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May 24, 2023
The Sense of Belonging – A Powerful Connection
I can still remember my third year as a preschool teacher when I received a card in the mail from a mother whose son was in my classroom…
May 24, 2023
The Superpower of Empathy – A Gift to the World
My weekend shopping ritual began as I walked through the sliding doors of my local Walmart. The usual took place – a Walmart greeter said,…
May 24, 2023
My Sankofa Experiences
This is part one of a three-part blog that relates to the importance of culture. We need to “Sankofa”!…go forward but go back. Sankofa…
May 24, 2023
My Sankofa Experiences, Part 2
Last month I shared what I called a “Sankofa” experience that helped me to find out more about myself. Sankofa is a word from West Africa…
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