A bit of history
Call and Response was born in partnership between local educators, Hannah Caterino and Jamilah Vogel, and Jeh Kulu Dance and Drum Theater. It has grown into a distinct organization that collaborates with local agencies, professors, and educators from VT schools to build a network of educators committed to social justice education, interrupting systemic racism, and engaging in difficult conversations.
From 2004-2007 Call and Response workshops were offered through local West African Dance and Drum Ensemble, Jeh Kulu. Each of four annual events included presentation and discussion, hands on workshops and a dance and drum experiential workshops.
Over the next nine years organizers Hannah and Jamilah pursued other ventures, traveled, relocated, and sought education on cultural competency, race and racism, and effective advocacy.
Our unique logo was created by Amber Vogel in the year 2000 when she was five years old. This mold of her hand was created as a gift for her mother, Jamilah. Amber has always felt that the world is more beautiful in full color.
Kimberly Hannah Caterino, M.Ed., M.A.
Hannah has taught English and Composition at the middle school, high school, and college levels in Vermont. She is currently a writing instructor at CCV Winooski and consistently incorporates multiple cultural perspectives into her lesson plans and pedagogy to dent, stretch, and redefine the traditional canon. She is committed to collaborating with like-minded educators to promote equity, arts, literacies, and healing.
Jamilah Vogel, M.S.
Jamilah is a long-time educator, ally, and advocate for social justice in public education. Currently, she is a school counselor at the St. Albans City School where she serves as chair to the Maple Run School District Committee on Diversity, A World Of Difference faculty adviser, and co-facilitator of the Gender and Sexuality Alliance. Jamilah is an active member of a UVM research team on Restorative Practice in education, and endeavors to bring a restorative lens to her work as well. She continues to pursue education to become an ever more effective ally and interrupt forces of oppression and disunity.