“When a gunman killed two of her students, Ivy Schamis was the only adult in the room. Her journey through guilt and healing sheds light on the impossible role of American teachers.”
Parkland Shooting
Posted inEssays & Criticism, Feature, Nonfiction, Story
Holding the Pain
Amye Archer explores her own relationship with the shooting at Sandy Hook as she works with survivors to tell their stories.
Posted inNonfiction, Quotes
When Musical Theater Is Also a Kind of Therapy
For teens recovering from the Parkland shooting, performing in a production of “Spring Awakening” provides a measure of healing.
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They Don’t Do Sadness
A feature on a teen production of the musical “Spring Awakening” in rehearsals at Barclay Performing Arts in West Boca Raton — near the city of Parkland — including some kids who attend Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School and were present during the shooting. The show, about teens in 19th century Germany discovering their sexuality, provides […]
Posted inCurrent Events, Nonfiction, Story
Are The Teens All Right?
In the aftermath of the school shooting, teens from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School have organized and demanded change from lawmakers. They’ve also been deeply traumatized.