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I have been teaching theatre to students since 2017, which is when I worked with Youth N.O.W in Watsonville, California at a summer camp for at-risk youth. I remember an adult checking in on my class that summer to “make sure everything’s OK” and later finding out that a boy had put a “HELP US” sign in the window that she could see in the recess yard. I was so embarrassed and felt such shame. I’ve come a long way since then…