The longer I live, the more options I find. I want my students to be exposed to a lot of information and a lot of different viewpoints because I believe that if you don't know what exists in the world then it can never become an option for yourself. The partnerships I've become involved in, such as with Brown, help provide those options. McGowan says the visits can be a learning experience for her, too. At times some of their enthusiasm rubs off on you.
Brown students tend to be very idealistic and hopeful.
They tend to help out a lot. That can perk you up a bit. I see three goals. The first is to create a partnership between the teachers and Brown. The second is to help Brown students look at problems in the community and believe they can go out and help solve them.