Tag: YES AND…

  • “READY OR NOT, HERE I COME”

    “READY OR NOT, HERE I COME”

    Navigating a story can feel like the children’s game hide-and-seek. Within stories, whether intentional or not, there are elements hidden to the audience – and sometimes even to the author – that hold glimmers of knowledge and insights. The process of finding this hidden knowledge and insight – the meaning – within a story mirrors…

  • A Conversation and Update from Brian Labra Vergara

    A Conversation and Update from Brian Labra Vergara

    [RL] Where are you now?  [BL] In a period of transition. Actually, I’m on a bus in New York, but that’s neither here nor there.  For some background, my name is Brian Labra Vergara, a first-gen Colorado Native who went through the REDI Lab program and graduated Colorado Academy to attend Skidmore College in Saratoga…

  • Dear Friends, Welcome To Yes, &…

    Dear Friends, Welcome To Yes, &…

    Dear Friends, Welcome to the first issue of “Yes, &…” from the REDI Lab in Denver, Colorado. What is the REDI Lab? REDI Lab is a program, a place, and a methodology where educators and students engage in collaborative inquiry to innovate fearlessly, solve creatively, and transform communities. Conceptualized and designed in 2016 by Colorado…

  • The REDI Lab: Where Educators and Students Innovate Fearlessly

    The REDI Lab: Where Educators and Students Innovate Fearlessly

    In today’s fast-paced world, the traditional education model often feels outdated and stifling for both students and teachers because compliance and performance are the primary goals for achievement. Students – and all humans for that matter – are eager to learn, so we find ourselves seeking more opportunities for agency and how we might integrate…

  • “Why should I believe in my own ideas?” by Avery Lin

    “Why should I believe in my own ideas?” by Avery Lin

    “Why should I believe in my own ideas?” This was one of the first questions I asked myself when I joined the REDI Lab in 2019. Five years later, I am still asking the same question every day. As a senior in college this year majoring in philosophy, I grapple daily with thinkers whose ideas…