The system was not made to support students of color. So I made a school that did December 20 2017 Jonathan Johnson began his journey to founding a school when one of his students died tragically in a drug deal. He resolved to create an...
5 of Camelback’s Hottest New Application Tips December 19 2017 You may be racking your brain for the best possible answers. Trust me, I’ve been there too. With that in mind, I’ve compiled some tips...
How this filmmaker uses superheroes to teach media misrepresentation December 12 2017 In college, Tony Weaver, Jr. filled up notebooks with scripts, but no one on campus would make his films that dealt with race and identity. Today,...
I gave a student his third suspension; what he said next changed my life December 4 2017 Tyler Brewster was the Dean of Discipline for a school in her childhood neighborhood. After 10 years in education, she thought she knew what her...
Why I Must Be Ruthless for Good November 30 2017 "Ruthlessness has the implication and inherent meanings of aggressive intensity, unyielding pursuit of an end. What if we took that same ruthlessness and put it...
Why I Cried Reading a Rumi Poem to Graduating Camelback Fellows September 19 2017 This cohort was a labor of love for our Camelback team; it's also the most social justice oriented cohort. And this, especially to me, felt...
Fighting for Joy When Poverty is Fighting Against You September 7 2017 "Poverty is knowing that if you don’t make it out, you will get stuck there. It’s knowing you will be stuck either working the farm,...
“Hustle” isn’t new to communities like mine July 19 2017 I share these stories because it's been humbling to remember that while the unspoken rules of entrepreneurship at this level are new to me, the...
Making the A$k: A 3 Step Guide for Pitches June 23 2017 Many for-profit leaders seem unafraid to ask for the money they need to start up; but I continue to see non-profit leaders struggle to make...
