Jason McBride is soft-spoken and unassuming; but, his voice resonates throughout the community. After years of working in gang outreach, he launched The McBride Impact in 2019, providing community-based education for underprivileged and at-risk youth. The McBride Impact consists of F.R.E.S.H.…
I met Sarah Fils during a hike in Eldorado Canyon State Park. Her two young kids climbed on boulders and ran down the path, enjoying the sunshine. It made me wonder how young children have processed the pandemic. From masked…
While we would love to have extra time to pursue our activism and creative passions, there’s something we have in common with over 44 million Americans: we graduated from college with thousands of dollars in student debt, for a national…
Teachers help our children acquire important knowledge, develop powerful thinking skills, and attain the talents required to excel at a craft and achieve professional success. However, the pay that our government provides for the teachers of our children is disproportionately inadequate…
. . Schools Art Parlando School for the Arts, 303-442-0006, 2590 Walnut St., Boulder, www.parlando.org Tara Performing Arts High School, 303-440-4510, 4180 19th St., Boulder, www.tarahighschool.org Rocky Mountain College of Art & Design, 303-753-6046, 1600 Pierce St., Denver, http://www.rmcad.edu Charter…
. . BOULDER Bixby School Private, preschool-grade 5 4760 Table Mesa Dr., Boulder Kindergarten: Oct. 12 at 5-6 p.m., Oct. 26 at 9:30-10:30 a.m. All School (preschool and elementary programs): Nov. 2 at 9-10:30 a.m., Dec. 5 at 9-10:30 a.m.…
I can still remember the feeling of a teacher telling me, “I’m sorry, but I just can’t teach you.” I was a sophomore in high school. To this day, his honesty baffles me. He explained to me that with the…
“Made in America”: the phrase that was once synonymous with manufacturing excellence, the product of a place and a people steeped in deep histories of craftsmanship, creativity, and vocational trade know- how. But it’s been said that times change, and…