Juliette Sutherland

A child being able to count—saying “1, 2, 3”—doesn’t necessarily mean they understand what they’re doing. For younger children, counting is at first just a pattern they are following, and sometimes they get that pattern wrong (younger kids will often say “twenty-eight, twenty-nine, twenty-ten.”). But to actually understand numbers is to understand that they represent concrete things in the world. But how do you know if a child understands it in that way? Bridging this gap between behavior,...

One of my favorite things about long-term client relationships is that good work tends to travel by word of mouth. I was recently hired by Kids’ Chance of Massachusetts after a board member — someone I’d previously worked with through another organization for years — recommended me based on past collaboration and the quality of my storytelling work. That existing trust meant a lot, especially for a project centered around deeply personal experiences. Kids’ Chance provides scholarships and...

Climate change stories can often feel about either catastrophe or statistics. But the work of Envision Resilience is all about hope, imagination and possibility. For the second year in a row, I’ve had the privilege of seeing the work they do and telling their story. Envision Resilience brings together students, designers, planners, and local communities across New England to ask a powerful question: What could a resilient future actually look like? Rather than approaching climate adaptation...