As a new Kenan Fellow, I am most looking forward to expanding my professional support network, while also developing community projects and curriculum in my school that increase students’ curiosity.\u00a0 Leaving a state and school community to start fresh in North Carolina was no easy task.\u00a0 Throughout this past school year, I often found myself missing “my people back home.”\u00a0 However, Durham, NC is my home now, and I am finding “my people” right here.\u00a0 The Kenan Fellowship will give me the professional experiences I’ve been missing, and also keep me connected with like-minded individuals who are just as excited about education as I am.\u00a0 Additionally, I will make friends and connections across the state, so I can always turn toward a trusted professional when I need insight in my classroom.<\/p>\n
On top of all of this, I am so excited to intern with the EPA. I know that an internship like this is something I couldn’t have without the Fellowship.\u00a0 While working with the EPA, and other educators, I will be developing programs and curriculum that get young people outside, and diversify outdoor spaces.\u00a0 I will also be creating opportunities for students to meet and work with scientists across different fields of study; ultimately establishing career exploration equity my school community.\u00a0 \u00a0On top of all of this, I get to work with brilliant STEAM minds, to organize effective and efficient literacy tools to use across content areas…all the while, opening my own English classroom doors to science and math educators.\u00a0 Overall, I am most looking forward to the growth that will happen personally and professionally by being a Kenan Fellow.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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