"America at large is facing two pandemics: racism and COVID-19. But, low-income Black and Brown children in America are facing one more, the temporary and permanent closure of their schools." Read an Ed Week op-ed co-authored by Ryan Good, assistant professor and co-director at the Washington Community Scholars Center in Washington D.C. ... read more about In Ed Week op-ed, Professor Ryan Good draws attention to school closures from Ed Week
As I walk through my own new “normal” during this time of pandemic and talk with ministry leaders and restorative justice practitioners throughout the country, there are particular components of circle process and other restorative practices that I have found hold renewed meaning in this time. ... read more about Caitlin Morneau MA ’19 on lifting up restorative practices in a pandemic from Ignatian Solidarity Network
Brooke Hensley and RJ Ocampo, former athletic standouts at EMU, are both involved in fighting Covid-19. ... read more about Former EMU athletes fighting Covid-19 from WHSV
Here's a New York Times article on how lumber and goods company Keim in Sugarcreek, Ohio, has helped to mobilize Holmes County Amish in response to the Covid-19 pandemic. A quote from Jim Smucker, past EMU administrator and now president of Keim, wraps up the story: “We’re a very individualistic society and the Amish have a lot to teach us about community...I think the shift has got to go from ‘I,’ to ‘we.’” ... read more about NYT: Holmes County Amish, with former VP Jim Smucker, mobilize ‘Operation Stop Covid-19’ from New York Times
Intensive English Program student Zhenqi Zheng contributes her perspective to The Harrisonburg Citizen. ... read more about IEP student Zhenqi Zheng publishes perspective in The Citizen from The Citizen
Erik Kratz is an inspiration for baseball lifers across the country. He is at an age where most athletes have long given up hope for an Olympic gold medal; however, the 39-year-old catcher remains determined to lead Team USA Baseball to Olympic glory despite the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympic Games’ postponement. ... read more about Forbes: Yankees Catcher Erik Kratz Patiently Waits For His Chance At Olympic Gold from Forbes
Erik Kratz, who turns 40 in June, is a non-roster, minor league invitee with the Yankees, in his third tour of duty with the organization. ... read more about NY Post: Yankees’ 39-year-old baseball lifer is not done yet from New York Post
The "Mental Horizons" podcast invited STAR Lead Trainer Katie Mansfield to contribute to a special episode specifically for the mental health field and how to deal with the nuances of COVID-19 while caring for adults with mental health issues. ... read more about STAR trainer tapped in podcast for mental health professionals from Mental Horizons podcast
Claudette Monroy-Johnson '10 and her husband are featured in this Washington Post video. She was Outstanding Young Alum in 2018 and now serves on the President's Second Century Advisory Board. ... read more about Washington Post VIDEO: Love (and a wedding) goes on from Washington Post
At first glance, there is nothing “shadowy” about the rise of fundraising organizations tied to Philadelphia public schools. These independently run nonprofits are typically associated with the sunny side of public education. But researchers Ryan Good and Katharine Nelson say there is a central paradox embedded in these “Friends of” groups, which have burst onto the scene in many wealthy or gentrifying parts of Philadelphia. ... read more about ‘Friends’ of public education? EMU professor’s study examines ‘paradox’ behind Philly school fundraising groups from WHYY-Philadelphia