Blog
July 2020
Interview with Alvin Gilmore, Jr., Executive Director
What got you involved with One Percent for Education? As an educator for over 30 years in California, Texas, and Washington, I witnessed first-hand how quality education can have a
June 2020
My Failure to Comprehend
It’s hard. As much as I try to fully, completely grasp the challenges facing immigrants, people of color, folks with different sexual orientation and even those facing contemporary women, I
Showing Up, Creating Trust
One of my first assignments as a middle school volunteer tutor was in a class for kids who were doing poorly in multiple subjects. This class morphed what would otherwise
May 2020
Holding Multiple ACEs
If you are playing poker, holding multiple aces is generally a winning hand. If, however, your life has dealt you multiple ACEs in the form of Adverse Childhood Experiences,
October 2017
Taking Knee for Our Flag
Stark differences of political and cultural perspectives are manifest in the national discussion around standing or not during the raising of our flag and playing of our national anthem.
