Posts by Esther Ohito

Esther Ohito moonlights as a world voyager, a writer, and a wistful movie buff. She spends her days as an induction support coach, an instructor, and a diversity support coordinator at The University of Chicago’s Urban Teacher Education Program. Previously, Esther was an intermediate and middle school language arts teacher in the Chicago Public Schools, and a professional development provider for various education-oriented organizations. Esther received her B.A. from Hampton University, and her M.A. in Teaching from National-Louis University through the Academy for Urban School Leadership. Esther’s work is rooted in her love for children and learning, and a belief that literacy skills crack open the door to knowledge, knowledge is a prerequisite to healing, and healing is synonymous with liberation.

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This is a story about experience. Strangely enough, experience has the power to both sever and prompt connection. There are threads of my story—my experience—that are particular to me as a black child, a black woman, and an African immigrant. On the other hand, there are fibers in my story that are universal, and linked to my and your human self. I imagine that you will find things in my story that will surprise you, resonate with you, frustrate, and perhaps even anger you. I hope that all of the above will happen. When you arrive at the end of my story, I hope that you will be wrestling with your own experiences, struggling to understand how they have shaped you as a particular...

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Posted on Oct 31, 2011 - 06:15 PM by Esther Ohito

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