Awilda Ocasio: 'The Mother Teresa of Kensington'
“Hello, my love!” — were the three words that sang from Awilda Ocasio’s lips when she entered a room. “She
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“Hello, my love!” — were the three words that sang from Awilda Ocasio’s lips when she entered a room. “She
Pocas cosas transmiten amor y cuidado como un regalo hecho a mano. Este mes, los participantes en los talleres de
In April, Bea and David Kelley will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary. The couple met as teenagers, growing up just
En Abril, Bea y David Kelley van a celebrar su 50 aniversario de boda. La pareja se conocieron como adolescentes,
I was in elementary school when I first became aware of environments of racism. It was something I read about
Yo estaba en la escuela primaria cuando me di cuenta de los ambientes de racismo. Era algo sobre lo que
Twenty-six years ago, my now husband and I moved into a big, unheated loft at Front and Norris Streets. The
Hace veintiséis años, mi (ahora) esposo y yo nos mudamos a un gran loft sin calefacción por las calles Front
As a child, I always wrote. It was a way to express myself without speaking. Because I stutter, I wrote
Desde niño siempre escribí. Era una manera de expresarme sin hablar. Porque tartamudeo, escribir en formato roto. La estructura libre
Para nuestra edición de febrero, los estudiantes de Kensington Health Sciences Academy escriben poemas sobre diferentes formas de amor. Conversacion
For our February edition, students from the Kensington Health Sciences Academy Poetry Team wrote poems about love. Conversation by Tywan
This marks my third semester teaching art at Taller Puertorriqueño and working with kids ages six to 14. I’m
Esto marca mi tercer semestre enseñando arte en Taller Puertorriqueño y trabajando con niños de 6 a 14 años. Soy
Sometime in 2014, I became aware that respect was lacking in a lot of things that we do as a
En algún momento de 2014, me di cuenta de que faltaba respeto en muchas de las cosas que hacemos como
What places do you love the most in Kensington? We’re compiling an ongoing list of places people love in
¿Qué lugares te gustan más en Kensington? Comenzamos a preguntar por el vecindario, y estamos compilando una lista de lugares
Few things convey love and care like a hand-made gift. This month, participants at our story corner workshops showed love
The Story Corner is a collaboration between Kensington Voice and McPherson Square Library, located at the intersection of Kensington and
La Esquina de la Historia es una colaboración entre Kensington Voice y McPherson Square Library. Quería ser parte del proyecto
La Esquina de la Historia es una colaboración entre Kensington Voice y McPherson Square Library. Yo quería ser parte del
The Story Corner is a collaboration between Kensington Voice and McPherson Square Library, located at the intersection of Kensington and
The Story Corner is a collaboration between Kensington Voice and McPherson Square Library, located at the intersection of Kensington and