This week’s edition of TCS Student News examines the tragic deportation of Afghani refugees from Iran and Pakistan. News around the school includes Conversations with Dr. Al Scott, Jim Burger and Tyler Hoffberger as well as a report on the latest financial literacy seminar and more.
This episode was researched and produced by Ruth Rivas and Judah Patterson with production assistance from Hector Rivas.
Famed photojournalist, master storyteller, author and TCS neighbor, Jim Burger, came in for a Conversation. Jim has been a regular at the school for many years, but this conversation was extra special because it was about his book Long Journey Home. The book is a collection of Jim’s photos and stories of his original hometown of Uniontown, Pennsylvania.
Jim generously gave a copy of the book to each student and they spent the last few weeks reading and discussing the stories. He answered many questions from the students to give even more background to the stories and also shared the writing process with them.
We deeply appreciate Jim’s close relationship with the students and school and it is always a joy to have him in for a conversation.
All about insurance was the topic of this month’s Financial Literacy Seminar brought to us by Berman McAleer. The students learned about the many kinds of insurance from auto and home to renter’s and the various kinds of life insurance. We missed Kathleen Gower, the curriculum developer and coordinator of this series from BMc, but were happy to have Dawn O’Farrell, Director of Insurance Planning and Genevieve Crisera, Financial Advisor, leading this seminar.
We are very grateful for Berman McAleer and their great staff for all of their kindness from providing these valuable financial lessons to the delicious lunches they always bring.
Tyler Hoffberger, Vice President for Branding and Innovation at he historic Lyric Theatre in Baltimore joined us in Conversation. We met Tyler during our monthly theatre classes at The Lyric and invited him to see the school in person and for us to learn about his life and work.
Mr. Hoffberger recently worked with the Baltimore Orioles organization and at Saturday Night Live. He was keenly interested in the students and TCS as the students were of his ideas and vision. It was a terrific conversation. We are thankful for our partnership with The Lyric and the relationships with all of the fine staff there.
