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Inspiration—a topic each student approached with a unique blend of creativity and emotion.  LYRIC experiences it through the portals of the cartoon & movie multiverse. Cartoon creators, voice actors, and movie actors really inspire me. I have always wanted to do voices of cartoon characters and act in shows and movies. I feel very inspired by how creative people can be when they make cartoons and movies. I want to be like them some day, creating cartoons, doing voice acting, and being a movie actor.  I am specifically inspired by Disney and Nickelodeon voice actors. I want to be a Nickelodeon voice actor doing different voices from different cartoons, this is a dream job that I would never get tired of because I'm doing the things I love the most. But let's stop talking about reality inspiration and get fictional.  There I am in the cartoon and movie multiverse going through portal by portal, meeting the characters of cartoons and movie actors that inspire me the most. I ended up in the Guardians Of The Galaxy movie where I see the character I've been waiting to meet for decades. there he was! Drax, the one and only! He saw me and came up to me saying “What are you doing here? You’re not supposed to be in space.” I told him the backstory of me being a multiverse traveler, how he inspired me to be an actor, and how cool it was when he used to be in the WWE before he retired. I had a good time...

We welcomed our friend Greeyo aka Antwan Hawkins and his crew from LaRae Amoor Universe studio - A.S.E. aka Kevin, Groovy aka Jordan, Cole and Rob the Reaper for a Conversation. This was a very lively and wide ranging discussion sharing life stories, goals, music and media interests and much more. The Conversation was followed by a tour of our facility led by several students. This relationship has been growing since the Fall when we visited them at their studio for a music session, tour and conversation. We are exploring ways of working even more closely together going forward. We are thankful for the wisdom, encouragement and energy that all the folks at LaRae Amoor Universe brought into our building! https://laraeamoor.com/...

[embed]https://youtu.be/ekMEzp4jaiE[/embed] This week's Student News is an update on the rapidly changing situation with the war in Ukraine and the historic alliance between the United States and Europe. News around the school includes a second part to a Conversation with Mario Armstrong, a visit by the Baltimore Women's Giving Circle, a Spotlight on TCS alum Donald Lacy and more. This newscast was produced by Kennedy Lewis and Hector Rivas with production assistance from Mohamed Cisse....

The amazing folks from Berman McAleer were back again today for their monthly Financial Literacy seminar.  Today's lesson was all about evaluating and understanding different kinds of debt. The students worked in groups to discuss various debt scenarios that were presented to them and then had to label each one as "good debt", "bad debt" or "risky debt". After pronouncing their answer to the class, the groups had to defend and discuss how they reached their conclusion. They consider scenarios having to do with car and home purchases, payday loans and more. It was a very lively session and the learning will resonate as the students face these real life decisions.   Our thanks to series coordinator Kathleen Gower along with Adaiha Montgomery and Geneveive Criscera and all the folks at Berman McAleer for this eye opening seminar and the delicious lunch....

We were honored to have representatives of the Baltimore Women's Giving Circle (BWGC)visit the school today for a field visit. Sally Neustadt,  Bonnie Stainman, Frances Lodder and Jane Meyer came in a field visit to witness the school in action and to meet with school staff. As part of the visit they met with the students to hear avout their lives and experiences. BWGC is a group of hundreds of women who have created an organization, pooled their resources to make a difference in the lives of women and children in Baltimore City. They have  provided important support to TCS several times in the past and is considering us again this year. We are thankful for this visit and the kindness of the women of the Baltimore Women's Giving Circle....

Having just returned from his continuing spot on The Today Show where he is the Tech and Lifestyle expert, Mario Armstrong was back at the school. Mr. Mario challenged the students the last time he was here to come up with a concise but solid introduction of themselves that they could deliver extemporaneously. As each student did an introduction, he gave advice on content, body language and voice. It was a terrific lesson in personal confidence and communication. Following that part of his visit, was a more conventional, but just as interesting, conversation with him where the students asking questions about his life and career. We are excited that he will be back for a regular seminar each semester next year. Thank you Mario Armstrong for sharing and bringing your considerable talents into the school....

[embed]https://youtu.be/8osCPm_iIIs[/embed] Focusing on  on both tariffs and immigration, this week's news seeks to bring us up-to-date on the rapidly changing federal policies and enforcement. News around the school includes a Conversation with Dylan Low, Spotlight on volunteer staff Haithem Salmi, the field trip to the Breakout room and more! This week's TCS Student News was produced by Ruth Rivas and Mohamed Cisse with production assistance from Rhys Guilfoyle....

We continue to build our relationship with the B4YT youth organization in Liberia, West Africa. Yesterday we viewed a film of their young people answering questions we sent about the government in Liberia. Today we filmed a video answering questions from the Liberian youth about government and politics in the United States. They were curious about the impact of the change of U.S. Presidents and how young people get involved in issues. Each of our students reviewed the presubmitted questions so they were prepared when we filmed a video of their responses to share with B4YT. We have settled on this format of sending videos back and forth because it is difficult to establish a good live video stream where we can talk together at the same time. Janiah represents TCS and works with Jalen from B4YT to coordinate the relationship and handle all of the technical needs. We alternate sending videos back and forth on the same topic with questions from each group and in between, each of us sends a reaction and followup video. We deeply appreciate the commitment of the youth and staff at B4YT to building this international relationship across the Atlantic. https://www.b4youththeatre.org/...

Through the kindness of Mr. Don, the students went to Breakout Games in Timonium today.  The class was separated into 3 groups and each was given a different scenario and locked in a room with a one hour time limit to break out. In order to accomplish this, they would need to work together to solve clues while the clock is ticking. Here were the 3 scenarios: 1) The Kidnapping: you wake up handcuffed and blindfolded.  Can your team escape before the kidnapper returns; 2) Mystery Mansion: An old mansion. An eccentric family. A looming presence. Race the clock to uncover its secrets; and 3) Runaway Train: A train laced with explosives is headed downtown.  you're onboard.  Can you stop it in its tracks? Everyone had a great time! Each of the teams put in a full team effort! Two of the teams  succeeded in their Breakout before the clock ran out. Thanks for Mr. Don for a terrific time!      ...

[embed]https://youtu.be/u2N3XzheZvE[/embed] Developments in war-torn Democratic Republic of the Congo are covered in this week's edition of TCS Student News. News around the school include the conclusion of the Young Playwrights Seminar sponsored by Baltimore Center Stage that has been taking place since November, a Conversation with two time Emmy award winner Mario Armstrong, a Spotlight on long time member of the school community Ms. Linda  McCauley and more. This edition of TCS Student News was produced by Danny Buck and Lyric Avent with production assistance from Mohamed Cisse and Rhys Guilfoyle....