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We had a wonderfully enlightening “Conversation with..” author Thanhhà Lai this afternoon. The students just finished reading her lyrically written book “Inside Out and Back Again.” It is historical fiction based on her family’s emigration from Vietnam to the U.S. when she was 10 years old in 1975. The wide ranging conversation with the students went far beyond the novel and into the immigrant experience and the writing process.
Our thanks to Martha Marani of The Ivy Bookshop for arranging for Thanhhà’s visit and also providing a delicious lunch. We appreciated meeting Xandi Egginton also from The Ivy Bookshop and having him join us.
Our deepest gratitude for Thanhhà Lai’s generous sharing of time and story with us.

What a terrific time we had tonight! We were able to experience the performance of TCS 9th grade student Hector’s play tonight as part of the Young Playwrights Festival at Baltimore Center Stage. Each of the plays was an enjoyable experience and the actors, set designers and directors were masterful. Our congratulations to Hector and all the young playwrights with soecial thanks to Center Stage for providing this opportunity for young people in Baltimore.

We had a wonderful Conversation with Joe Manko, Kashanae Simpson and Liz Tung today. They are all from The Abell Foundation. They each spoke about their educational and career backgrounds and then had a great back and forth with the students about education, the effects of COVID on schooling, and what works about The Community School. The Conversation ended with a tour of the classrooms, greenhouse studio and pantry.
We deeply appreciate our long term relationship with The Abell Foundation and the important sharing of information that has been its hallmark since their President, Bob Embry, first came to the school nearly 20 years ago.

The students experienced the play Life is a Dream at the invitation of the Learning and Social Accountability Department of Baltimore Center Stage.  This play was directed by Stevie Walker-Webb who just visited the school this past fall after we watched another of his productions. It was at times tragic, other times hilarious and other times just fantastical. Thank you to Janal Daniel, Director of Learning and Social Accountability and all the folks at Baltimore Center Stage for this kind invitation.

The debt crisis is on the mind of TCS students Madison Hansel and Chase Christou in this week’s TCS Student News broadcast. News around the school includes a special last seminar of the year with the folks from Done Construction, a special showing of the movie Till, a trip to see the Hip Hop Culture exhibit at the Baltimore Museum of Art and more.

We had a fascinating trip to the Baltimore Museum of Art to view the special exhibit The Culture: Hip Hop and Contemporary Art in the 21st Century. The students were captivated by the many works in the exhibit that reflect many of their interests and culture.
Special Thanks to Fleesie Hubbard and Teri Henderson for setting up this tour and offering many insights during our visit. Thanks also to TCS art teacher Leandra Laird for accompanying us and enriching the experience. Gratitude to the BMA for welcoming us and for sponsoring this exhibit.