We heard this from a Mentor after her first class in New York teaching at the Urban Assembly Academy for Government and Law…
“when we got to the four corners exercise, about two-thirds of the class actively participated, and from what I could tell, those that didn’t participate seemed to be engaged anyhow, like they were curious. There are definitely some students in this class that were very much engaging and made thoughtful and in some cases profound contributions. Students brought up issues relating to racism, law enforcement, teen parenthood, environmental degradation, local pollution, and public transit. A lot of them seemed very curious, and for some, it appeared to me that their participation in this setting was uncomfortable for them, but their curiosity led them to participate anyway…. I feel like a good sense of excitement and trust was established”
~Tara Stafford, Mentor in NYC
