What have you learned?
Thirty-four years ago Every now and then, I am reminded of of Malik, a seventh-grade student I taught as a first-year teacher in New Haven. […]
Grappling with new learning on the Civil Rights Trail
My trip to Alabama included visits to several more sites that taught me about this period in history and left me inspired by the thousands […]
Selma
History sometimes gets jumbled up in my mind. I don’t always remember dates and details. That was the case with Selma. I knew there was […]
“Your names were never lost”
I had one more stop on my first day in Birmingham. After visiting the Legacy Museum I hopped on the free shuttle and took the five-minute air-conditioned […]
From Enslavement to Mass Incarceration
a visit to the Legacy Museum in Montgomery My visit to the Legacy Museum and the National Memorial for Peace and Justice left me speechless. […]
Teaching for Equity and Justice
Here is an article I wrote that was published on the blog of Fund for Teachers. Why are US schools, including my middle school in […]
First Day of School
I remember my first day of teaching in New Haven 33 years ago, when my classroom wasn’t ready and I was left to teach in […]
Life After Travel
My last trip overseas was in August, 2019. When I stepped off the plane from Mexico City, I had every intention of returning within the […]
O que vale uma imagem?
O QUE EU GANHEI COM VINTE E OITO ANOS DE FOTOS Aqui está uma versão do meu post no Google Translate. Peço desculpas por quaisquer […]
What’s A Picture Worth?
What I gained from twenty-eight years of photos Versão em português A Chance Encounter I was confused as I stood at the checkout counter with […]
About The Alternate Route
“I think you travel to search and you come back home to find yourself there.” ― Chimamanda Ngozi Adichi Thank you for visiting The Alternate Route. […]
5 Not-so-typical Reasons to Visit Oaxaca
Oaxaca is fast becoming the place to visit in Mexico. It has everything, including the best food in the country, incredible ruins, a diverse indigenous […]
Casa de Piedra
“Why is it called the house of stone if it is made with mud bricks?” “Follow me. I’ll tell you the story.” I was talking […]
Sierra Life
“Five days is four too many,” I was told after I had booked my trip to the mountain town of Benito Juárez, about two hours […]
Monte Albán
Monte Albán is a short ride from the center of Oaxaca, but it is a world away. It contains the ruins of the old capital […]
Quesillo and Photos
Couchsurfing does not only connect people who offer free places to stay, but also provides a way for travelers to meet just about anywhere in […]