For the past few days, I’ve wanted to invest some time in writing a comprehensive post about Trump’s former ambassador to Ukraine, Marie Yovanovitch, and his former top Russia advisor, Fiona Hill, both of whom defied the administration’s non-cooperation edict, and agreed to tell their stories behind closed doors on Capital Hill, demonstrating the kind […]
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Sisters are doing it for themselves
Posted in Politics, Uncategorized Also tagged diplomacy, Don McGahn, Donald Trump, Fiona Hill, impeachment, Kellyanne Conway, Marie Yovanovitch, meltdown, Michael McKinley, Mike Pompeo, Nancy Pelosi, rorschach test, strong women, subpoena, Susan Collins, threats to Democracy, Ukraine, unhinged, whistle blower, women, women who kick ass, women's history 164 Comments
Ypsi High students to honor the contributions of local women throughout history in new mural
As you may have noticed, a number of local high school students have been working on a new mural in downtown Ypsilanti these past few weeks. What follows is a brief conversation with their Ypsi High art teacher Lynne Settles about the project, how it came about, and the positive effect it’s having on her […]
Awesome U-M undergrads launch startup to teach American history through the stories of inspirational women
The Ann Arbor Awesome Foundation a few days ago awarded a $1,000 grant to Virginia Lozano, an undergraduate at the University of Michigan, who, along with her twin sister Beatriz, created an education technology company called Leesta in order to “inspire 8-11 year olds by teaching American History through the stories of women.” After bestowing […]
Posted in A2Awesome, Awesome Foundation, Education, History Also tagged A People's History of the United States, advertising, American Studies, animation, art school, autism, Beatriz Lozano, Bessie Coleman, BrainPop, Charles H. Wright African American Museum, Coco Chanel, Dolores Huerta, education reform, entrepreneurship, gamification, Grace Lee Boggs, Howard Zinn, hugging machine, Leesta, Mike Huckabee, misunderstanding American history, Paula Friedrich, rewriting history, software, Stamps School of Art and Design, Stephanie O’ Neil, strong women, Temple Grandin, University of Michigan, Virginia Lozano, women who kick ass, Zinn Education Project 6 Comments