Thank you to all the teachers and great friends that I still have today.Nothing beats the classic – this is what you will probably think of when you visit the beautiful Fond du Lac. My total and complete experience with Shabazz was Joy. I was interested in learning again and teachers there made it exciting and adventuresome. I sprouted like a flower going to Shabazz. "I always felt different and when I came to Shabazz, the people there students and teachers loved and accepted me for who I was. They hadn't seen each other for 30 years. Stacy recently met with her English teacher Brenda. I have been blessed with doing something I love my whole life, thanks to Shabazz. She learned this because a state funded work program person cam to Shabazz, helping students find job training in areas they enjoy or have interest. She has repaired Tiffany and Frank Lloyd Wright panels to creating transom, sidelights, and nature scenes. She's been doing stained glass for 32 years. She has been a stained glass artist working at several studios from Madison to Texas and Fond du Lac. Stacy currently lives in Fond du Lac and is working at Lightsmith Shop Art Glass. I would have never had the courage and confidence without the support of the Shabazz community." Shabazz inspired me to use my passion for social justice and education to create a high school alternative program and advocate for students who need flexible environments to learn. "If it were not for Shabazz, I would not be who I am today. Also, every time I go camping, I remember the trip we took for the Civil War Experience class because there was a horrible thunderstorm and throughout the entire thing Micheal sang opera at the top of his lungs in his tent!" "I am still connected with many of my Shabazz friends through Facebook and love hearing what they are up to. Have you ever had a "small world" Shabazz encounter? This past summer Lisa went to Bali, Indonesia for a yoga retreat! She loves to travel, read, relax w/her dog, be with friends/family and practice yoga. She is married to her husband Brian and has a step-son, Nathan. She is also a yoga and mindfulness teacher. Lisa received her bachelors degree from Edgewood College in Social Studies/Secondary Ed (thank you Micheal Brockmeyer for the inspiration!) and then return to UW-Madison for a masters degree in Counseling Psychology. ![]() ![]() ![]() For the past 20+ years she has been in the education field as a teacher and school counselor. Lisa works at DeForest Area Middle School. "I always enjoyed eating the bits that were stuck in Gil's pans during Turkey Day." Chris received an animation degree, was hired to do 3D simulation for an aerospace company, and now does specialized IT (Citrix, AV setups) at Epic. There is no right way to do things, but authenticity matters and genuine experiences will happen when you are honest about your intent and effort." Chris WellandĬhris works at Epic here in Madison. "The main thing maybe is knowing that you get out what you put in. What is something about your Shabazz experience that you carry with you? She's kept in touch with quite a few of her classmates and says that the strangest thing may be that now her friends have kids going to Shabazz! Miranda received a BA in International Studies and is a Returned Peace Corps Volunteer (Rwanda). Miranda is currently working at the San Francisco AIDS Foundation in San Francisco.
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