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Debora Gordon

Debora Gordon is a writer, artist, educator and non-violence activist. She has been living in Oakland since 1991, moving here to become a teacher in the Oakland Unified School District. In all of these roles, Debora is interested in developing a life of the mind. “As a mere human living in these simultaneously thrilling and troubled times,” Debora says, “I try to tread lightly, live thoughtfully, teach peace, and not take myself too seriously.”

Debora's Latest Articles

Lisa Shafer Keeps Journalism Alive at OUSD’s Media Academy

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September 7, 2012

Teacher Profile: Artist Debbie Koppman Teaches Kids to Make Something from Nothing

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August 23, 2012

Teacher Profile: Boku Kodama Brings ‘Fire,’ Entrepreneurial Spirit to Urban Education

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August 16, 2012

Teacher Profile: Professor Neha Dave Blends Poetry and Economics at Mills Business School

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July 31, 2012

Teacher Profiles: Park Day School’s Michelle McAfee uses the arts to help her students soar

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July 24, 2012

Refugees Make Long, Difficult Journeys to Better Lives in East Bay

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July 18, 2012

Health of the Hood: Sizing up Park Boulevard

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June 14, 2012

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.