When Passing Notes Is a Good Thing
In innocently reminding me of my imperfections, from in-quiz typos to the belt I forgot to wear, my students help me focus on what matters most. Education is a wildfire...
ACE Teaching Fellows Blog
15-Hour Work Days I'd Never Pass Up
Hours of dedicated preparation and masterfully enacted lesson plans seem perfect formulas to yield tangible student success, but it is in the simple, unplanned moments that I know God works...
Slowly and All at Once
"Living in community transforms you slowly and all at once. It is a transformation that no picture will ever be able to capture, but my ACE Brownsville community photo comes...
The Difference a Year Makes: Pushing Forward with Confidence
"What was novel last year is now familiar; what I viewed with curiosity and wonder I now view with endearment. I am settled." The first ACE summer prepares ACErs to...
A Moment I'll Remember
What does it mean to write the story of one's origin? What is at stake in such an ambitious project? "Remember where you come from and celebrate it. To remember...
Letter to My New Students
Every once in a while, stop and think about what truly inspires you, and make sure you find Christ there. To my new students: At Tampa Catholic High School, they...
The Impact of ACE Summer: Solidarity
Reflecting on the many experiences of my ACE summers, one aspect stands out more than any other: solidarity. There are few other times in my life in which I have...
Trust Now, and Teach
One year ago, I was restless, paralyzed by the expansive possibilities of my own uncertain future. Today, I am still restless, but empowered with the 61 uncharted futures of my...
"Everything is Beautiful and Nothing Hurts"
"I wondered how I would create a home with my students. It took months of soldiering on with my head down before I finally looked up and I saw beauty...
Meet ACE's Newest Blogger: Chelsey Ramos
As a student at the University of Notre Dame, I majored in English and Latino Studies. I participated in MEChA and Mentorship while working at the Irish Ink Café, Julian...