Ethnic Studies Art Camp at SMBS
Santa Monica presented us with a great opportunity this year. It came in the form of a large cement
One Down, One to Go: Mr. Sean
By my final semester in college, I knew I wanted to take time off before going to graduate school.
BECA, Together: Mike & Katie
How did you two meet? Katie: We both taught at an international school in San Pedro Sula, Honduras in
BECA Students Get “April Fooled”
Tension During the “5th Grade Entrance Exam” - Miss Bethany The SJBS 4th graders were in for a surprise
About ADJ: A Parent’s Prospective
Read an interview with Elisa, the mother of a student at Amigos de Jesus, to hear her thoughts on
Desigualidad: Remembering to Combat Inequality in the Classroom
Despite having a day off school, it was still an early Thursday morning when my coworkers and I hopped
A Day in the Lives of Mr. Sean & Mr. Michael
Before we became teachers with BECA at Amigos de Jesus, we were both pre-med students at the University of
Dia Deportivo: Field Day at Santa Monica
“Miss, are you going to come to the stadium on Friday?” “Yes, we are all going. It is going
Returning to Cofradía: Two Perspectives
Each year, some members of the BECA team decide to stay for a second (or third or fourth) year.
The Lessons I Learned
It has been a year and a half since I last left Honduras, dirty, exhausted, and so incredibly grateful.
