La Cultura Sagrada / The Sacred Culture
This is part of a series of writings from Noble staff that celebrate heritage and history. This piece is written to celebrate Latinx Heritage Month. You can read more here about why Noble Schools chooses to use the word […]
What You Can Do Right Now: Moving Through and Beyond This Year’s FAFSA Issues
BY EMMANUEL JACKSON | he/him | College Counselor | Muchin College Prep
Usually, at this time of year, my 12th-grade students […]
Financial Literacy for Educators 101
As the school year continues, it can be hard to focus on your own finances and remain disciplined in saving towards a financial goal when an all-inclusive vacation is calling your name after a stressful year. However, we have to think of the big picture.
Chipping Away at Walls: Showing Up for Our Students’ Mental Health
“Black people don’t go to therapy.” “You don’t need therapy, you need Jesus.” “Stop crying and suck it up.” “Therapy is for crazy people.” Throughout my life, these are phrases I’ve heard from my students and peers that sought to justify why people of color, and specifically Black people, should not seek out therapy or support. Nevertheless, support and therapy are exactly what is needed, arguably now more than ever.
A Noble Staff Story: Decolonizing History in Hawai’i
BY JY SUN, they/them, Director of College Analytics & Insights
In the summer of 2014, I landed in Hawai’i “ready” to be a high school teacher. I was a queer, non-binary, Taiwanese, American-born kid raised in what I […]
