Schola’s Day at Animo Jefferson is a Knockout!This week’s Schola School Chat adventure brought us to an exciting middle school - Animo Jefferson! We spent the day exploring their campus, meeting the staff and students, and playing sports in PE (but of course, anytime playing sports is involved,… Nov 17 23November 17, 2023Video at Schola
The Importance of FriendsgivingAfter making the hour-long drive from Los Angeles to Irvine, California, I don’t even have to ring the bell. I slip open the door, take off my shoes, and climb the carpeted stairs. At the top, I’m greeted by an assortment of small dogs seeking… Nov 22 22November 22, 2022Article at Shondaland
I was a founding teacher at a failed school. It prepared me to help my school reset as we emerge from the pandemic.This year comes with a narrow window to turn things around. As an eighth grade teacher who spent the entire 2020-21 school year teaching remotely, I was eager to return to school in person last year. I was ready for the aspects of teaching that can’t… Sep 15 22September 15, 2022Article at Chalkbeat
10 Life Lessons I Learned Interviewing People During the PandemicDuring 2020, when the world was coming to terms with COVID and how to manage lockdown, I did a series of interviews for my blog with friends and family. I called it Life During Lockdown. I wanted to see how they were getting by during that difficult… Feb 23 22February 23, 2022Article at Peter Abraham Blog
Zoom Made Me a Better TeacherThe start of the new year at the middle school where I teach in South Los Angeles has been stressful; the rapid spread of the Delta variant shook us from the tenuous sense of security we were lulled into over the summer. Fans blow in the hallway,… Nov 03 21November 03, 2021Article at Zocalo Public Square
Life During Lockdown: Carl FinerPeter Abraham Sep 24, 2020·9 min read Carl and I got to know each other through the running community back when I worked at the LA Marathon, and we both trained with Track Club LA. Carl is a teacher at the Animo-Jefferson Charter Middle School near… Sep 24 20September 24, 2020Article at Peter Abraham Blog
Rise High School for One Day MagazineThis was one of my favorite assignments as of late. Until I arrived, when I realized I was to do a portrait series in a parking lot. Next to a shed. At noon. When I first heard about the story, I was so excited for all the possibilities for these… Jul 20 20July 20, 2020Article at One Day Magazine
Help From Peers Increases Chances for College SuccessIn Southern California, a charter network that includes 18 high schools says it has found a way, at the relatively low cost of about $200 per student, of helping more first-generation college aspirants finish four-year degrees by protecting them from… Jun 09 18June 09, 2018Article at One Day Magazine
In Racing, as in Life: Don’t Beat Up on YourselfI begin race day by hitting snooze on my alarm. Grumbling about having to be up so early for work, I pull a pillow over my head and fall back asleep. The alarm sounds twice more before my trance is broken and I jerk upright in bed, remembering it’s… Jan 12 18January 12, 2018Article at Runner's World
Rising High: Los Angeles School Aimed at Disconnected Youth ExpandsWhen high school student Kia Reid’s brother was arrested, she withdrew emotionally, missing more than a week of school. But in her absence, Reid didn’t fall through the cracks. Her teachers texted and called to check on her. “They told me [they were]… Sep 06 17September 06, 2017Article at The Imprint
The LA Run Crew SceneRunning culture in Los Angeles is changing, and that change is at the vanguard of the big-picture shifts happening throughout this country: geographic, demographic, generational,technological, social. Traditionally, if you wanted to run with other… Jul 18 17July 18, 2017Article at Run Malibu
Casting Calm: Nonprofit Uses Fly Fishing to Connect Foster Youth to Outdoors, Inner PeaceJess Westbrook’s panic attacks began with the birth of his son three years ago. He felt overwhelmed by a lack of sleep and worried about his son’s future. His anxiety relief came in an unlikely place. A friend persisted in taking him fly fishing,… Jun 16 17June 16, 2017Article at The Imprint
Seeing The Finish Line in a New Way"Almost 7 months after the 2016 Malibu Half Marathon & 5K I was looking at a picture ofSteve Walker and his guide running the Half Marathon. Stories like his are what help us bereminded to never give up, no matter how big is the obstacle. A special… May 30 17May 30, 2017Article at Run Malibu
California Child Welfare Bill WatchThe Imprint is tracking key bills on child welfare making their way through California’s legislative session. Below are of the some of the most significant bills being debated. Easing Access to College Financial Aid for Foster Youth In California,… Apr 21 17April 21, 2017Article at The Imprint
Adoption: By the NumbersA new report from the National Council for Adoption highlights American adoption trends, including for infant adoptions, intercountry adoptions and adoptions from foster care. The report, Adoption: By the Numbers, covers findings from the seventh… Feb 23 17February 23, 2017Article at The Imprint
Ken Berrick, Seneca Family of Agencies, Earns James Irvine Foundation Leadership AwardYesterday Ken Berrick, founder and CEO of the Seneca Family of Agencies, received a 2017 James Irvine Foundation Leadership Award in Sacramento. The award annually recognizes six leaders advancing innovative and effective solutions in addressing… Feb 10 17February 10, 2017Article at The Imprint
Judge John Romero, Jr. Joins National Committee on Sex Trafficking of ChildrenNew Mexico’s Judge John J. Romero, Jr. has accepted an appointment on the National Advisory Committee on the Sex Trafficking of Children and Youth in the United States. In this role, outlined in the Preventing Sex Trafficking and Strengthening… Feb 03 17February 03, 2017Article at The Imprint
Reflecting on the Malibu Half MarathonIt’s the morning after Thanksgiving. I’ve slept off the slices of apple and pumpkin pie and the extra helpings of both wet and dry stuffing, though I look forward to raiding the tupperware full of leftovers later. I have my cup of coffee with a… Dec 01 16December 01, 2016Article at Medium
The LA Run Crew SceneRunning culture in Los Angeles is changing, and that change is at the vanguard of the big-picture shifts happening throughout this country: geographic, demographic, generational, technological, social. Traditionally, if you wanted to run with other… Nov 02 16November 02, 2016Article at Medium
Seeing the finish line in a new wayMarine veteran, two-time Ironman finisher, and blind athlete Steve Walker will be running the Malibu Half Marathon on November 6, in preparation to chase a Boston qualifier later this fall. He understands better than anyone that taking control of… Sep 29 16September 29, 2016Article at Medium
