The Baltimore Sun’s Picturing Maryland section featured photograph of members of the Harlem Park Steppers, from left, Amina Rice, Lauren Turner, Gabrielle Branch, Z’kiah Smith and Adora Brown, enhance the festive atmosphere at the opening of the redesigned teacher lounges at Harlem Park Elementary/Middle School. Looking on while enjoying breakfast for teachers and supporters is Vicki Kane, a volunteer who worked on the renovation with the African-American Becton Dickinson volunteer team. School principal Venus Jackson said that the vibrant lounges, now called Education Wellness Collaborative Spaces, will be a sanctuary for the teachers. This is a pilot project of the Educator Support Collaborative, made up of volunteers, community organizations, Baltimore City Schools, and businesses such as Gensler & Associates, which oversaw the redesign. The celebration coincides with Teacher Appreciation Week. (Amy Davis/Baltimore Sun)
Originally posted on The Baltimore Sun’s Picturing Maryland, see full article here