Nystrom, who has a Masters in Earth Sciences from Boston University and a Certificate in Sustainability from UCLA, brings her environmental knowledge to bear on environmental justice, climate change and social justice–and how to communicate those principles to a broader audience.
The group's holiday carol songbook includes "Angels We Have Heard of High," "Spin, Spin, Little Dreidel," "Winter Wonderland," "S'Vivon," "Here Comes Santa Claus," and more.
The resolution came after the board's Sept. 28 vote approving that the vacancy be filled by a provisional appointment instead of holding a special election.
"I have no one in mind, and I'm going to be very open minded when it comes to selecting a new person," BHUSD Board President Rachelle Marcus told the Courier.
Walker-Shuman told the Courier that she plans to "continue taking care of my parents and family, finishing graduate school and advocating for education."
The program included singer and songwriter Jess Hoover, who shared her own mental health journey with students while also inspiring them to create their own masterpiece.
With the rise of anti-hate sentiments and acts of violence increasing over this past year, this clinic comes at an important time to show inclusion and diversity triumph over intolerance and bigotry. The success of the Abraham Accords has demonstrated what people of different cultures
The fact that the D.A. found that no actual "crime" has been committed does not signal an end to the investigation of this matter, however. During the lengthy public commenting period at the Sept. 14 meeting, parents called on Walker-Shuman to resign or respond to
Walker-Shuman characterized Marcus's call for an investigation as an overstep of her authority, saying that "she violated board policy by issuing a statement in her official capacity that was not agreed upon by the whole board."