A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood with Willard Brown and Nate Bogopolsky
STYLE wants to thank the Boren students, teachers, and Willard Brown for all of the amazing work you did. That was a great whirlwind of a program and we learned allot from the experience. Most of all was how thoughtful, creative and kind your students are. Thanks You! Keep doing the amazing work you are doing.
Inspired by
Willard Brown and Nature
written by
Boren STEM K-8
A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood with Willard Brown
Dec 3rd, 2019
Chorus:
Protect Nature
Protect Water
For all of this we Care
For today and Yesteryear
Verse:
A place to play
A little fresh air
That would move me
That would move me
Chorus:
Protect Nature
Protect Water
For all of this we Care
For today and Yesteryear
Verse:
I need a place to think
A place without the buildings
Calm and Soothing
By JR Rhodes
Coming Soon!
This program is built to highlight a leader in your neighborhood, Delridge. And boy did we find a fantastic leader in this community!
We will be focusing on Willard Brown’s story. He has lived and amazing life. He has 5 children, 7 Grandchildren and 2 Great-Grandchldren. He was born in Alabama and grew up in Los Angelas, he witnessed some awful things through his early years. Things like racism, violence and hatred. But he did not let these things take him over. He found the good inside of them, and those things made him stronger and fight harder. Most of his adult life has been spent in the Seattle area (because of the beauty) working to better the community. With the Seattle Housing Authority(34 years) he has helped revitalize New Holly, Rainier Vista, High Point and the foundation of the Yesler neighborhood. He also ran the Senior Housing Authority among other things. I could go on and on here. I assure you all that his worked has made an impact on each and every one of your lives.
His passion comes with connecting Nature to our communities. Especially right here in Delridge and Puget Ridge. Longfellow Creek is a huge project of his right now.
JR Rhodes is another amazing leader in this community! She leads through her music and through being true her experience. Her voice and songwriting dig down to the nitty gritty of the world and tell a story with beauty. She will be creating a song inspired by the story of Willard Brown.
Geoff is the Executive Director of Bushwick Northwest and is here today through their education program STYLE to deliver this first time program inspired by our Seattle leaders.
