Debora Gordon

By Debora Gordon Debbie Koppman, an artist-in-residence at Sequoia Elementary School, teaches art to students in grades 3-5, where students make art out of “trash and scavengeable materials.” “At the beginning it was literally taking

By Debora Gordon Boku Kodama became a teacher at the age of 50. In a way, it was the latest venture in  Boku’s life as a self-described “serial entrepreneur.” His organization Urban Financial Intelligence, Responsible Entrepreneurship (Urban

By Debora Gordon Professor Neha Dave (pronounced Da-vay) blends economics and poetry, international business and critical thinking, in her Mills College classroom. “Including other flavors enriches what I teach,” Neha said. “Understanding poetry crosses many

By Debora Gordon – In my neighborhood, it is mostly quiet. The silence is gently punctuated for the most part by birdsong and the occasional passing car. Only once on my excursion do I see and hear a car speeding past with loud music blaring from its speakers.