Episode 14: An Eye for Underdogs: Mark Pickering

Reframing our Stories: The Podcast

English - April 21, 2021 05:30 - 59 minutes - 82 MB - ★★★★★ - 21 ratings
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Kara catches up with her high school English and journalism teacher, Mark Pickering. After three decades of teaching, Mark recounts his experiences coming from the business world to teaching literature, writing and business. He advised the school newspaper for five years and coached both boys and girls golf for 23 seasons. They discuss how journalism provided an outlet for kids from diverse backgrounds to come together, express themselves, find their voice and be heard.