YES Stories
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Hiroko Kawase ('26)
For Hiroko Kawase (she/her), education is more than just a field of study—it’s a tool for creating belonging.
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Anette Diaz ('25) Field Experience
“Before, there were no faces to the numbers … But I got to know the kids on a personal level, which gave meaning to the texts I read in class.”
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Sayda Martinez-Alvarado ('23) Selected as a 2025 Rhodes Scholar
EDST alumna Sayda Martinez-Alvarado was selected as a Rhodes Scholar for the 2025 cohort.
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Carigan McGuinn ('25)
“What I love about teaching is how much kids challenge you to see the world through their eyes,” Carigan says.
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Mariah Najera ('25)
Mariah’s capstone centers the role relationships play in the college “experience” and how they significantly impact marginalized students’ success.
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John Wesley Manning ('81)
Manning represents the long history of Black Yale alumni who have pursued careers in education.
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Creed Gardiner ('26)
A camp Teacher’s Assistant, Creed’s program spent their time outdoors, fostering self-discovery, teamwork, and environmental awareness through play.
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Lynn Lee ('25)
Over the summer, Lynn interned for All Our Kin, a New Haven-based nonprofit seeking to train, support, and sustain family child care providers.
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Eliyah Ahmad ('24) Opinion Essay Featured in Education Week
In a recent guest opinion essay in Education Week, Ahmad and Ng discuss strategies for students to feel and do better in school.