Melanie Wiggins // From A to the D and pursuing her childhood dream

Time Stamp: 00:25 - Drea's Check in04:32 - Luna's Check in10:08 - Introducing Melanie Wiggins15:00 - What is the Collective?17:39 - Melanie's journey in education31:31 - Why Detroit?37:39 - What's next for Melanie?Back in November Luna and Drea recorded a conversation with Detroit educator and the Detroit Collective’s chair Melanie Wiggins.Tune in as we explore a range of questions. Where has her education journey taken her? What can access to the arts in school provide for future success? What does it mean to follow through on a childhood dream of a profession? What is it like teaching in a place you never visited before making it into a home? As we teach on a pandemic, what is the work to do?We laugh, we cry, we are inspired by Melanie and her work. Let us know what you think on our Instagram @collectedknxwledge and you catch Melanie on her personal Instagram @incipientepiphany or with the Detroit Collective @detcollectiveUntil next time,Peace and solidarity,Luna and Drea

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