by Paula Paris A Lifetime of Reward “The capacity to learn is a gift;the ability to learn is a skill;the willingness to learn is a choice.”–Brian Herbert, author of Dune 2 prequel ’Tis the season to celebrate the transformative power of learning. Our students have both the capacity and the
By Greg Cunningham How school can be a sanctuary It won a Pulitzer Prize in 2020 and two Tony awards this year. It’s winning over Broadway audiences every night. A Strange Loop is Michael R. Jackson’s semi-autobiographical story about Usher, a Black gay male playwright who works as an usher
by Greg Cunningham The many messages of the Baseball Hall of Fame Last week, I ventured with a group of friends to Cooperstown, NY, on our first-ever pilgrimage to the Baseball Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony to see David Ortiz join the 1% of baseball players enshrined in the Hall.
The impact of a teacher on a student’s life by Greg Cunningham For most of my days in middle and high school, English was my worst subject. It wasn’t the reading; I can never remember a time when I wasn’t reading a book. From the Hardy Boys series to the
We promised to NEVER FORGET JFYNet staff remembering that fateful day. Paula Paris September 11, 2001, was a day that changed the narrative of life in the United States as we once knew it. Wars were always fought somewhere else. The attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon,
by Joan Reissman What We Learned and How Students Benefited Nobody’s saying the pandemic has been easy. Many families have suffered terrible losses. People have lost loved ones, jobs, homes. Students have felt isolated and disengaged. They’ve missed interaction with their peers. Teachers have felt overwhelmed trying to manage online
by Gary Kaplan What are we celebrating? The Declaration of Independence is a curious document. Much of it consists of grievances against the actions of King George III which are summarized as “the establishment of an absolute Tyranny.” There are 27 discrete articles in the catalogue of complaints. The themes
by Greg Cunningham The world must come together “Check your egos at the door.” This sign, inscribed by Quincy Jones, greeted 46 world-famous singers who showed up at the A&M Studios in Los Angeles the night of January 28, 1985, to record We Are the World for USA For Africa
College and Career Readiness is Life Readiness JFYNetWorks closes the college readiness gap by helping young people build the skills to climb the ladder into college and on to jobs and careers. We give them the tools to do the hard work of turning their dreams into reality. That is
by Gary Kaplan History doesn’t repeat itself, Mark Twain observed, but it often rhymes. Because of our peculiar history, the current calls for redirection of police funding to social programs fall with a familiar cadence at JFYNetWorks. We are often asked what JFY stands for. It stands for Jobs For
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