Kerry Dunne
@kerrydunne.bsky.social
Massachusetts public educator
history teacher
frazzled mom
history teacher
frazzled mom
Thank you to the Japanese American National Museum for this wonderful teacher institute. In April, they learned that they had lost their NEH funding. They privately fundraised to make it happen, bringing dozens of educators from around the US to Little Tokyo to learn together. @jamuseum.bsky.social
July 18, 2025 at 11:47 PM
Thank you to the Japanese American National Museum for this wonderful teacher institute. In April, they learned that they had lost their NEH funding. They privately fundraised to make it happen, bringing dozens of educators from around the US to Little Tokyo to learn together. @jamuseum.bsky.social
A special moment: Richard Murakami shared carvings his father made in internment camps in CA & AR. One act of kindness: Richard told us that a Long Beach neighbor carefully stored all of his father's farming equipment for the years of internment to return when they came home. @jamuseum.bsky.social
July 18, 2025 at 7:24 PM
A special moment: Richard Murakami shared carvings his father made in internment camps in CA & AR. One act of kindness: Richard told us that a Long Beach neighbor carefully stored all of his father's farming equipment for the years of internment to return when they came home. @jamuseum.bsky.social
Brian Niiya spoke to our @jamuseum.bsky.social teacher institute on the topic of redress (formerly interned Japanese Americans received a presidential apology and $20K each in 1988). Brian also runs Densho.org, which provides excellent resources for teaching Japanese Internment.
July 18, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Brian Niiya spoke to our @jamuseum.bsky.social teacher institute on the topic of redress (formerly interned Japanese Americans received a presidential apology and $20K each in 1988). Brian also runs Densho.org, which provides excellent resources for teaching Japanese Internment.
Incredibly fortunate to hear from four Japanese Americans who lived in internment camps as children. Two went on to serve in the US military. Thank you, Ms. Berk and Mr. Iwashashi, Mr. Yamashita, & Mr. Murakami for telling your story to our @jamuseum.bsky.social teacher institute.
July 17, 2025 at 10:38 PM
Incredibly fortunate to hear from four Japanese Americans who lived in internment camps as children. Two went on to serve in the US military. Thank you, Ms. Berk and Mr. Iwashashi, Mr. Yamashita, & Mr. Murakami for telling your story to our @jamuseum.bsky.social teacher institute.
Our @jamuseum.bsky.social teacher institute group had a very meaningful visit to Manzanar today. In the blazing sun, it was hard to imagine that many families spent years interned here, simply because they were of Japanese ancestry.
July 17, 2025 at 1:04 AM
Our @jamuseum.bsky.social teacher institute group had a very meaningful visit to Manzanar today. In the blazing sun, it was hard to imagine that many families spent years interned here, simply because they were of Japanese ancestry.
Our @jamuseum.bsky.social teacher institute learned about the US Army's 442nd regiment, comprised entirely of Japanese American soldiers who lived by their "Go For Broke" slogan and fought valiantly in the European theater of WWII- all while their families were interned in camps. Heroes!
July 16, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Our @jamuseum.bsky.social teacher institute learned about the US Army's 442nd regiment, comprised entirely of Japanese American soldiers who lived by their "Go For Broke" slogan and fought valiantly in the European theater of WWII- all while their families were interned in camps. Heroes!
Our @jamuseum.bsky.social teacher institute kicked things off with very interesting walking tours of Little Tokyo and Boyle Heights, both historic centers of the Japanese American community in LA. One of our tour guides was born in Manzanar in 1944.
July 16, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Our @jamuseum.bsky.social teacher institute kicked things off with very interesting walking tours of Little Tokyo and Boyle Heights, both historic centers of the Japanese American community in LA. One of our tour guides was born in Manzanar in 1944.
Kick off day for the @jamuseum.bsky.social teacher institute on Japanese American history in Little Tokyo, LA. My teacher roommate and I are staying at the Miyako Hotel, which has an Ohtani mural on the side and served LA Dodger helmet shaped buns in its coffee shop.
July 14, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Kick off day for the @jamuseum.bsky.social teacher institute on Japanese American history in Little Tokyo, LA. My teacher roommate and I are staying at the Miyako Hotel, which has an Ohtani mural on the side and served LA Dodger helmet shaped buns in its coffee shop.
Look hard for this bird. 🦉
May 18, 2025 at 2:01 AM
Look hard for this bird. 🦉
Is there anything better than running into a long-ago former student? I taught this guy in 9th grade world history in the 2001 - 2002 school year at Framingham High School! He served in the US Marines out of high school and has been working as a Framingham firefighter ever since. Very proud of him!
March 14, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Is there anything better than running into a long-ago former student? I taught this guy in 9th grade world history in the 2001 - 2002 school year at Framingham High School! He served in the US Marines out of high school and has been working as a Framingham firefighter ever since. Very proud of him!
I'm back!! Back to work today sporting my new bionic knee. 🦵 Grateful to my department for the warm welcome. ❤️
March 5, 2025 at 5:13 PM
I'm back!! Back to work today sporting my new bionic knee. 🦵 Grateful to my department for the warm welcome. ❤️
May I see some ID?
Sure!
(Just discovered this classic in a drawer)
Sure!
(Just discovered this classic in a drawer)
February 19, 2025 at 3:38 AM
May I see some ID?
Sure!
(Just discovered this classic in a drawer)
Sure!
(Just discovered this classic in a drawer)
I loved Thomas Fuller's The Boys of Riverside, about the California School for the Deaf's state championship in 8-man football. Loved the mention of the sand/dirt field in Trona, where my dad grew up playing eight man football before attending UC- Riverside
February 18, 2025 at 1:00 AM
I loved Thomas Fuller's The Boys of Riverside, about the California School for the Deaf's state championship in 8-man football. Loved the mention of the sand/dirt field in Trona, where my dad grew up playing eight man football before attending UC- Riverside
Do we do sports on Bluesky? I hope so! Last night my daughter's Keefe Tech 12-3 basketball team won the league championship with a win over Assabet. This is their first year with a varsity program, only JV last 3 years.They will be headed to the playoffs! An amazing last season for her. ❤️🔥🏀😭
February 11, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Do we do sports on Bluesky? I hope so! Last night my daughter's Keefe Tech 12-3 basketball team won the league championship with a win over Assabet. This is their first year with a varsity program, only JV last 3 years.They will be headed to the playoffs! An amazing last season for her. ❤️🔥🏀😭
Three snowstorms in 10 days- snow day this past Thursday, about 6 in last night, and another storm coming in on Thursday. Here's my yard in Framingham.
February 9, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Three snowstorms in 10 days- snow day this past Thursday, about 6 in last night, and another storm coming in on Thursday. Here's my yard in Framingham.
Updates to my Bluesky community: other than absolutely freaking out about our nation and its governance while home for knee surgery recovery, I've been baking, reading, and celebrating kid #2 's amazing senior season in basketball (they are 9-3!)
February 6, 2025 at 11:50 PM
Updates to my Bluesky community: other than absolutely freaking out about our nation and its governance while home for knee surgery recovery, I've been baking, reading, and celebrating kid #2 's amazing senior season in basketball (they are 9-3!)
Lucy likes her style.
January 29, 2025 at 2:31 AM
Lucy likes her style.
Doing lots of baking while I'm home recovering from knee surgery. You all need to make this recipe, absolutely delicious bread. I added a half cup of oats and increased all of the liquids a bit. Also used two tablespoons butter instead of oil. www.kingarthurbaking.com/recipes/pump...
January 29, 2025 at 2:28 AM
Doing lots of baking while I'm home recovering from knee surgery. You all need to make this recipe, absolutely delicious bread. I added a half cup of oats and increased all of the liquids a bit. Also used two tablespoons butter instead of oil. www.kingarthurbaking.com/recipes/pump...
Knee surgery recovery assistant. 💖
January 20, 2025 at 10:55 PM
Knee surgery recovery assistant. 💖
This book is long so I put it off until after my knee surgery. It's fabulous! 10/10.
January 15, 2025 at 10:42 PM
This book is long so I put it off until after my knee surgery. It's fabulous! 10/10.
8 weeks on the hold list and I finally got my former Framingham High student (and she was also the co-president of the Model Congress team I advised!) Liz Moore's book The God of the Woods. Just finished it- Fabulous! Very proud.
December 31, 2024 at 5:37 PM
8 weeks on the hold list and I finally got my former Framingham High student (and she was also the co-president of the Model Congress team I advised!) Liz Moore's book The God of the Woods. Just finished it- Fabulous! Very proud.
Texas road trip outing from San Antonio. Fantastic BBQ at Harmon's in Cibolo, then live music at Greune Hall. 🤠
December 31, 2024 at 4:41 PM
Texas road trip outing from San Antonio. Fantastic BBQ at Harmon's in Cibolo, then live music at Greune Hall. 🤠
At the Menger hotel bar in San Antonio, where Teddy Roosevelt hung out with his rough riders, and where temperance activist Carrie Nation took a hatchet to the bar (the triangle repair can be seen here). After my one drink with a friend, I was inspired to buy a new hat.
December 31, 2024 at 4:33 PM
At the Menger hotel bar in San Antonio, where Teddy Roosevelt hung out with his rough riders, and where temperance activist Carrie Nation took a hatchet to the bar (the triangle repair can be seen here). After my one drink with a friend, I was inspired to buy a new hat.
Catching up on tweets (what do we call these on Bluesky??!). I turned 50! And we went to San Antonio. And I bought a hat!
December 31, 2024 at 4:29 PM
Catching up on tweets (what do we call these on Bluesky??!). I turned 50! And we went to San Antonio. And I bought a hat!
So, @adamcsteiner.bsky.social got me a jam and spread Advent calendar as an early holiday/birthday present. Well done! ♥️
December 4, 2024 at 11:23 PM
So, @adamcsteiner.bsky.social got me a jam and spread Advent calendar as an early holiday/birthday present. Well done! ♥️