! Over these past few weeks, all of the students...

Changemakers in Action: An Evening of Engagement and Celebration

Mara Duquette, our Director, Program Administration, oversees Center for Inspired Teaching’s Residency program operations, including managing residency partner sites and program stakeholders, recruitment and selection, and government reporting and compliance....