I know we don’t “officially” have class this week but I wanted to get the ball rolling with some easy lifting! Normally on the first day of class, I go around the room and ask people to tell me a little bit about who they are, where they are coming from, and what made them interested in the class/what they hope to learn.
Would you be willing to share in the comments? As I mentioned in my first post, I’m hoping for this to be as interactive as possible and would love to get to know you — and for you to get to know each other!
(For those of you who have a free subscription or haven’t decided whether to enroll in the course or not, I’d love to hear from you, too!)
Thank you all for these intros, and please keep them coming! Holiday duties are keeping me from responding individually, but rest assured I am reading all of them and am so impressed with the diversity in backgrounds of the people in this group! On this Thanksgiving I am incredibly grateful that you have chosen to be a part of this community. I hope each of you has a wonderful day today.
Hi Asha,
I’ve followed you on Twitter for years and have always been impressed by your take and perspective. The last 6 years have been horrendous and because of the mess in our country, I find I am increasingly seeking out information to understand how we got here and how we can bring back democracy from the brink. With the chaos at Twitter, I’m moving to follow those I listen to on Substack. I started with a free subscription until I got the first one from you and said, “Nope, this is one I want to support with a payment!”
I’m recently retired from elementary education and now have LOTS of time to spend educating myself. Thank you for making this available! I’m looking forward to learning from you.
Julie in Vermont