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Student's Writings
October 4, 2025

BLINDSPOT…The students were tasked to imagine themselves sitting on a park bench, waiting for a friend, when a blind person suddenly appears and asks the student, “What do you see?” JUDAH…deploys “a Karen” to remind us just how blind humanity can be. Blindspot One summer day this lady, (will call her Karen to paint a picture in your head). Anyway, Karen went out to go meet one of her friends at a park. When she got there, her friend was a bit late. They were supposed to meet at 2:30 but her friend wasn’t there and it was 0.5 seconds after 2:30. As Karen's name suggests, this behavior was unacceptable, so she went to sit on a bench and she sent her friend a long email complaining about how late they were.  I can’t read the email out loud just because it has extremely colorful language not suitable for a school setting. Anyway, 0.02 milliseconds after this long email she was still sitting on a bench when she noticed this blind black dude who looked to be in his late 20s who had dark black sunglasses. The man was holding an ice cream and walking in her direction and she felt unsafe. Karen felt so scared that she gripped her purse so hard that her fake tan lotion started to melt under her sweaty hand. All of a sudden she noticed that one of the white couples in the park got into a fight and the husband started to get physical. Karen thought this was hilarious. What could the...

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Student's Writings
October 4, 2025

The students were tasked to imagine themselves sitting on a park bench, waiting for a friend, when a blind person suddenly appears and asks the student, “What do you see?” JORDAN…starts to answer the question with her eyes, but soon finds herself tapping into the deeper well of her mind and heart. Blindspot Today I decided to go to a park with a friend. It doesn’t matter what park I go to, nor which friend I go with. I just feel like using the swingset the whole time instead of letting a little kid get on. They can cry to their parents all they want, I refuse to move. Anyway, I sat on a random bench in the park closest to my house. I kicked several rocks that were in front of me while I waited for my friend. Suddenly, I hear movement beside me. Turns out somebody sat down on the other side of the bench. I felt a little upset that somebody sat on my bench, until I looked up. The person sitting next to me was blind. They had a white cane with a red stripe, and dark glasses. It was quiet between the two of us for a moment. Then, they asked me a question out of nowhere. “What do you see?” I was confused as to why they asked me that question. I didn’t have anything else to do, so I answered. I told them about the trees swaying in the wind, the chirping of birds, and the countless kids running around. I thought I...

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TCS Student News
October 3, 2025

[embed]https://youtu.be/MSyrjBvSS40[/embed] This edition of TCS Student News gives details about the United Nations annual General Assembly gathering. In news around the school, learn about the recent Conversation with environmentalists Zaire Camino and David Smith, a special art seminar with Christianne Knight, a special spotlight on new student Tallulah Cord better known around the school as Mingo, and our first Financial Literacy Seminar by Berman McAleer. This edition was put together by Kennedy Lewis and Mohamed Cisse with production assistance from Hector Rivas....

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News
September 30, 2025

As part of this weekly effort that introduces the students to a diverse set of Baltimore artists, Christianne Knight came into the school today. Christianne is a fiber artist who shared how she spins fiber into spools that she then uses to make her work.  Each of the students was given a crochet needle and picked out yarn to create a work. For most of the students this was the first time they had ever attempted anything like this. Christianne generously encouraged the students to bring the tools and materials home to continue their work. This was an especially interactive and enjoyable session for the students.  Thank you Christianne and our appreciation to Cheryl Fair for curating these workshops....

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News
September 26, 2025

We had a Conversation with two special environmentalists today - Zaire Camino, a Community Forestry Specialist with the Maryland State Department of Natural Resources, and David Smith, A community Engagement Specialist with Patagonia Baltimore.  Each shared their personal stories of how they became involved in the environmental movement and also talked about their collaboration in Baltimore.  This includes efforts to plant millions of native trees in Maryland and wed our non-native invasive species. They highlighted the many conservation efforts in Baltimore City and the multitude of parks that are accessible to its citizens. both David and Zaire encouraged the students to spend more time outside in nature and also to take steps to create a better environment. Zaire offered to take the students on a special tour of Druid Hill Park just minutes away from the school.  David also offered to return with other representatives of Patagonia to talk about positive workplace culture and the ways they are integrating positive environmental practices into their business model....

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Student's Writings
September 26, 2025

The students were presented with the challenge of coming upon a person perched on the ledge of a tall building in beautiful Los Angeles. MOHAMED…learns to appreciate a home filled with arguments and stress as opposed to one filled with silence. Man on the Ledge On the roof of the building I saw how endless Los Angeles looked. The city was full of light and noise, but on the roof it was quiet. I wanted some fresh air away from the weight of everything, from the arguments I had with my mom that kept getting me irritated and stressed. That’s when I saw him. A man sat on the edge of the building, his feet hanging over like he might slip. At first I thought he was just up there to think, but the way he stared out into nothing told me something was wrong. I hesitated before speaking, then asked, “Hey… are you okay?” He turned slowly, and I could see the sadness and exhaustion in his face, like he hadn’t slept in days. “ My family is gone” he said, with his voice low but steady. “ ICE came while I was at work. Took my parents and my sisters. Left me with nothing but a note on the table. They’re being sent back, but I was born here. I’m the only one who gets to stay.” The words hit me harder than I expected. I didn’t know, but in the moment it felt like the whole weight of his life was pushing on my chest. I stepped closer, careful...

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Student's Writings
September 26, 2025

The students were presented with the challenge of coming upon a person perched on the ledge of a tall building in beautiful Los Angeles. KENNEDY…channels the plight of a world-weary night watchman to deal with the crisis. Man on the Ledge I’m so glad I’m almost finished with my nightshift, being an overnight security guard is NOT for the weak. This month alone has made me reconsider my job. I've had things thrown at me, people screaming in my face, someone making direct eye contact with me while using the sidewalk as their urinal, the usual. I do one final sweep in front of the building before I head back to the break room. Just as I’m about to head back inside, a woman frantically runs up to me. (Madisyn): Sir- sir! PLEASE! I’m NOT in the mood for this, I try to side step her but she rushes to the door. Kennedy: Ma’am I’m gonna need you to back up from the door, mkay? Before I have to (Madisyn): Please! I saw a man on the roof- I think he’s gonna jump off! Kennedy: Mkay so, ma’am- no one has entered this building- alrighty? No one gets past me, NO ONE.  (Madisyn): Can you please just check, I saw him dangling off! In my mind I have ‘probable’ cause to tase this woman, but I’ve already gotten a few warnings this month for using ‘unethical’ force on civilians- whatever that means. And something tells me if there really is a man on the roof, and he just so happens to be embodying a bird,...

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Student's Writings
September 26, 2025

The students were presented with the challenge of coming upon a person perched on the ledge of a tall building in beautiful Los Angeles. MADISYN…is drawn into the ethereal presence of a man she once knew. Man on The Ledge I walk up on the terrace to see a man on the ledge. I didn’t expect anyone to be out there around this time of the night, especially not on the ledge. The air was cold and windy. The breeze was strong. I wondered if the stranger could feel it too. I walked over, keeping my distance. The man turned slightly, noticing my presence, but said nothing.  I sit along the ledge with the man. I looked down and I felt an adrenaline rush, not from the fear of falling but what might happen if I did. I looked over at the man again and his face was obscured. I couldn't tell if it was the angle but the man didn’t seem to have a face, not one that was visible to the naked eye.   Something about his presence was so familiar and nostalgic. He said, “ you know me.” His voice sounded mangled or somewhat muzzled but I felt what he said was true. I did know him. He spoke again. “You shouldn't be up here.” Then silence. I felt the eyes of the stranger on me for the first time. It was like he could see into my soul and possibly what my true intentions were. It made me feel uneasy.   I was reluctant to look back at the...

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TCS Student News
September 26, 2025

[embed]https://youtu.be/40NWkDwba6U[/embed] The main story in this week's edition focuses on the youth uprising in Nepal. Stories around the school include a Conversation with musician John Tyler, an art seminar with photographer Nicholas Rudolph, the kickoff of our monthly theatre seminar at The Lyric, a close up look with Marc Steiner at issues from the war on Palestine, a Spotlight on teaching artist Mitch Harris and more. This week's edition was produced by Danny Buck and Khori Mitchell with production assistance by Mohamed Cisse....

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News
September 25, 2025

Money management was on the minds of TCS students today as we welcomed back our friends from Berman McAleer, The first monthly Financial Literacy class of the year was introduced by Kathleen Gower who designs this series and Ashley Wilkinson who co-taught today's seminar. The class started with a game that broke the students into two groups that each had to answer financial questions such as comparing college costs or the cost of car insurance for teenagers. This was followed by a session where the students shared what they would like to learn this year from cell phone plans to credit cards and investment.  Kathleen is collecting this information to design the seminars for this year to make sure they are relevant to the student's interests. Thank you Berman McAleer for the great seminar, delicious lunch and the planning for the rest of the year!...

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