Month: March 2019

  • Activist Spotlight: Iman Abdul

    Activist Spotlight: Iman Abdul

    In this week’s installment of the Spotlight Series, we bring you a conversation with Iman Abdul, born and raised in Brooklyn, who has dedicated her life to empowering New York City youth, championing the right of every child to a free, culturally responsive, equitable, and just education. Check out a few excerpts from our interview…

  • Teen Girls are Going to Save Our World

    A huge student protest movement led almost exclusively by teenage girls and young women is sweeping Europe, and the US is not far behind. So far this year, tens of thousands of high school–age students in Belgium, Germany, and Sweden have boycotted class and protested against climate change. Their inspiration: a 16-year-old girl who began…

  • Third Graders Tackle Car Pollution in their Neighborhood

    Did you know that Ubers, Lyfts and taxis produce more toxic emissions than any other form of transportation? Third graders in Williamsburg took on this issue during SLP’s Fall Residency and published an incredibly powerful newsletter to raise awareness in their community about the dangers of car emissions. Read on to discover their solutions for…

  • NYC Homelessness: A Persistently Urgent Concern for SLP Students

    The SLP Residency begins with a basic question for our students: what are you worried about? What follows is a brainstorming session during which students identify issues of concern in their schools and neighborhoods.  The topics they raise, ranging from bullying to gun violence to climate change, vary with each group of students but one…

  • Activist Spotlight: Destiné Price

    Activist Spotlight: Destiné Price

    In this week’s installment of the Spotlight Series, we bring you a conversation with Destiné Price, a 19 year old writer from Kalamazoo, Michigan. Destiné uses her poetry to explore how racism works as a social construct and how this system works to shape perspectives. Check out our interview with Destiné below! Tell us a little…