All posts tagged in Rochester
August 29, 2024
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
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499- May 3, 2024
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,
Read More3.8K - May 2, 2024
Editor’s Note: The letter is a festidiously annotated text,
Read More3.5K - April 7, 2024
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
Read More3.8K - April 5, 2024
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
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- March 28, 2024
In a recent turn of events, the Rochester Downtown Development Corporation (RDDC) which also refers to itself The Partnership For Downtown Rochester (PDR) has officially called off its campaign to establish a Business Improvement District (BID) in downtown Rochester. This decision comes amidst significant community pushback, highlighting a triumph of grassroots activism over corporate interests.
Read More3.1K - March 18, 2024
More than 80 percent of journalists are exposed to work-related trauma, according to a 2017 research paper in the National Library of Medicine and Dart Center for Journalism & Trauma. And experts say that number has likely increased due to the pandemic, covering protests and police-involved shootings and mass shootings and violence in the community.
- March 2, 2024
by Brian Geldin of Mañón Media Management Making a living solely on your art can be incredibly difficult and with inflation, rising costs and the advent of AI, many are wondering if it’s even possible today? In pondering the answer to this existential question, I did a Q&A with two acclaimed artists, Erica Bryant and Samson
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