I recently came upon a letter from a young student here in Austin. I thought I’d share his plea that I think relates to many of our students in this district. My name is Juan Garcia. I live in Austin, TX with my grandmother and her daughter, who is my mother. I really like to [...]
All I wanted to do last summer was teach some kids how to row to help them feel better about themselves, to help them apply the concepts of math & physics they were learning, and to help them be a part of something amazing. Incredible things that came out the first week of our summer [...]
Over the summer, I worked with US Rowing to teach 70 kids how to row. More importantly, we used rowing to help teach math and physics. There was a lot for us to be proud about that summer, but it wasn’t only the kids who learned a lot. I learned that forcing kids to sit [...]
Just because it’s summertime, it doesn’t mean the living is easy. In fact, for a lot of children, that’s unfortunately the case all year long. IBTU’s Sportsmanship program, in conjunction with US Rowing’s America Rows program, aims to change all that. Imagine it: It’s a beautiful sunny day, you’re out on a lake with seven [...]
That’s how I feel with the recent August release of Austin Monthly magazine. The one with the story about the top 10 eligible bachelors in Austin. The one with the story about the top 10 eligible Austin bachelors, one of whom just happens to be … well … me. I know — can you believe it? (Don’t [...]
