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The Story of Esperanza
Grandmama Esperanza Carpenter, formerly Esperanza Perez, is the matriarch of our family, hailing from a small town near Guadalajara,...
Caiya Carpenter
Jul 3, 20244 min read
Facing Myself
I wake up, I take my bonnet off. I put my hair back, I stand in front of the mirror. We make eye contact for just one second. Why is it...
Caiya Carpenter
Jun 20, 20242 min read
Living to Work or Working to Live
I just graduated college. Thank you, thank you, you’re too kind. However, having devoted my entire life to school and now being left with...
Caiya Carpenter
Jun 20, 20242 min read
Our Past and Our Future
This piece talks about President Donald Trump's "Executive Order on Combating Race and Sex Stereotyping" from 2020. It can be read here....
Caiya Carpenter
Jun 20, 20245 min read
Screen Surge: Navigating Digital Learning in Classrooms
In today's educational landscape, the integration of technology into classrooms has become not just a trend but a necessity. With the...
Caiya Carpenter
Jun 20, 202412 min read
Faith, Freedom, and Friction: Navigating Controversy in Democracy
In government, values of what is right and wrong shape decision making. But what happens when those values do not align? Oftentimes,...
Caiya Carpenter
Jun 20, 20246 min read
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