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Welcoming Teacher Janiah Tillery

We are excited to welcome TCS graduate Janiah Tillery as a teacher for the 2023-2024 term. After graduating from TCS, Janiah went on to Roanoke College where she earned her Bachelor’s Degree with honors. She was a history major with a concentration in East Asian Studies.

Janiah studied Chines Mandarin both at Roanoke and then continued her language studies in Taiwan. Following graduation from Roanoke, the U.S. State Department awarded Janiah a Fulbright Assistantship followed the second year by a Fulbright Flagship to teach in an Indigenous school in Hualien County in Taiwan. During the past year Janiah also served at Secretary and member of the TCS Board of Trustees.

A native of Baltimore, Janiah attended Robert W. Coleman Elementary School, Mother Seton Academy for middle school followed by the Institute of Notre Dame before transferring to The Community School for 11th and 12th grade.
Janiah’s familiarity with our unique methods of teaching, along with her college and international experience is a welcome addition to the educational experience offered at The Community School. Welcome aboard Janiah!

Zombies in the House!

Student zombies in the house! At least it looked like it at this week’s Theatre with The Lyric seminar. The students learned about stage makeup as part of this last class of the season.

Thank you Denise Gantt and Ebony Evans and The Lyric for this year long seminar enhancing our students creativity, acting, writing and performing. We can’t wait for next year already!

Conversation with author Thanhhà Lai

Hector’s Play Performed at Center Stage

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.

Conversation with The Abell Foundation

Students Attend Play at Center Stage

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.