Reclaiming the Ground for Our Children

Baltimore Times recently featured Sonja Santelises, Chief Executive Officer of Baltimore City School and the blueprint for success in this area. The following poem was inspired by her powerful opening speech, held at the beginning of the school year, and the work of Baltimore and other regional educators to open the way for students.

This mural is in West Baltimore along the so-called "nowhere" wall separating the West Baltimore community. Mural painters use their art to protest the division and isolation of the community

"Untitled" was created by Archie Vale for the Plus Key Street project and the Baltimore mural painting project in 1994.

In fact, NACA 's main campus is a American boarding school that was originally established by the American government to absorb Native Americans' children, but the philosophy is the home of schools that are based on the indigenous peoples' views. Based on the expressed basic value. Community NACA believes that the experience at school must reach and respect children at different levels and thereby promote cultural identity, language, personal health, family support, community service, leadership development, And university preparation to the academic program. All NACA students receive free onsite healthcare and dental services, as well as emotional and behavioral health advice.

When you walk through Barriga's open land, you feel like being balanced on the trampoline. And at all stages the ground sank slightly. The children play barefoot with uncovered garbage. At the beginning of the year, a massive amount of garbage passed from the city lagoon to some major roads due to the flood. Still, if Lagos is the symbol of the most serious reaction to the garbage problem in the world, it also represents some of the best solutions. This is a city where waste is a big public policy issue, a cause of serious illness, and precious commodity. Local entrepreneurs and international companies have opened plants, metal and paper sorting and recycling plants in China and India throughout the city.

I noticed that Fulton Street restaurants are scattered in the community. There is a shield in the mountain of children's book that prove "our love for this community." The table is made of recycled timber. On the blackboard titled "Our Community", a chalk drawn with the skyline of the city is drawn. Outside you can catch a glimpse of the initial iteration of the skyline in front of the building. Two tall, arrogant rectangles protrude. "Subtle impression of twin towers".