What’s in a Name?

What’s in a Name?

Oct 22, 2020 | Inside SWS

My very first teaching position, in Albany, New York, was in a fifth grade classroom. On the very first day of school, we sat in a circle and shared our name stories. Some of the children knew why they had their name and others became interested in finding out. One...
From Injustice to Hope

From Injustice to Hope

Feb 5, 2020 | Inside SWS

As the rain falls on my hooded raincoat, I watch my dog ahead of me on the leash while we walk in loops around my neighborhood. The puddles form on the side of the road and gradually flow into the storm drains. Cars pass me. People scurry by. In my house, behind me,...