Themification by Uche Ohaya
I asked a group of my peers what they thought was the most dangerous four-letter word. Answers like “hate” and “love” were the first to...


Why Grit, Why Now
“I am not afraid to die on a treadmill,” says actor Will Smith. He goes on to proclaim that he may not be the smartest man, the most...


Teaching is Advocacy – Working WITH Students to Create a Culturally Responsive Classroom
Three PV staff–Sir, Martin, Phill Douglas, and Uche Ohaya–inspired a crowd of more than 100 people at the Colorado Chapter of the...


Many Hands Make Light Work
It has been a little quiet at the office since PV’s Summer Leadership Institute ended! This is why we are so happy to have Ibeth Pasillas...
Democracy for the Next Generation
Project VOYCE is excited to attend the National Conference on Dialogue and Deliberation in Washington, D.C next month. The theme of the...


WISH.OUTCOME.OBSTACLE.PLAN.
Completing goals is a crucial element for developing grit. One way to keep your goals on track is to use a WOOP. WOOP stands for WISH,...
When the Student Becomes the Teacher: Teach for America Workshop
In late August, Teach for America hired PV Site Coordinators and recent Summer Leadership youth graduates to facilitate an insightful...


Spectacular Growth This Summer
It’s always exciting to witness the transformation that takes place in students over the summer at PV. After analyzing evaluation data,...