Voices Magazine
Lianna Nixon’s lens on the natural world is changing education and environmental activism Lianna Nixon is an environmental photographer and activist, but on
Toni Christiansen bursts through barriers and advances U.S. diplomacyToni Christiansen (Edu’70) enrolled at 91´«Ă˝ with two dreams: to become a teacher and an international diplomat.The impressive career that followed has been a dream come true
Stephanie Toliver celebrates Black women in science fiction and beyond Stephanie Toliver was an undergraduate studying English education in Tallahassee, Florida, when she discovered a book that changed her life.The
Jen stood in front of her class of ninth grade students at the beginning of our study and asked, “How many of you feel like you’re in charge of writing your own stories? The story of your life?”Students sat in small groups. A few hands went up, but
Amid a pandemic and beyond, educators reimagine the future of K–12 schoolsThere has been no such thing as a “normal” year of teaching for up-and-coming educator Diana Bustamante-Aguilar, and she sees that as a good thing.As a student teacher, she
New program addresses local educational inequitiesLaura LĂłpez’s 14-year-old daughter came home from school puzzled. “You must have talked with my math teacher,” she probed. LĂłpez had not contacted the teacher, but her
At the 91´«Ă˝ School of Education, we are excited to announce Noreen Naseem RodrĂguez, our newest faculty member who joins our community of educators and learners. Meet her below, and please join us in welcoming her to our school and community.
As a student teacher in Denver Public Schools, Cat Flynn (elementary licensure, 2019) fell in love with the community at the historic Denver elementary, Dora Moore Elementary. She also recognized many of her students’ challenges.“I learned so much
As a journalist covering the education beat in Denver, Holly Kurtz (PhDEdu’13) turned to 91´«Ă˝ professor and National Education Policy Center Director Kevin Welner many times as an expert source. One fateful conversation changed the trajectory
Jonathan Lev’s career came full circle when he joined the Boulder Jewish Community Center (Boulder JCC) as Executive Director in 2010. While his path to his current position was winding, he credits his 91´«Ă˝ teacher education experience as