Guest Blogger
Becoming a Man (BAM) Program Counselor, Youth Guidance
Chicago, Illinois
Matthew White works with Youth Guidance as the Becoming a Man (BAM) program counselor stationed at Tilden Career Community Academy High School, a public school located in Chicago’s Englewood neighborhood. He is a member of Educators 4 Excellence-Chicago.
When I look back on my own youth in Chicago—a city that is notoriously plagued with gun violence—I can think…
This January marks the fourth anniversary of #MeTooK12, a campaign spotlighting the widespread sexual harassment and assault millions of students experience each day. Although statistics…
The other day, my wife and I watched the first episode of the new sitcom Abbott Elementary. In this episode, there’s a hilarious scene where…
School boards (in some states “school committees”) sit at the intersection of civic engagement, local politics, and community service. The school board is a team…
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