by jessparvin | May 31, 2023 | Arts Education, Arts & Culture, Creativity, Equity, Stories & Art Projects, Uncategorized
In late 2021, I injured my back at a small dance party. I’ll spare you the details. Suffice it to say that after two years of pandemic-related stillness, my bones were like fossils in a rock tumbler. I went home, fell asleep on the couch and woke up in excruciating...
by jessparvin | Mar 30, 2023 | Advocacy & Organizing, Nonprofits, Philanthropy, Uncategorized
My mom is an easy grader. She started as an early childhood educator with a pedagogy that centered kindness. About twenty years ago, she began teaching at the college level, preparing prospective teachers for a career working with young children. Every year, she would...
