By Emma Balsam, Nobis Project Intern – Earlier this year, 11th grade students at Brooklyn Friends School (BFS) in Brooklyn, NY embarked on a Nobis Project field experience titled “Race, Power, and the Preservation of African-American History & Gullah-Geechee...
By Christen Clougherty, Nobis Project Executive Director – In times of uncertainty humans respond in different ways. Some people shut down out of fear, while others ignite and charge forward. Living through the shared experience of a global pandemic creates the...
By Alexandra (Alex) Zinnes, MS, RYT, TEFL, Nobis Project Facilitator – Less than a tenth of a miles from our school is Our House http://www.ourhousega.org/, a childcare and support center serving families who experience homelessness. Everyday, over 80...
By Jenni Arcieri Today the NOBIS World Dominican Republic team of 2016 said our goodbyes, many of us with a tear in our eyes. At breakfast we were joined by Patricia, Mariposa’s director, who continued to share stories and plans about the girls at the center. It...
By Rebecca Timus I can’t believe this trip is almost over! This has been an amazing experience for me as an educator, person, and specifically as a woman. Today we went to visit the Mariposa center again to observe the teachers, spend time with the students and...
By Krista Moody Today we started the day by heading to the Mariposa Center. We gathered for a bit and then went on a driving tour of a few schools in Cabarete and a walking tour of Callejón with Tricia. We were able to visit the private school in the...
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