Olivia Coffin

By Olivia Coffin Contributing writer GREEN BAY ‑ Despite facing the challenges of an intellectual disability, Dennis Rasmussen’s life was anything but ordinary. He not only navigated his circumstances during a time when few services were available for people with disabilities, but he also was involved in his community, becoming a beacon of positivity and hope. Tom Anderson felt a calling to tell Rasmussen’s story, collecting multiple stories from himself and other community members.

By Olivia Coffin Point of Discovery is a public charter school that serves students in grades 6-12. It uses project-based learning to engage and empower students who learn by actively participating in real-world and personally meaningful projects. In project-based learning, students work on a project over an extended period – from a week up to a semester. The project engages them in solving a problem or answering a complex question.