From History to a Dream: Water in the Santa Cruz

An 8th grade class, the teacher and Joaquin Murrieta, a community partner, worked together to determine that the school should build capacity for younger students and expand green infrastructure [...]

National History Day

137 high school students took the year-long academic program known as “National History Day” to the next level through a partnership with the University of Arizona. Students learned to do what [...]

Nonviolence Conflict Resolution

Teacher, Marisol Badilla, knew the importance of restorative programming at City High School and wanted to reinforce those ideas by engaging a community member doing similar work. Vana Lewis [...]

Creative Writing Literary Magazine

Annie Holub, as part of her Creative Writing class, wanted to give her students the opportunity to create a finished, professional product in the form of a magazine or “zine.” This year, with [...]

Envisioning Water in the Desert 50 Years from Now

Rebeka Densen at Hollinger wanted her middle school students to understand the water cycle within an urban environment. Joaquin Murrieta of the Watershed Management Lab introduced the class to [...]

Exploring the Borderlands Through Unique Lenses

9th-12th grade students at Pueblo High School initially explored border issues using available source material. Students then met with local artists and alumni who concentrated on the Border. [...]