Teacher Stories

Syrene Danae, a local artist, musician, author and art teacher at EOC Charter High School, created The Gathering as a space where young people can feel seen, valued and confident in who they are. We’re talking about her story, her students and the heart behind building real community through art and music.

On Work Stories, we end our series on teachers with Renee Sheldahl. Renee was educated in Yuma at Arizona Western College before herself becoming an…

Gaudelia Castro-Moreno is a mathematics teacher at Vista Alternative High School in Yuma. As a teacher, she says sometimes students don't pay attention…

Lauren Arrington is a Special Education teacher at Vista Alternative (Strategies for Success) High School in Yuma. In Work Stories, Lauren recalls the…

On Arizona Edition, KAWC's Michelle Faust takes us to San Luis, Arizona, which is in the process of building a "Business Incubator" to help support the…

Annette Elias is an English teacher at San Luis High School and devout Christian. At the KAWC studios, Annette sat down to talk about a classroom…

On Arizona Edition, we hear the Yuma City Council candidates debate in a Candidate Forum held by KAWC and KYMA. Later, an English teacher for San Luis…

Erik Langland is a mathematics teacher and a chess coach at Yuma High School. Langland told KAWC a bit about what it is like to be a teacher...(originally…