Monae Everett is Proving that Change is Possible with the Individual

Monae Everett, Founder of Pennies Pantry Brooklyn and former Arts Coordinator at Brooklyn Arts Council, speaks with Spurge Carter of Eto Ano on discovering that formative change doesn’t always have to rely on institutions to succeed.

Pond MagazineDecember 16, 2020Monae Everett, Pennies Pantry Brooklyn, Spurge Carter, Eto Ano, Year End Education ConventionComment

First Year Teacher Chloe Evans-Cross on Educating Through COVID-19

In partnership with our friends at Eto Ano, we’ll be sharing the stories and anecdotes of NYC based educators, education administrators & students who have been navigating working under the confines of school shutdowns due to COVID-19.

Pond MagazineDecember 11, 2020Chloe Evans-Cross, Year End Education Convention, Eto Ano, Baby's All RightComment

Building Beats’ Marcus Rosario on Finding Creative Freedom Through Remote Learning

Marcus Rosario is a music educator and community lead at Building Beats, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization that has implemented over 2,500 in-school and after-school workshops in DJing and digital music production in schools and community centers through out New York City. Below, Spurge Carter of Eto Ano, and Marcus discuss the transitioning of non-profit programming during COVID-19 and the silver linings during this tumultuous year.