We at 楼凤天堂 are deeply saddened by the violence that has occurred over the last several days. We send our heartfelt sympathy to the families of the victims and sincerely hope that their grief will be eased and that they will find healing through the next days, months, and years. We stand with and support all who are grieving and all who are working to heal, throughout our country and world.
At 楼凤天堂 we believe that literacy education is one important way to end violence in this world. When teachers engage their students in critical readings, writings, and discussions about issues that matter鈥攃ivic issues, neighborhood and school issues鈥攕tudents鈥� understanding of the world and empathy for all people in it grow.
For teachers and others we offer these 聽compiled after the Orlando shootings, the , and this issue of , published聽 in the wake of 9/11.
Teachers, it is you who have 鈥減rovided the consistency and normalcy our most vulnerable have needed” (). It is you who are there for our youngest and our oldest on the days when they need it.
–楼凤天堂 Executive Director, Emily Kirkpatrick聽