Awesome Young People

May 1, 2018

Happy Friday! This week my passion was fueled by young people! A couple of experiences this week reminded me that the hope for a more inclusive world rests in our children and youth. This is the reason why KIT focuses on kids- because kids who grow up in inclusive settings will become inclusive adults. I…

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Teaching All People to Change Their Aim

April 19, 2016

This week, Torrie, our CEO at KIT, sent along the following video to all of us at KIT. The video, produced by Torrie’s friend Shelley Moore, explains the purpose and value of inclusion in a way that enhances our understanding of why (and how) we include. My favorite part of this analogy is that, when…

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An Open Letter to my Students

February 10, 2016

Last weekend, I had the pleasure of attending the Teach For America 25th anniversary summit in Washington, DC. The summit had over 15,000 attendees, all committed to improving the quality of education for students in low-income communities. One session that particularly moved me was titled “Fighting Like Hell for Kids: Award-Winning Teachers on Staying in…

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