Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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Elvis Dankwah
Attending Malcolm X College is a family tradition for Elvis Dankwah—one he takes so seriously, he traveled from his home country of Ghana to Chicago in 2019 to enroll at the college. “My family over here, everyone went to Malcolm X,” he said. “I just had to follow the same track.” A Malcolm X College…
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La’Quahn Washington
When the COVID-19 pandemic began, La’Quahn Washington saw it as a sign from the universe that it was time to change careers. She’d always been drawn to helping others, and La’Quahn began her career of service in the mental health field. She realized she could pursue her passion and help children at the same time…
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Dr. Maretha Roberts
Dr. Maretha Roberts worked in biological research on the East Coast for many years before discovering her passion for teaching. “I realized I don’t want to spend my life…isolated in a lab doing research,” she said. “So, I decided to try teaching and found that I enjoy it very much.” Today, she’s a biology professor…
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Flor Roman
Flor Roman always had an interest in child development. After running her own childcare business for many years, Flor decided to go back to school. When she couldn’t access financial aid, Flor didn’t give up on her dream of pursuing an education in early learning. Studying alongside the larger early childhood community was so important…
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Dr. Megan Craig
Dr. Megan Craig was a practicing dentist before finding her way to City Colleges. She started at Kennedy-King College and then moved to Malcolm X College to work in the Dental Hygiene Clinic as the supervising dentist. That’s when a full-time teaching position opened up, and, having gotten to know many of the students in…
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Juan Madrigal
My academic journey began when I was 19 years old. Upon graduating from high school, I was conflicted between attending college or entering the workforce, so I asked my parents for guidance. My parents migrated from Mexico and only had an elementary school education. They told me that high school was the best they could…
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Dr. Jacqueline Witherspoon
From leading swim lessons at age 16 to serving as an anatomy and physiology professor at Olive-Harvey College today, teaching has always come naturally to Dr. Jacqueline Witherspoon. Even despite having taught an estimated 1,500 City Colleges students throughout her career, she still makes an effort to get to know every student and is proud…
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Pamella Andersen
As technology continues to evolve, Pamella Andersen is proud to serve as a link between students who want to upskill and employers who have talent gaps within their organizations. Andersen is the manager of continuing education and customized training at City Colleges, where she works to organize technology bootcamps and other continuing education classes that…
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Carolina Verdial
When Carolina Verdial first visited Wright College after moving to Chicago from the Honduras, she was looking for a college for her daughter. She didn’t know then that the trip would also turn into a career at the college. Previously a computer science teacher, Carolina felt at home in the education setting. She started working…
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LaTia Lane
Tia Lane was strategic in choosing to work at Olive-Harvey College, a Predominantly Black Institution. As a clinical counselor, she knew that the mental health field lacked diversity—and she wanted to show students from every background that it’s okay to seek out help. When students needed free and accessible mental health services during the COVID-19…
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