Beverly, the activist. Not the journalist.
Protestors of Arizona Senate Bill 1070 held a candlelight vigil at the Texas State Capitol building, Thursday, July 29th, to stand in solidarity on the day the bill became law. I was there.
This summer, so far, I've attended a Pride Week march, an Arizona Senate Bill 1070 protest and a candlelight vigil. Two months ago, I had never been to a march or protest as a participant. As a journalist, you're discouraged from openly displaying your opinions. I was a closet activist. I really love my new found freedom.
The candlelight vigil was tonight. Various organizations and individuals spoke at the event. I was most moved by the words of a high school history teacher. She said we should teach history as a series of social movements instead of as a series of wars because it'll empower our students to speak up when faced with injustice. It's an absolutely stunning idea. I hope to reorganize my TEKS to incorporate this concept as much as possible. I want to radicalize my second graders.
Tomorrow, I'm flying out to Tucson, Arizona to volunteer with the organization No More Deaths. Ashe and I wanted to go for spring break our senior year, but we were poor college students. So, I'm excited I finally have the opportunity to go.
This is my first post in ages. After I graduated from Mizzou, my life became very dull. I spent six unemployed months in a sleeping bag on my sister's apartment floor. As you can see, those months would have made for extremely boring posts. In February, I landed a job and my life started picking up pace. It picked up a little bit too much speed, and I had no time to write about my adventures as a first-year bilingual 2nd grade teacher. Things have settled down now, partially because I'm on summer vacation, but regardless, I hope to update my blog more frequently. Thus, adios for now! ¡Hasta pronto!
The candlelight vigil was tonight. Various organizations and individuals spoke at the event. I was most moved by the words of a high school history teacher. She said we should teach history as a series of social movements instead of as a series of wars because it'll empower our students to speak up when faced with injustice. It's an absolutely stunning idea. I hope to reorganize my TEKS to incorporate this concept as much as possible. I want to radicalize my second graders.
Tomorrow, I'm flying out to Tucson, Arizona to volunteer with the organization No More Deaths. Ashe and I wanted to go for spring break our senior year, but we were poor college students. So, I'm excited I finally have the opportunity to go.
This is my first post in ages. After I graduated from Mizzou, my life became very dull. I spent six unemployed months in a sleeping bag on my sister's apartment floor. As you can see, those months would have made for extremely boring posts. In February, I landed a job and my life started picking up pace. It picked up a little bit too much speed, and I had no time to write about my adventures as a first-year bilingual 2nd grade teacher. Things have settled down now, partially because I'm on summer vacation, but regardless, I hope to update my blog more frequently. Thus, adios for now! ¡Hasta pronto!
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