American Educator

This piece for American Educator accompanies a story called Community Schools - A Promising Foundation for Progress. These schools are strategically integrated with their local communities in order to support economically-challenged families. They work with local community centers, health organizations, civic and business leaders to provide families with a safety net beyond the ABC’s of education. These institutions are super valuable in communities which are confronted with poverty. A big shout out to all my public school teacher friends. Your dedication makes this world a better place!

Various resources are available to families in need.

Families in need are the focus of community schools

Community schools are a solid foundation in economically challenged areas

A special thanks to art director, Jennifer Berney, for this fantastic project.

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Community School

September wouldn't feel complete without submitting an illustration to American Educator. Art director Michelle Furman asked me to create this diagram displaying the components which define a community school.

Detail of Community School illustration

Here's one of a series of sketches I developed for this piece.

" He who opens a school door, closes a prison."  ~Victor Hugo

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