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After some nine days under siege and another 36 hours on the run, a Washtenaw County woman is now safe from the violent conflict in Sudan. The country’s conflict has left millions of civilians under constant attack. 32-year-old Katie Okonski was one of them. But now safe in Cairo, Egypt with her two-and-a-half-year-old son, this international teacher from Milan is sharing her harrowing experience with WEMU’s Cathy Shafran.
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There is a national, state, and local teacher shortage, and demographics show it's a problem that won't be easily solved. In fact, it'll take some innovative thinking to recruit and retain new teachers, particularly those from marginalized parts of our community. EMU assistant professor, Dr. Iman Grewal, is working toward that end with EMU's NEXT Scholars and Hope Partners programs—something she terms a radical redesign of the student teaching experience. Learn more in her conversation with WEMU's David Fair.
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An inspiring teacher ignites their students’ interest in learning, and Emmy-nominated composer and keyboardist Levi Taylor is such a piano instructor. He…
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Sarah Strader from Ann Arbor has been teaching reading and preschool skills to children in West Africa for 10-years now. She joins WEMU's Lisa Barry to…
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As a music teacher in the Ann Arbor public school district for 43 years, Linda Carter experienced many “Wonder Woman” jokes and comparisons sharing the…