Last weekend, I went home to D.C. to visit family, and discovered a great new cafe/bookstore: Busboys and Poets. The place was packed with a lunchtime crowd, but I got sucked into the shelves off to the side where I found an incredible collection of books on multicultural education, equity in schools, environmental issues, contemporary poetry. As I browsed, I realized that someone had very intentionally chosen each title. I asked the hostess about the management, and she handed me a bookmark and business card. Apparently, Busboys and Poets is run by Teaching for Change, a non-profit that aims to help teachers create classrooms in which students learn to “read, write and change the world,” hopefully leading to a more equitable society. Learn more about Teaching for Change here, but if you’re ever in D.C., check out Busboys and Poets.
- Rachel Bowers
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