NYC has some of the wealthiest people in the world, and yet there are so many families and students who can’t afford housing. This conversation stems from a report Kathryn and Zitsi published, “Homelessness in NYC Elementary Schools,” breaking down the factors of homelessness and how teachers, administers, and community organizations step in to sup…

EXTENDED Episode from Part 1. Who else is going to share that knowledge with you? Even though we went through a bad system, we had a great time in high school. Raphael and I witnessed first hand the inequities in education. We share the importance of sticking together during a time the high school we attended was transitioning. Graduating from a ph…

Raphael and I witnessed first hand the inequities in education. We share the importance of sticking together during a time the high school we attended was transitioning. Graduating from a phased-out/shut down high school revealed the disparities on who has access to quality education. The small things like proper textbooks, smartboards, and consist…

I share why I started my podcast. This bonus episode is a tell-all on my experience attending a public phased-out high school in New York City, and the effects it had on my academic experience in college. I realized as a student of sociology that people can suffer due to poor academic preparation. I struggled with writing and failed some classes. M…