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We care the most when we are connected the most.
Making a DifferenceApril 21, 2019April 22, 2019

We care the most when we are most connected.

Earlier this week, my heart sank as I watched live footage of Notre Dame be consumed by fire. Like many language teachers, my world travels have brought me to Paris several times, and by extension Notre Dame. Like many language teachers, I feel a connection to Notre Dame. Watching it burn was sad because it…

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Making a DifferenceMay 13, 2018May 10, 2020

Celebrate your Teacher Mom!

Happy Mother’s Day to all of you mamas–the smiling moms, the screaming moms, the waiting moms, the weeping moms…no matter what motherhood looks like in your life, today is for you. Meet one of my moms I have a really amazing biological mom, and I also have some equally amazing other kinds of moms in my…

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World Down Syndrome Day in Spanish class! Articles and video
Making a DifferenceMarch 21, 2018March 21, 2018

World Down Syndrome Day–for Spanish classes!

Today is one of my very favorite days of the year. 3/21, World Down Syndrome Day. I hope that many of my readers’ lives have been touched as deeply mine has by individuals with a bonus chromosome! Today is a day to celebrate these special lives and the families that support them, and here are…

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Making a Difference ReadingsDecember 1, 2017February 17, 2018

Dressember: Day 1 – La historia de Ama

20-30 million people are enslaved in the world TODAY. The average cost of a human being is $5, in one of the largest growing industries in the world. Girls as young as 1 years old have been found being trafficked in brothels around the world. Boys as young a 3 have been enslaved on fishing…

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