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We had the honor of having Baltimore journalist and documentary filmmaker Sean Yoes in for our “Conversation with…” this past week. Sean’s roots run deep in West Baltimore and his journalism includes as an editor of the Baltimore Afro-American newspaper as well as work on radio, television and podcasts. He was a frequent presenter and part of our summer youth program through the Environmental Justice Journalism Institute (EJJI).

We had another great seminar with the folks from Done Construction today! The students had the first of a two part series on basic electrical work. Todays lesson was on the fundamentals of household electric. The students were given tools used in electrical work to add to their tool bags courtesy of the folks at Done.

The students were very fortunate to have special guest lecturer Dr. Kathleen Riley come in from Delaware yesterday to speak to the American Sign Language classes. ASL I learned about the basic function of the ear, hearing loss, and treatment and technology such as the cochlear implant. Dr. Riley then spoke to both ASL classes about genetics and deafness. This really enhanced the understanding of those studying biology as well.