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March 29, 2019

Filmmaker, boundary-pusher, and Baltimore native John Waters joined the students today for a lively and humorous discussion about pursuing your dreams no matter what others think. Known for films such as Pink Flamingos, Cry-Baby, and Hairspray, Mr. Waters didn’t act the way the students thought a celebrity would; he sat down and launched right in to a comfortable conversation. They discussed his favorite films and what drives him to create his work. Sara, a 3rd-year student, praised Water’s advice about following your dreams. “The advice he gave in the beginning was amazing. How he said that you only needed the one “yes” to go far in life. You can forget about all of the “no’s” you get, you only need that one “yes,” Sara said. Olivia, also in her 3rd year, enjoyed how Mr. Waters discussed creating non-traditional work. She said, “Mr. John Waters’s work is so creative, and I love that his work challenges certain social norms. I think that it is interesting and cool that he finds ways to take something other people would turn their heads at and use that for a film or creative idea. I love that Mr. John Waters’s work is original, and that he is original and himself. I also am glad that Mr. Waters decided to stay in Baltimore, and to base his work here.” ...

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News, Seminars, Students
March 22, 2019

Hear what the students had to say about the “Conversation With” with former TCS student Detective Jake Nickels: “I loved today’s conversation with Detective Jake Nickles. His life was/is definitely interesting, and we learned so much. He told us a lot of his parts of stories in the PD and he told us his opinion about what he thinks about police brutality and corruption. I was actually surprised when he told us that he usually doesn’t carry a weapon. I really hope we can see him again for another conversation with because we loved him.” -Sean “I like how even though he had bad experience with the police, he still decided to become one because he wanted to make a difference. He didn’t want to be like them, he wanted his community to feel safe and not feel threatened because of what you hear on the news. How he approaches situations without a weapon and just talks to them is very interesting and we need more policemen like him.” -Salma...

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News, Seminars
March 19, 2019

A leader in Baltimore communities since the 1970s, Paul Coates is an important figure in the world of publishing. His company Black Classic Press celebrated 40 years of operations last year, and is a "leading publisher and distributor of literature of literature by and about members of the black diaspora" (Baltimore Magazine). Mr. Coates is also the father of author Ta-Nehisi Coates, whose book "The Beautiful Struggle" the students have been reading. Here's what Olivia, one of our students, wrote about Mr. Coates' visit: “I thought the conversation with Paul Coates was very interesting. I liked that he took an interest in the students during introductions. Mr. Paul was a lot more relaxed than I thought he would be. I thought he would seem just a little bit more uptight. I liked hearing about his thoughts on the Black Panther Party. I got the idea that Mr. Paul wanted to be in the Black Panther Party even if he was sacrificing something of his own. I thought the idea of everyone being equal and wanting to bring everyone together was interesting and a good thought to have. I also thought it was cool when Mr. Paul was talking about the importance of reading and the importance of the education at The Community School. I could see again that here at TCS you are getting an education worth something. Hearing Mr. Paul talk about Ta-Nehisi and Ta-Nehisi’s name was interesting. Hearing about Mr. Paul’s thoughts on Ta-Nehisi’s book was cool and interesting. Mr. Paul surprised me when he was talking...

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News, Seminars
March 15, 2019

Joe Zito, a professional in the copier/printing business, spoke with the students this Friday. Joe talked about how to be successful no matter where you come from. Donald, a senior, wrote about how inspiring Joe was. “Mr. Joe is such an amazing person. He gave us a great conversation that I will remember forever. I am so glad we got that chance to meet and talk with a person as good as he is. When he asked me what I was thinking about achieving, I was thinking about having a family that loves and respects me as I would them, and a nice living area with a job that pays well. I feel like I have a mindset that is close to Mr. Joe’s because the things and topics he was talking about had an immediate impact on me. I really hope that we create a relationship with Mr. Joe so he can come around more.”...

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March 1, 2019

Have you ever thought much about the spaces in which you learn and work? Architect David Gaudreau certainly has. David has helped design projects for many schools and colleges in the area, including Calvert Hall and Morgan State University. He spoke with the students about the process behind an architecture project and different types of architecture. “This conversation brought a new possible career path that I want to look into. I like building and creating things so everything he described had my attention. I liked hearing the process of what goes into creating buildings. I also found it interesting how he described a solution to the pole matched up pretty close to what I was thinking of. Then finally I learned how curved drywall is laid down, that was really cool,” said 9th grader Jacob. “I loved today’s conversation with Mr. David Gaudreau. He talked a ton about what he does as an architect, what he helped design and build, his family business, and taught us a thing or two on the Architecture field. What was also good was that we learned about his favorite designs and projects he worked on. We would love to see him come back soon and possibly help us build a recording studio in the future. He has definitely persuaded me to work in some part of the architectural field while in the engineering field as well,” Sean, a junior, said about the discussion....

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February 22, 2019

We were honored to welcome back former TCS teacher Dr. Genira Nelson today.  She presented her research about women and economics in South Africa to the students today. Dr. Nelson has a degree from Morgan State University and obtained her doctorate from Howard University. The presentation was about her research on South African women’s jobs. Ninth grader Ronan said, “The conversation with Ms. Genira was amazing because I didn’t know that much about South Africa until she came and talked about people's lives and what women do for a living. I also liked the ending because it got tied into our current events class, with how we can make the world a better place. I loved also meeting and learning about Ms. Genira and her life, because she told us to be ourselves and to have drive which is a big part of the school.” Everyone enjoyed having "Ms. Genira" back at the school and look forward to seeing her again soon....

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February 15, 2019

Librarian, storyteller and Director of the Growing Griots program Mr. Bunjo Butler showcased his oral storytelling ability for the students with tales of his experience with racism growing up and his time in the army, and gave advice to the students. “I enjoyed today’s conversation with Mr. Bunjo Butler. He talked about his story ad his life and what he does now. He talked about how African-Americans were mistreated in society and while overseas in the army. He talked about where he grew up in Baltimore and what he had to go through in his community. The way he talked about his daughter and how he was worried about her in the army was powerful, and he kept speaking about it. Hopefully we can hear from him again soon.” Sean, 11th grade. He gave me insight on a lot of things that I should do with my career when I get older and how to approach my career in the future. I appreciated that he told us real life events, and how it had impacted him. He gave me a lot of wisdom and I am going to use this information moving forward in my life. He also taught me that I needed to learn more about my culture and that’s what I intend on doing.” Tyleiah, 10th grade....

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January 24, 2019

Michael Gamel-McCormick spoke with the students today about disability advocacy in education and government. He is the Disability Policy Director for Senator Bob Casey of Pennsylvania. With a background in early childhood education, he was a professor and director at the University of Delaware Center for Disability studies before working as a staffer for the senate. Here’s what some of the students had to say about this Conversation With: “The conversation was very heart touching. I loved hearing his stories and learning about the work he did as a youth and young adult. He lead a very inspiring life and I think we need more people like him.” -Aidan “Mr. Michael has to be the most father-like person I have ever met. He is so kind, so passionate, and so caring. You could tell he enjoyed life from the beginning. He is so emotional about hi kids and his work, showing he is really passionate.” -Claude “I thought the conversation with was so cool! I thought it was so interesting that we had someone who works for a Senator got to come into speak with us. It was also interesting hearing his political views, especially since he is involved with politics. I thought he was very emotional which showed to me that he is strong and not afraid to show his emotions. Both times when he got emotional, I felt moved.” -Olivia...

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January 18, 2019

Actor and motivational speaker David DeBoy, known in Baltimore for his song “Crabs for Christmas”, spoke with the students in today’s Conversation With. “I loved the seminar, he was so nice and funny. I loved the life lessons he gave me and my classmates, one I really liked was to pay attention to the little things because I’m not going to be here at some point so I should make my life count, and that was a good lesson he gave. Another thing I liked was the elevator speeches because I got to learn things about myself and my classmates, one instance of this would be that I didn’t know that Sara wanted to be a bio-nuclear physicist and engineer.” -Ronan “I really loved the seminar. Usually people just talk but he made us involved with it. I thought he spoke very well and he knew how to keep us interested in the talk. He was really fun and had a good personality. When I was younger I would hear his song being played, but I never thought I would meet the person who sang the song so that was really cool.” -Garrett ...

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December 14, 2018

Tony Medina, a poet and graphic novelist for both adult and young readers, came to TCS today for a insightful Conversation With. He discussed his graphic novel “I Am Alphonso Jones”, a book about a young man who is a victim of a shooting by an off-duty police officer. The students read the novel prior to Mr. Medina’s visit, so they were able to ask questions and gain special understanding of the book. “He was so energetic! I love a person that's so interesting such as he because he kept me pulled in the entire time. It was never a dull moment with Tony Medina in the room. I would love to learn more about him,” said sophomore Tyleiah. Mr. Medina was able to sign the student’s copies of the novel as well. Aside from discussing “I Am Alphonso Jones”, he also read his writing and select stories from other writers. The students had the opportunity to ask about the life of a professional author. I was a great look inside a creative career! ...

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