SUPREME COURT DECISION OVERTURNS ROE V. WADE As a mother, childcare provider, and leader of a racial and gender justice organization, I am devastated by the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. This landmark legislation has protected a woman’s right to choose for almost 50 years, and today, our country took a giant step backwards in … Read More
A beautiful journey, orchestrated by the BCRC This blog post was contributed by Martha O., a member of our Breast Cancer Resource Center. Twenty years ago, I heard the words no woman wants to hear: you have breast cancer. And while 20 years has provided distance and space, my memories of that time in my … Read More
What inspired you to teach English as a Second Language? Early in my teen years I discovered that I wanted to teach children. I majored in Early Childhood Education at Brooklyn College and eventually earned my Master’s Degree there as well. I taught for a few years before having my children. Even though I didn’t … Read More