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“The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only one page.” – Saint Augustine

During 2014, my #Fulbright work with schools in New Zealand changed my life. Since then, I have often wished I could have the experience again. So when my dear friend @roche_4_prez received a Fulbright Distinguished Award in Teaching Grant, I knew I had to use my only free week of the summer to observe her research. I felt honored to spend the day at SEDART Centro de Education Artística Miguel Cabrera, the only arts based public high school in the state of Oaxaca. While here, I was able to witness her partnership with Casa De Languas to give community based art workshops in Matatlán for ages 5-11. We made Cadáveres Exquisitos with the students, which is a part of an early version of her Fulbright inquiry project on Alebrijes (fantastical animals that are a rich facet of Oaxacan arts history). Her work explores the link between student identity and imagination, and I am so inspired by it. We also took a course on embroidery to be a part of an important Oaxacan tradition. All in all, I got a good booster shot of the cup-runneth-over feeling that Fulbright’s global connections provides.

I’m ditching beach reading to read at ancient Zapotec ruins. #readaroundtheworld #summertime

The day I am adequately able to express my gratitude for an amazing 11 year career teaching high school is a day the English language will not soon forget. Today I officially closed one crazy beautiful chapter in my life, but it’s now time to start a new one. I plan on making the tall shoulders I’m standing on proud. Thank you @jazmenmas for this amazing t shirt.

Yesterday I tore down and packed up room 313, my home this last decade, for good. I am grateful for good friends @jazmenmas and @mel.godi to help me as I sobbed through packing up student work and cards, and to pick me up by playing graduation songs after discovering a bag of kazoos in my closet. #graduation #classroom #newbeginnings

An amazing colleague gave me this idea of the gratitude wall, where students compliment each other with their palms pressed together in unity. I am so grateful to be “graduating” with this amazing group of young people who are destined for beautiful adventures. As educators, we can get wound up in the whirlwind that is the end of the year grading and assessments, and it’s important that through the exhaustion we all continue to speak Gratitude.

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