valuable event

Haven't written much, because I have been trying to keep up with everything that is right in front of me. I had three extra meetings at work last week, students to understand and to find ways to help them, an event to plan and oh yes, Theodore's mom (Dede) was here with whom I of course wanted to spend some time with....

However, last weekend after I left all the not so clear cut situations and went to the store to buy some nice flowers which I cut up and put in predictable vases! The event was for YS, which is the foundation Theodore is starting. We are in the plans of starting a charter high school. I am a big supporter (little bias, I know) of Young Spirit. Looking at our education system, (I want to say again system because I know there are many very amazing and brilliant teachers out there working harder then most people can imagine and yet have to fight and work against this system that we call education) there is something really important missing. We are not just educating and teaching little brains and bodies. We are teaching a person, who grows up and needs to find a place in this crazy world. Of course we all can and most of us have gone through the "system", but don't you think we can do better? YS is trying to create a space where children can learn about themselves, about others, and finding a place for themselves!

Last weekend we had a fundraiser to support this valuable cause and for that I put some food together. Others helped of course, donating contributions.

I made open sandwiches. They turned out not just cute, but delicious as well!

We had white table cloths, with vases of flowers and glass jars with candles in them, and delicious finger food. The musicians were the best. I had no idea how much you can get out of a gitar. Theodore's mom sang beautifully, the dancer was lovely dancing to a poem by Hafiz, and the band at the end made us all rock and rock the clean up super fast!

A huge Thank you to everyone who participated. Lets keep spreading the word of YS, with each event we are consistently growing!

Happy Thanksgiving!