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Brad Lewin's avatar

Beautiful story and oh so wonderful.

Andrew Kaufman's avatar

Thank you Brad. I’m glad this resonated with you.

Kate Bennis's avatar

Oh, I love this story so much. What a powerful example of shifting self identity through language and experience. Thank you for sharing this.

Andrew Kaufman's avatar

Thank you Kate. I appreciate your engagement with this material and thoughtful response.

Susan Weatherbee's avatar

Grand Rapids Public Schools in Grand Rapids, MI refers to all their students as scholars.

Andrew Kaufman's avatar

That’s wonderful to hear. I don’t think I’ve ever heard of that in a school setting before. You obviously understand the power of language.