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As the year comes to a close, I wanted to wish you warm and peaceful season’s greetings and let you know what’s been happening in my world this fall. It’s been both busy and rewarding! First, it feels important to name that we are in the throes of multiple global crises. I am deeply affected [...]

Dear Community, I turned 50 in November, celebrating with friends and chosen family. Being half a century into this Life Thing, and a quarter century into my education journey, has me reflecting on what it means to create a sense of belonging for ourselves and others over time. I am blessed to have a close [...]

Dear Community, This past fall lit my heart on fire. I got to launch Street Data Pod (please subscribe!) with one of my dear friends, Alcine Mumby. I got to work closely with several districts in the U.S. and Canada that are deeply engaged in school transformation. I had the privilege to launch the [...]

"My intention for this podcast is pretty simple. I really want people who are listening to feel less alone." —Episode 1, Street Data Pod “This podcast is so cool. I’m gonna tell all my friends to download and listen!" —Remo, Alcine’s nephew Dear Community, How are you all doing, really? Here we are in October—one [...]

Greetings, community! Long time, no chat. How is the school year starting for you all? I must admit I feel considerably lighter of spirit than I did this time last year, despite a bunch of seismic shifts in my world. I just moved back to Victoria, BC to accompany my eldest–Kai–for his (intended) final year [...]

Hey, community! A few weeks ago, Jamila, our colleague Jessica Wei Huang, and I facilitated a sold-out Street Data Fundamentals workshop. This was our first time running a PD where a majority of educators work in international schools—about 2/3rds—alongside folks from the U.S. and Canada. Schools in the Zoom Room included: Daegu International School Dulwich [...]

The devastating police killing of 16-year-old Ma'Khia Bryant, mere minutes before former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was found guilty on all three charges for the murder of George Floyd, cut a wound through many of our hearts and deepened the trauma that so many Black Americans experience in the wake of police violence. The [...]

Since the release of Street Data, Jamila and I have been extremely humbled and excited by the outpouring of interest and support. We are floored that the book hit bestseller status before Corwin could even announce its release! As we work to bring the concepts of Street Data to life, we are excited to share [...]

"Now more than ever, the world needs to be turning its hearts and minds to the wisdom, knowledge and experience of Indigenous people all over the world. For thousands of years, we’ve raised our children, we’ve grown them to be productive members of our communities, we’ve laid to rest our loved ones and done [...]

Greetings, community! Happy New Year. These days, I am filled with cautious hope as I think about what we all survived last year and what lies ahead. It was a difficult year for my family, as I know it was for many of yours, and I am sending you so much love, grace, and healing [...]