Overcoming Skills Gaps in K-12 Classrooms

There is a lot of conversation now in spaces of education on overcoming the skills gaps that are a byproduct … More

4 ways reading pulled me through the pandemic and helped alleviate anxiety

“You read too much”. Someone actually told me that, and I’m ok with it because in my mind, I don’t … More

Anti-Black Racism in Arab Communities

Examining anti-blackness in the Arab community.

Facilitating Difficult Conversations in the Classroom

Building analytical skills via constructive discussions.

On the Importance of Family

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Al-Bustan Camp went by in an instant, one brief and sweltering moment of drumming, Arabic, geometric…

10 Lessons from Paulo Coelho’s Life and The Alchemist

If you were to ask me which book saved my life – I would tell you The Alchemist. I read … More

“A Woman is No Man”, A Palestinian-American Reflection on the Novel

It should be known I really wanted to be here for this book.  I wanted to be here for all … More

A Mother’s Day Post on Self-Care

Flowers, gifts and massages are all wonderful ideas for a day of celebrating you- you brilliant, chaos controlling, multi-tasking, hard-working … More

#IStandWithIlhan

It is devastatingly hard to be the first. Hard to be the first to graduate high school, graduate college, make … More

Spaces of Empowerment

You justknow when you are in a space that nourishes your soul. You know because the energy is full of … More