Seems like I blinked and months flew by. The ethnography project is in full throttle and we are breathless. Data collection has ramped up significantly as the community approaches the deadline they set for presenting the plan. I'm in constant awe of the work they are doing. I wrote in my field notes the other day that "this is the revolution". 130 people have collaborated on a total community reform that gets at racism, class inequity, education, health, safety, youth development, parenting, employment, housing...it's incredible. I can't believe the gift we have as ethnographers. Methods books just don't get at this part.
On a personal note, I was given an endowed chair in the name of someone I know really well. It's pretty exciting. And we've started another documentary on SLAM poetry. The Rochester kids got accepted in an international SLAM and they stand a good chance of going far in the competition. Who knows, they may even win.
Flying along and having tons of fun.