Role Model Visit in Santa Cruz with GABI RET

Wes von Dassow (back, left) spoke with students in the Santa Cruz schools during the last week of October. Photo by Laura Beach.

It’s already Thursday and I am just sitting down to write about the conversations I’ve been having with teachers and classrooms full of students since Monday. It’s been really interesting talking to and, most times, having back and forth conversations with these classes. I’ve been told how some classes can be more attentive or rambunctious based on class “personality”, the time of day, or the general malaise that seems to cloud kids natural curiosity throughout high school. But, who am I to complain about those few classes? I remember being the same way to some degree at their age, which was only 4 years ago for me! [read more on GABI RET]