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Crossing the Hallway
Guest Blogger: Lena Malpeli, Student
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Affirming Students in the LGBTQ+ Community – Today and Everyday
Guest Blogger: Kelly Quindlen, Author of She Drives Me Crazy, Late to the Party, Her Name in the Sky
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Bringing Mental Health into the Light
Guest Blogger: Cindy Simpson, COO of CHRIS180
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April Network Spotlight
Featuring Bennett Lieberman, Kenyatte Reid, Dr. Patrick Jean-Pierre, and Lydia Acosta Stephens.
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Leadership in Action at AMS
Written By: Tammie Workman, Education Consultant and Former Urban Schools Leader with Stacey DeWitt CEO of Connect with Kids Network.
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The Ache of Belonging
Guest Blogger: Terra Starr Smith, Counselor, Podcaster, Writer, Follower of Joy.
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Knowing Our History and Knowing Ourselves
Written By: Tammie Workman, Education Consultant and Former Urban Schools Leader with Stacey DeWitt CEO of Connect with Kids Network.
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Can We Transform
Written By: Tammie Workman, Education Consultant and Former Urban Schools Leader with Stacey DeWitt CEO of Connect with Kids Network.
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March Network Spotlight
Featuring Tim Shriver, Dr. Sharon Contreras, Dr. Tyrone Howard, and Chief Art Acevedo
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#ChooseToChallenge on International Women’s Day
Written By: Dr. Meria Carstarphen, Founder Uplift!, Co-Founder UNITE, Former Urban Schools Superintendent
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CREATING CONNECTION AND BELONGING IN A BROKEN WORLD
Written By: Tammie Workman, Education Consultant and Former Urban Schools Leader with Stacey DeWitt CEO of Connect with Kids Network.