today my professor said there are scientific studies saying, “we are actually soft-wired to be hyper-competitive, we are more hardwired to be empathetic” as in there is this illusion that we are born brutal, born tough, born sinners, born evil this is just a falsity. this is just some cover up. this is just aContinue reading ““Becoming an agent of historical change””
Monthly Archives: April 2014
Philadelphia is a city trying
She used to boom and bustle, now she yearns and yawns. ‘Cause Philadelphia is a city tired. her bones ache these days and she’s been napping more than she used to. we saw her waking over a month ago, we saw her squint her eyes at the sun. (’cause Philadelphia is a city hopeful) weContinue reading “Philadelphia is a city trying”
Kids are so resilient,
bouncing back and back and back andbelieving “i’m sorry(‘s)“every time they are spokenand not questioning “i promise“or “i love you” or “i mean it(‘s)“.they are everyone’s advocate they are proudand generousthey are forgivingthey are relentlessthey are effervescentand curious.they are teachers. -&
a collection of words about young hands holding paint brushes.
(context: these are about my time at Sheppard Elementary School in North Philadelphia helping muralist Sandra Gonzalez with a mural project in the school. a group of us worked with different classrooms of the elementary school students to help them paint tiles for the mural to be installed in their school) The fountain of youth need not be discovered.Continue reading “a collection of words about young hands holding paint brushes.”
Am I giving back or am I sharing with?
(context: these are about my time at Sheppard Elementary School in North Philadelphia helping muralist Sandra Gonzalez with a mural project in the school. a group of us worked with different classrooms of the elementary school students to help them paint tiles for the mural to be installed in their school) People talk about service as though itContinue reading “Am I giving back or am I sharing with?”
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