Tags: education

This is a story of how Willie Blake grew up on a small farm with family responsibilities and made a good life for himself and his community.

Devon and Ramón express how they got a second chance at their education through the Facilities Maintenance Program offered through the Boston Private Industry Council. This story was produced in a workshop offered to grantees of Commonwealth Corporation's B.E.S.T. initiative for older youth.

Sidmarie created this piece as part of her TeachBoston internship in the summer of 2006. In it, she talks about how seeing injustice in the schools fueled her passion for becoming a teacher. TeachBoston works with Boston youth to support them in becoming educators in the Boston Public Schools.

Tye created this piece as part of her TeachBoston internship in the summer of 2006. TeachBoston works with Boston youth to support them in becoming educators in the Boston Public Schools. In addition to writing and editing this story, Tye also created the music in the background.

Lucia made this story for a series of workshops on education sponsored by the Boston YWCA. She uses the piece frequently in her work as a community organizer to stimulate dialogue among parents about participation in the school system.

This story is about all the steps Amber took to get where she is today. "I never thought I would/could go to college," Amber writes. "It is my biggest achievement... and telling this story helped me own my education and my experiences more."

Hadas does a digital story based on a memory bowl exercise. She talks about some of her favorite things and the memories associated with them.