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Just be Cool – A shirt with a message

Just be Cool – A shirt with a message

In these turbulent times, two longtime friends have had enough of constant divisiveness and hateful rhetoric. Paco Fiallos and Reggie Grant conceptualized and designed a T-shirt to promote inclusiveness and positivity. “Just be cool” is a term they often use to sum up...
Our students are a huge motivation

Our students are a huge motivation

Reggie and I agree that reading the news, socializing, even listening to music sometimes push us to choose sides. But we remain optimistic. Gathering with family and friends, seeing individuals do good, and interacting with our students offer some of the strongest...
Genesis of the Just Be Cool Project

Genesis of the Just Be Cool Project

Sometimes things take time to grow, and big ideas are no different. In many ways the Just Be Cool project began with music. Years ago, six teachers including Paco and me, each from a different cultural background, with different expertise, came together to make some...
My dad and his good friend Fred

My dad and his good friend Fred

I have been deeply troubled by the increasing level of hateful and divisiveness rhetoric. Recently, I lay in bed unable to sleep thinking about my dad and his good friend Fred. Let me tell you about them. My dad was was the kind of person who would pull over to help...