Opal Lee, the Grandmother of Juneteenth, said “I don’t want people to think that celebrating freedom via Juneteenth is just about a Black holiday or just a Texas holiday. It’s about knowing that we all have a stake in making this the best country in the world.” This is what Communities In Schools of New…

By Harper Whaley, Communities In Schools Site Coordinator I have had the privilege of working as the Communities in Schools Site Coordinator at Aspen over the last year. When I was asked to share some words for our 8th graders, I had to think for a minute about what I wanted to say. First, it…

Bunny Terry talks to 3 members of the Communities In Schools team about all of the amazing work they are doing in Santa Fe and expanding into greater New Mexico.