Rebecca ZissmannThe three Rs — plus waste managementFor 10-year-old kids, waste is not a priority issue — except at The Museum Magnet School in Midtown, where Natalie Gonzalez, a fifth…Mar 31, 2017Mar 31, 2017
Rebecca ZissmannMentors are key to success for jazz musiciansJazz, a genre that once flourished with live performances, big bands and vinyl sales struggles to stay relevant at a time when modern…Mar 31, 2017Mar 31, 2017
Rebecca ZissmanninThe Home RoomFeeling Powerless in Trump’s AmericaTeacher Jamie Wilber struggled to make sense of the new political state of America in the weeks after Donald Trump was elected president…Mar 23, 2017Mar 23, 2017
Rebecca ZissmanninVoices of New YorkBûche de Noël in New York CityChristmas has become an international holiday whose codes and rituals are now shared beyond Christian societies. Yet, there is one…Dec 16, 2016Dec 16, 2016
Rebecca ZissmannFor Russian-Americans, Trump not always the optionRussia has been a recurrent guest in the US presidential election this year. With allegations of Russians hacking Democratic servers and…Nov 8, 2016Nov 8, 2016
Rebecca ZissmannThe Afterlife of Food ScrapsNew York City Mayor Bill de Blasio has made a commitment to achieve zero waste by 2030.Sep 1, 2016Sep 1, 2016