What Does a Pandemic Look Like for a School Social Worker?
December 10, 2020
A holistic approach to student support at Making Waves Academy “It’s challenging, since I’m used to being on campus with my door open for…
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“No One Is Doing This Alone”: Students Find What It Takes to Thrive at Cal
January 15, 2021
The University of California at Berkeley—known by students and locals simply as “Cal”—looms large as a symbol of educational excellence, recently ranked the top public university and the fourth-best overall in the U.S. News & World…
Planting a Seed for What Is Possible: Home Libraries Build Literacy and Opportunity
February 18, 2021
A stack of books may not seem extraordinary, but it can be life changing. Recent research has indicated that there are tangible benefits for kids who grow up with…
“You Have a Light About You”: Meet Wave-Maker Jamaya Walker
March 18, 2021
When asked to trace the source of her strength and success, Jamaya Walker (12th Wave) immediately thinks of her mother: “My mom is like superwoman. I can’t afford…
Filling in the Gaps: A New Partnership to Support Wave-Makers in Pittsburg
April 21, 2021
Over the past decade, demographic changes in the Bay Area have become impossible to ignore. Gentrification has displaced low-income families of color from the neighborhoods they called home for generations, and Contra…