February 07, 2018 (vol. 127, iss. 71) • Page Image 12
… joining TFA. When she started teaching at a predominantly Black school in Detroit, she saw that the most of her fellow teachers hailed from much more affluent upbringings than their students…
…. As someone who grew up in a predominantly Arab school with white teachers who also didn’t share her life experiences — and therefore had trouble relating to her culture and identity — Rima…
… quickly realized the need for teachers to empathize with their students. She felt her impact would be felt most if she worked within the system and educated her co-workers on approaching people of…
… color and cultural responsiveness. This realization allowed her to impact her workplace because it opened up previously closed lines of communication between her, her co-workers and the students…
… with recruiting students of color. After realizing that both of these goals could be achieved by working together, the three went to Andrew Weiner, the editor-in-chief in 2013. This meeting with…
…’s multitudes in mind while reading submissions,” she told us. “As students of color have such a wide range of perspectives and experiences that all contribute to the vibrancy and dynamic of MiC.” We ended…

















































