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Sep 13, 2018
“I Am More Than Enough”
Keresa Gentry teaches seventh grade writing at AF Bushwick Middle. Last year, I read Dick Gregory’s Defining Moments in Black History: Reading…
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Sep 06, 2018
Alumni Life: NYC is My Campus
Today, we’re sitting down with AF Brooklyn High alumna Imini, who’s taking on New York City. Tell us about yourself! What have you been up to…
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Aug 29, 2018
AF Brooklyn High Scholars Speak Their Truths Through Speech & Debate
What does team president Esmeralda love about Speech & Debate? “It is a time where I command the stage, and I have time to share my family’s…
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Aug 22, 2018
It’s that time – back to school!
There must be some kind of mistake. Summer can’t be over yet! It’s only August…oh. Yup, it’s that time of year again. Time to trade the…
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Aug 16, 2018
From Achievement First Amistad High to Boston College
Jose is a graduate of Achievement First Amistad High School. The most inspirational people in my life are from a story that started about 50 years…
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Aug 09, 2018
An AF Principal’s Story: 5 Questions with Lucy Volkmar
What’s it like to be an AF principal? How did our AF principals get their start? We find out all of that and more when we sit down with AF East New…
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Aug 01, 2018
My Charter School Graduation Journey: From Haiti to Finding Achievement First
Dab is a 2018 graduate of Achievement First Brooklyn High School. I still remember the sound of screaming mothers. I remember the dust that made it…
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Jul 25, 2018
From One Parent to Another: Kindergarten at AF
Kenneth Santana is a proud elementary school parent at Achievement First. I remember being in your shoes a few years ago asking myself – which…