Category Archives: Poetry

Poverty is NOT an innate characteristic of a human being. There is no poverty gene in our DNA. Humanity is Humanity regardless of income. Poverty is an artifact of a societal system. This system has bottlenecks, concentrations, and vacancies that … Continue reading →

“Music expresses that which cannot be put into words yet cannot remain silent”―Victor Hugo In my guitar lesson this morning, I was so focused on plucking each note according to the sheet music that I was mostly looking down at … Continue reading →

The move to educate the youth and children of our world does not happen only in El Salvador. I sat with Sarah Montgomery, a friend and fellow student, to talk about her involvement with Daraja, an all-girl’s academy in Kenya that … Continue reading →

We shape words and dreams two hours a week. Mostly we are here to listen and they are here to speak. We practice sounds and the right ways to make a “th” and forget the silent letters in some words. … Continue reading →

 I cannot think about anything better than feeling the warmth of another person. There is something so innately human about extending a hand to someone in need, and holding that hand when you are that someone in need. Here’s to … Continue reading →

 Morning. The crisp uniforms rustled around while our teachers paced around the single file lines that we formed when the bell rang, but we could not stop giggling and moving around the lines, stretching our necks to see around the … Continue reading →

It has been a very exciting summer with Programa Velasco and SPEAK. We have been expanding, dreaming, and welcoming many new members to our team. Including new development interns in Chicago, two interns in El Salvador, an in-country director in … Continue reading →

Perfect Timing…Late have I loved you Augustine once said, Yet Love replied “late, I would not say” Today is just right, no better time, There is no early, there is no late. You say late, as if you have now … Continue reading →

Roll the drums! Bring them Forward! The day is new; our culture arises From the capital suppression We bring our hearts String the beads of tradition Color our skin with aesthetic beauty Paint our faces white like snow Sophistication was … Continue reading →

In the wake of the new Presidential elections and Executive moves regarding immigration, it is important to remember that the “immigration issue” deals with the lives of humans that exist here and now, in the same way that we exist. … Continue reading →