About
If These Desks Could Talk: Perspectives on a Changing Boston is the creative product of a yearlong exploration of wealth inequality in the Greater Boston area completed by the sophomore class at Boston Collegiate Charter School. This project was completed in partnership with the Humanities Workshop and premiered at the Edward M. Kennedy Institute in May 2019.
Led by 10th Grade teacher, Shea Martin, students analyzed causes of wealth inequality and its manifestation in Boston's communities. In order to gain a clear understanding of the economic plight within our country, the students dissected the ideas of Joseph Stiglitz and bell hooks. Students also studied data, development plans, and read Tales of Two Americas: Stories of Inequality in a Divided Nation. before conducting more than 500 interviews with residents from all around the Boston area.
This project aims to provide a multifaceted narrative to the crippling economic inequity in our communities.
These are stories of worry, stress, and frustration.
These are stories of joy, hope, and community.
These are the stories of the past, present, and future of a CHANGING BOSTON.
Acknowledgments
The Sophomore Class of Boston Collegiate Charter School would like to thank the following organizations and individuals for their support and involvement in this process:
Interview Subjects
The Humanities Workshop
The Faculty and Administration of Boston Collegiate Charter School
If These Desks Could Talk: Perspectives on a Changing Boston is the creative product of a yearlong exploration of wealth inequality in the Greater Boston area completed by the sophomore class at Boston Collegiate Charter School. This project was completed in partnership with the Humanities Workshop and premiered at the Edward M. Kennedy Institute in May 2019.
Led by 10th Grade teacher, Shea Martin, students analyzed causes of wealth inequality and its manifestation in Boston's communities. In order to gain a clear understanding of the economic plight within our country, the students dissected the ideas of Joseph Stiglitz and bell hooks. Students also studied data, development plans, and read Tales of Two Americas: Stories of Inequality in a Divided Nation. before conducting more than 500 interviews with residents from all around the Boston area.
This project aims to provide a multifaceted narrative to the crippling economic inequity in our communities.
These are stories of worry, stress, and frustration.
These are stories of joy, hope, and community.
These are the stories of the past, present, and future of a CHANGING BOSTON.
Acknowledgments
The Sophomore Class of Boston Collegiate Charter School would like to thank the following organizations and individuals for their support and involvement in this process:
Interview Subjects
The Humanities Workshop
The Faculty and Administration of Boston Collegiate Charter School