As the School Year Approaches…

Dear Supporters, Summer break is coming to an end, and as a parent, the start of the school year has been on my mind. When our kids go back to school, we always have plenty to worry about it – from little things like their clothing and lunches to bigger…

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School was my sanctuary

“I went to bed, hoping our worries would go away with the night and the new light of the morning would bring my mom out of her slump and the stress out of her heart. School was my sanctuary. There was plenty of food at lunch, caring adults that had…

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The idea behind How Far will I Run

A few years ago, I went back to college to learn Spanish. One of my assignments was to write about my childhood in Spanish. This translation was not the easiest, so I asked my Senora for help after class one day. As I shared my childhood memories with her, she…

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