by Bridget Eileen Rivera | Jan 29, 2017
[Note: This is the third installment in a series on Michelle Alexander’s book The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness. For other posts in this series see: Introduction Chapter 1 Chapter 2 I’ve moved away from the...
by Bridget Eileen Rivera | Sep 21, 2016
I’m proud to say that Korea is my new home! The photo above was taken a few weeks ago in Jeonju, a traditional/historical district in Korea. While I did participate in the lion dance, the picture is not of me but of two friends instead. I guess I wasn’t...
by Bridget Eileen Rivera | May 11, 2016
“Behold, I am making all things new.” Revelation 21:5 I’ve only been a teacher in a low-income school for four years, but sometimes it can feel like too long, I’ve started the school year with no supplies, no curriculum, and no principal. I’ve walked into my classroom...
by Bridget Eileen Rivera | Apr 10, 2016
We held a “testing rally” on Friday that was quite possibly the most depressing experience of my year. The purpose of the rally was to get kids “pumped up” and “excited” for testing. In preparation, my students and I created a giant poster saying, “Don’t forget the...
by Bridget Eileen Rivera | Jan 27, 2016
“For he delivers the needy when he calls, the poor and him who has no helper. He has pity on the weak and the needy, and saves the lives of the needy. From oppression and violence he redeems their life, and precious is their blood in his sight.” –...