Richmond Pulse January 2017

Page 1

People of Color and the Poor Will be Hardest Hit by ACA Repeal pg. 5

La Gente de Color y los Pobres Serán los Más Afectados por la Revocación de la ACA pág. 5

Yo u t h - L e d , C o m m u n i t y M e d i a

www.richmondpulse.org

January/Enero 2017 Photo /Foto • RP

Dos Miembros Queridos de las Escuelas de Richmond Fueron Victimas del Incendio Ghost Ship

Two Beloved Members of Richmond Schools Were Victims of Ghost Ship Fire News Report • Mitzi Perez

Reportaje • Mitzi Perez

T

E

hirty-six people died in the Ghost Ship warehouse fire in Oakland on December 5. Two members of the West Contra Costa Unified School District family, Sara Hoda and Travis Hough, were among those lost. Hough, 35, worked as an arts therapist at Montalvin Elementary School in Richmond through a partnership with the social services organization Bay Area Community Resources. After starting as an intern at Helms Middle School in 2014, he worked at King Elementary during the 2015-16 school year, before coming to Montalvin. Hough provided services to students at Montalvin with a variety of needs, including emotional support to those experiencing grief or who were victims of bullying. “He genuinely loved kids and loved being around them,” said Katherine AcostaVerprauskus, principal at Montalvin Elementary. “Although he didn’t provide therapy to every single one of our students, every single one of our students knew him, they knew him really well.” Acosta-Verprauskus said that it was a very hard week for the staff and the students of Montalvin.

Sara Hoda, 30, was a kindergarten teacher at Coronado Elementary in Richmond from 2014 to 2016 before moving on to teach in Oakland. “Sara was a beautiful person and angelic. Just an awesome teacher,” said Tisa Smith who worked as a play works coach at Coronado alongside Hoda. “It takes a lot of patience to deal with five year olds, especially some that didn’t go to preschool and it’s their fist time in a school setting where they have to follow direction,” said Smith. “Her class was calm. The calming spirit that she had transferred to her class and it transferred to us.” Linda Cohen, retired principal at Coronado, hired Hoda to her first full-time teaching job at the school. “She was calm, sweet, very dedicated and committed,” said Cohen. “She was very inspiring and extremely nurturing. “She was just unique,” said Cohen, “very creative and wise beyond her years.” Cohen said Hoda brought a special blend of being strict, organized and prepared along with kindness and a commitment to her job. “Whatever the ‘it’ of a fabulous teacher is, she had it. She embodied total respect but also confidence and that’s something that all new teachers don’t always have.”

l 5 de diciembre 36 personas fallecieron en el incendio del almacén Ghost Ship en Oakland. Dos miembros de la familia del Distrito Escolar Unificado West Contra Costa. Sara Hoda y Travis Hough, fueron dos de los fallecidos. Hough, 35, trabajaba como arteterapeuta en la escuela primaria Montalvin en Richmond por medio de la organización de servicios sociales Bay Area Community Resources. Después de iniciar su carrerea como becario en la secundaria Helms en 2014, él trabajo en la primaria King durante el año escolar de 2015-16, antes de llegar a la primaria Montalvin. Hough proveía servicios a los estudiantes de Montalvin con diferentes necesidades incluyendo apoyo emocional para los estudiantes pasando por duelo, o que hayan sido victimas de bullying. “Él sinceramente amaba a los niños y le encantaba estar a su alrededor”, dijo Katherine Acosta- Verprauskus, directora de la primaria Montalvin. “A pesar de que él no proveía terapia a todos los estudiantes, cada uno de nuestros estudiantes lo conocía, lo conocían muy bien”. Acosta-Verprauskus comento que fue una semana muy dura para el personal al igual para los estudiantes de Montalvin. Sara Hoda, 30, era una maestre de kinder en la primaria de Coronado en Richmond

Continued on pg. 16

CONTACT US:

ABOUT US:

In Pictures:

PREGUNTAS:

SOBRE NOSOTROS:

En Fotos:

Have questions, comments, or want to get involved? Contact Richmond Pulse at: info@richmondpulse.org www.richmondpulse.org

¿Tienes preguntas, comentarios o quieres participar? Contacta a Richmond Pulse :

info@richmondpulse.org www.richmondpulse.org

Richmond Pulse is a youth led, community media project focusing on health and community coverage in the City of Richmond, California. The project is supported by The California Endowment.

Richmond Pulse es un proyecto de noticias comunitarias liderada por jóvenes, centrándose en la cobertura de la salud y la comunidad en la ciudad de Richmond, California. El proyecto es apoyado por The California Endowment.

Good People, Bad Rap: A Day in North Richmond pg. 6

Buena Gente, Mala Reputación: Un Día en el Norte de Richmond pág. 6

de 2014 a 2016 antes de mudarse a enseñar a Oakland. “Sara era una persona hermosa y angelical. Era una maestre excepcional”, comentó Tisa Smith que trabajaba como instructor en el programa Play Works en la primaria Coronado junto con Hoda. “Toma mucha paciencia saber lidiar con niños de 5 anos, especialmente los niños que no asistieron a un jardin de infancia y es su primera ves en un ambiente escolar donde deben de seguir direcciones”. “Su salón era tranquilo. El espíritu tranquilo que ella tenia lo transmitía a su salón al igual que a nosotros”. Linda Cohen, directora retirada, contrato a Hoda a su primer trabajo de maestra a tiempo completo en la primaria Coronado. “Era tranquila, cariñosa, dedicada y comprometida a su trabajo”, dijo Cohen. “Ella era bien inspiradora y extremadamente cariñosa al educar”. “Ella era única”, dijo Cohen, “muy creativa y sabia mas allá de su edad”. Cohen dijo que Hoda trajo una mezcla especial de ser estricta, organizada y preparada en conjunto de ser amable y comprometida a su trabajo”. “Lo que sea “eso” de ser una maestra fabulosa, ella lo tenía. Ella encarnaba el respeto total pero también la confianza y eso es algo que no toda nueva maestra o Continúa en la pág. 16


Turn static files into dynamic content formats.

Create a flipbook
Issuu converts static files into: digital portfolios, online yearbooks, online catalogs, digital photo albums and more. Sign up and create your flipbook.
Richmond Pulse January 2017 by The Contra Costa Pulse - Issuu