I was brushing my teeth and THISCLOSE to forgetting about writing today, even though I have been thinking about it off and on throughout the day. But the day got away from me. I had Isaiah all day and he only squeezed his adorable eyes closed for an hour nap, forgetting he’s supposed to nap […]
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40 Days of Writing, Day 22: Jesus for Dummies, (Meaning) Jesus for Me
When you commit to a deep study of a complex subject, you become humbled in the vastness of the knowledge available and how truly little you understand the subject. This is what I have to say about giving a 1 hour presentation about Jesus Christ. You’d think that for me, a 32 year old Catholic who’s talked, […]
40 Days of Writing, Day 21: Walking by Dave Eggers is Really Nice
As a writer who believes in the power of the everyday narrative, I rarely attend large celebrity events. Through Facebook, I was alerted to someone named Dave Eggers who is not only a bestselling author, but a true activist for literacy and education. He founded a non-profit creative writing center for children and his work […]
40 Days of Writing, Day 20: Memoir as an Act of Self-Destruction
…memoir is the ultimate act of self-destruction… writes Dave Eggers. That’s how he sees memoir writing — it should be something like the “shedding a skin.” This Pulitzer nominee describes memoir as an act of self-destruction. “Shedding of skin.” This sounds familiar. ECDYSIS: the shedding of an outer lay or integument. Molting. It’s a sign, […]
A/PIA Movement Building Conference: Community Organizing in Chinatown
Ellen Somekawa, Executive Director, Asian Americans United, Philly Casino was going to be built at the Chinatown in Philly. Everyone thought it would be great. The only question was how much CHinatown wanted in exchange for having this on their border. They organized. December 2010, the license was revoked. The people voiced their fight against […]
A/PIA Movement Building Conference: Keynote Address by Helen Gym, “Educating for Justice in an Unjust World”
Senator Hoon-Yung Hopgood introduction Hoon-Yung Hopgood Addresses Audience — APIA is one of the fastest growing ethnic group in Michigan and the nation as well — we all owe the communities around us for where we are today. for some it’s parents, families, mentors, educators. but we all owe someone something — we all have […]
A/PIA Movement Building Conference: Glenn Omatsu speaks “Educate to Transform! Learn and Teach to Transform Ourselves and Our Communities”
Glenn Omatsu I was trained in a community situations; education is possible everywhere. Anything can be come education. Education is life. It can be transformative. I don’t know if I would think and be this way had I gone through traditional forms of education. This vision fuels current Ethnic Studies conference. Wasn’t until junior year […]
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APIA Movement Building Conference: Barber Shops, Soup Kitchens and Museums: Sites of Resistance
Lisa Lee — Director of the Hull-House Alice Kim — Director of the Public Square SUBJECT: Organizing in Chicago — sites of resistance. How to engage the public in social justice issues Notes: Lisa Lee speaking Theory itself is only liberated in practice and in relationships. Grassroots organizing is more than uniforms of knowledge, critical […]
A/PIA Movement Building Conference at the University of Michigan: Live Blogging and Tweeting
I’ll be posting and sharing the brilliance when and where I can. Follow me on Twitter LFB27 if you want more! #APIA11 — update — Twitter is misbehaving. I’ll blog exclusively until it’s back up!