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Days 130, 131, 132 of AY20-21: a day and two remotes

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As we entered into the latter half of the middle week of cycle 9 of the pandacademic year we were uncertain as to how much time we would be able to spend with the Learners given pandemic fatigue, thunderstorms, and struggle with…

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Days 128 & 129 of AY20-21: paddle boarding, mulberries, snakes

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Monday, April 26th, and Tuesday, April 27th were days 128 and 129 of the pandacademic year. I was super excited that we were going to be in-person given threats of thunderstorms. Before the day started, one of the guardians asked for clarification…

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Days 126 & 127 of AY20-21: let’s check in on the other cell

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The 22nd and 23rd of April were days 126 and 127 of the pandacademic year. On the 22nd I was away from the in-person Abrome meetup as I was focused on administrative work, and on the 23rd I had planned to be…

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Day 125 of AY20-21: saying goodbye to a friend

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April 21st was day 125 of the pandacademic year and it was also our last day with a Learner who was moving to Los Angeles. We expected the day to be a sad one but we were determined to make it a…

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Day 124 of AY20-21: a tale of two cells

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Tuesday, April 20th was the second day of cycle nine and my first remote day. With both Facilitators Ariel and Lauren thriving as Facilitators I am taking a step back twice a week to focus on supporting prospective families and on tying…

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Day 123 of AY20-21: back in-person!

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Monday, April 19th was the first day of cycle 9, and it marked my return to a nature setting after spending the prior cycle in a Flying Squad specialty cell in downtown Austin. I was also excited to be back with three…

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The criminalization of houselessness and the complicity of educators

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On May 1st, 90,428 people voted for Proposition B, re-criminalizing houselessness in Austin, TX. Only 66,292 people voted against the proposition. Austin had long criminalized homelessness through a no sit, no lie ordinance that allowed the police to ticket and arrest the…

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Days 121 & 122 of AY20-21: two virtual days

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I said I was going to write a blog post for every day this year. I am modifying that a bit. I’m going to combine days 121 and 122 of the pandacademic year, the two remote days that were tacked onto the…

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Day 120 of AY20-21: learning how to welcome people in

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Friday, April 9th was the last in-person day of cycle 8, meaning it was the last day of our social justice oriented Flying Squad, and it was day 120 of the pandacademic year. As the Learners came into the space before the…

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Day 119 of AY20-21: the challenge of centering the needs of others

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Thursday April 8th was the 14th day of cycle 8, and day 119 of the pandacademic year. It was also the first shadow day for a prospective Learner, and the third shadow day for another. At the morning meeting Facilitator Ariel volunteered…

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Day 118 of AY20-21: frustration, challenging conversations, and lessons learned

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April 7th was day 118 of our pandacademic year. On this day we would have four Learners, one prospective Learner, and two Facilitators present. For the morning meeting I was the game master, and I said that we respond to prompts by…

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Day 117 of AY20-21: I yelled at a Learner

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Tuesday was day 117 of the pandemic year and the first day of shadowing for a prospective Learner. We started out the day with a morning meeting where we led with announcements. My announcement was I did not want to wait until…

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Day 116 of AY20-21: games to play

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Monday, April 5th was day 116 of the pandacademic year. While most of the best news about Abrome comes on the weekdays, that weekend was really great news for the Abrome community—Facilitators Ariel and Lauren got their second Covid-19 vaccination shots! Facilitator…

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Day 115 of AY20-21: limping along

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Friday, April 2nd, was Day 115 of the pandacademic year. It would be a sparsely populated day with only three Learners showing up, with one of the Learners planning to be there for only half a day as she had a planned…

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Day 114 of AY20-21: I will answer that education survey

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<iframe src="//www.youtube.com/embed/CfMrvFSDjfU?wmode=opaque" height="480" width="854" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> “> Thursday, April 1st, was day 114 of the pandacademic year, and it was April Fools’ Day! All six Learners showed up for Flying Squad, and all of us were on edge for pranks. At…

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