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October 23, 2014

The Hispanic Summer Program moved to Union Theological Seminary in the City of New York after being housed for the past eleven years by the Lutheran School of Theology in Chicago. We just celebrated our 25th Anniversary and under the leadership of Dr. Daisy L. Machado, current Director, the HSP is poised to launch another 25... Read More

Why Poor Students Struggle

September 24, 2014

author: Vicki Madden, an instructional coach for the New York City Department of Education, has taught English and history in New York City schools since 1985. I WAS rushing to change trains at Delancey Street in downtown Manhattan earlier this year when a tall young man stepped in front of me, blocking my way through the... Read More

September 12, 2014

“People get used to anything. The less you think about your oppression, the more your tolerance for it grows. After a while, people just think oppression is the normal state of things. But to become free, you have to be acutely aware of being a slave.” — Assata Shakur... Read More