It’s that time again. The school year is upon us, and whether you welcome the shifting afternoon light and the chance to return to a …
Past + Present + Future = Now… A New School Equation
Welcome back! What will you leave behind at school this year? No, I’m not talking about your running shoes or your ID card. What mark …
Dear High School Me…Wait, It Gets Better
My high school yearbook’s slogan the year I graduated was: “Wait, It Gets Better!” That was both an overtly cynical slam against my high school …
Summer Lovin’ = Lovin’ Summer School
Summer School. Approached with disdain and disgust by disgruntled youth everywhere, this American tradition amounts to little more than an afterthought for many — a …
Find Your People with the PVD Lady Project and Sierra Barter
Christine: Please share with our interested Germ readers a bit about yourself. Sierra: I’m originally from a small town in Wisconsin, and I moved out …
Finding Creative Joy, from the Midwest to Pussy Riot, with Barbara Hammond
Barbara Hammond is a New York playwright, filmmaker and songwriter. She is a New Dramatists resident playwright (Class of 2018) and is currently under commission …
Ask an Academic Advisor! Finding Your Deep Fit for College
You Got Admitted! But what exactly are you getting yourself into? Educating the whole you is no small task. Standing on the threshold of this …
It’s a Beautiful Day for a Protest: Join the Germ Action Network
Book Review: The Teen Guide to Global Action: How to Connect with Others (Near & Far) to Create Social Change by Barbara A. Lewis Summer …
Finding Your Hidden GEMS
GEMS: Germs in Engineering, Mathematics, and Science STEM education is hot right now. There’s no doubt about it. All the career forecasts predict a …