Our Real Work

Wendell Berry Awtt Portrait

Our Real Work It may be that when we no longer know what to dowe have come to our real work,and that when we no longer know which way to gowe have come to our real journey.The mind that is not baffled is not employed.The impeded stream is the one that sings. – Wendell Berry  […]

AWTT at the Every Teacher a Leader Conference

Connie Carter

AWTT Education Director Connie Carter, along with teachers Caitlin Hutt and Samantha Maheu, will be presenting at the “Every Teacher a Leader Conference” on July 30 at Thomas College in Waterville, Maine. The theme of their session is “Use Your Voice to Make a Difference.” Session Description The question is not “How can you, one […]

Inspired by AWTT Visit, Students Write and Perform Peace Song

Old Town Art

On June 15, 2026, the fifth graders at Old Town Elementary School (Old Town, Maine) performed their original peace song, “The Red in the Rose.” The gymnasium was filled with students and community members. Music teacher Amanda Marquis was obviously proud of her students: “It was inspiring and hopeful to hear the students talk about […]

Classroom Visit Opens My Eyes

Phineas Bates Elementary School Awtt4

Note: This blog entry was authored by AWTT Education Director Connie Carter, reflecting on her recent virtual visit with students in Roslindale, Massachusetts. On Friday I spent an hour talking with fourth grade students at Phineas Bates Elementary School.  They had hosted four Americans Who Tell the Truth portraits in their classroom for a month […]

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