Welcome to JOURNEY
Suffolk Arts+Sciences // No. 2 // 2008/2009
This fall we bring you the second issue of Suffolk Arts+Sciences. The “Journey” of the cover story refers literally to the Alternative Winter Break trip to El Salvador undertaken by a dozen Suffolk students who harnessed their classroom learning to their passion for social change.
This issue pulses with such journeys of passion: Gregory Hazelwood BA’98 teaches African American history at Brockton High School, where his mentorship truly matters; Coach Jim Nelson models self-respect and decorum as surely as he demonstrates a sweeping hook shot; and recent theatre graduates Purnima Baldwin and Rachel Kelsey make a bold and important statement about homelessness in Boston with their play, Infinity.
The rewards of a Suffolk Arts and Sciences education often take the form of civic engagement–serving others and making a positive change in the world. Let us bring you down a few of the paths explored by our students, faculty, and alumni as they have journeyed toward effectiveness in the world.
FEATURES
Teaching & Mentoring–the 1-2 Punch
Like Suffolk history professor Bob Bellinger did for him, Greg Hazelwood ’98 leaves a lasting impression on African American history students at Brockton High School
by Lauri Umansky
Perfect Form–The Coach & Suffolk U
“Coach” Jim Nelson thrives on helping people; on the court or in the classroom, he’s in your corner
by Dan Morrell
Journey–Learning Beyond the Classroom in El Salvador
A dozen students spend Alternative Winter Break digging ditches, raising walls, and building bridges to the past and future in Central America
by Thomas Gearty
Infinity–A Play About Perception
Writer Rachel Kelsey ’08 and director Purnima Baldwin ’08 had one more production to do before graduating–a story about the seen but unseen, the known but unknown–a play about the homeless of Boston Common
by Sherri Miles