Dr. Tyana Velazquez-Smith has a unique understanding of the needs of her neurodiverse students. Having been diagnosed with autism as an adult, she now uses her perspective to create inclusive and sensory-friendly educational environments through Sensational Inclusion, a learning center and educational program she created in February this year. Already, Sensational Inclusion has worked with
A grand day to be heard. Paying guests are chastised from the other side of the fence at a Garden Party fundraiser for Kirsten Gillibrand in former Brighton supervisor, Sandy Frankel’s backyard. Note: Kirsten Gillibrand has received around $500,000 in campaign support from AIPAC which was part of the $900,000 total from supporters of Israel’s
Video Essay by Julie Gelfand Congressman Joe Morelle was shut down during his participation in the July 4 Parade in Fairport, NY. Chants of “Joe Morelle you can’t hide, we charge you with genocide” by protesters drowned out cheers from the spectators…
By Monroe Confidential The Democrats for Brighton multi-candidate committee is supporting 31 candidates for Brighton Democratic Committee (BDC), and all are white. A montage of some of their candidates makes for a visually compelling image: For contrast, the Justice for Brighton slate is circulating a montage that looks like this: It is an understatement to
Rod Serling speaks: “You’re traveling through another dimension, a dimension not only of sight and sound but of mind. A journey into a wondrous land whose boundaries are that of imagination. That’s the signpost up ahead: Your next stop the Twilight Zone.” Rod Serling is wearing his usual black suit,
By Joseph Torres and Collette Watson The Los Angeles Times’ recent decision to lay off more than 20 percent of its newsroom served as another stark reminder of why the stakes are so high — especially for communities of color — in the current debate about the future of journalism. In 2020, the Times apologized
I am Sarah Brownell, a Rochestarian, a mother, a Catholic Worker and an Engineering Professor. I come before you today as a fellow traveler in the journey of
Mutual Aid in Rochester What Is Mutual Aid? “n its simplest form, mutual aid is the motivation at play any time two or more people work together to solve a problem for the shared benefit of everyone involved. In other words, it means co-operation for the sake of the common good.”1 Mutual aid is an