We work at the intersection of #learning, #evaluation, #orgchange, and #antioppression practice.
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Grateful to have been a part of these roundtable conversations: "The State of Race and Power" nonprofitquarterly.org/the-s… via @npquarterly
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how are school leaders supporting SEL, and what do they need to do this better? Hear from principals who participated in @RANDCorporation's American Educator Panels and #PrincipalProject's virtual community dialogues @OriuminProcess rand.org/blog/2020/09/learni…
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.@equityinthectr’s Race Equity Cycle: the stages of organizational change necessary to achieve a race #equity culture bspan.org/2YQKH2w
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"When Black students experience racism, they are often just as hurt by the teachers who stand by and say nothing... Black students need to know that their teachers will stand up for them and that acts of racism are not their burden to carry alone." nbcnews.com/news/nbcblk/blac…
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Many organizations are facing an internal racial equity "reckoning" in this moment.
ICYMI: @equityinthectr wrote that the first step toward building a Race #Equity Culture at your #nonprofit is understanding that racism takes many forms bspan.org/38j7J4V
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"I do believe that it’s better late than never, but schools must be intentional and thoughtful as they begin this life-long commitment." @teachntransform offers questions educators should be asking as schools embark on anti-racist education work.
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"Right now it’s very trendy and popular for teachers to build libraries with culturally diverse texts. However, that means different things to different people." Librarian and educator @juliaerin80 on what it really means to provide representation. t-t.site/2nuuWOE
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“I would underline the fact that all social movements emanate from youth, that’s always been the case.” civilbeat.org/2020/06/how-12…
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"Educators at every level must be willing to be uncomfortable in their struggle for black students, recognizing students’ power and feeding it by honoring their many contributions to our schools."
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Teachers are paying out of pocket for school supplies, yet police are given extra tanks.
Budgets convey priorities.
We should question ours.
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“Which are the students who will be left behind if we don't open schools? the answer will come back that they are disproportionately not just low income but also Black and Hispanic" - Read this piece outlining learning loss and inequality for students in #COVID19 #edcolo
We have to figure out a better way to support low-income students during COVID (it is not going away), the costs are enormous emilyoster.substack.com/p/co… @apluscolorado @DFER_CO @ReadyColo @TEN_Colorado @FaithBridgeCO
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Concrete things you can do to support diversity in the workplace. (A thread)
1. If you’re on an interview panel and there are no POC/women candidates raise this to the recruiter & hiring manager
2. If you hear someone talk over a POC/woman, stop the convo & say “Let hear X out.”
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White supremacy won’t die until White people see it as a White issue they need to solve rather than a Black issue they need to empathize with. – at Chicago, IL
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Funders, stop surveying nonprofits on how covid affects them! They are losing funds, facing layoffs, and are in crisis. There, survey complete, just give money!
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There's no one-size-fits-all solution to audience building, but what these organizations are doing might help spark ideas for others. ow.ly/zRAD50nvCfv
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Outstanding performance!
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“Encourage all teachers (not only art teachers) to use art in K-12 classes... math, language, science!” Just one thoughtful piece of advice on our graffiti wall from guests at the Arts Education For All Forum. #ArtsEdForAllCO @cbca @DenverArts
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Our 2nd round of panelists give us a partner perspective on #ArtsEd
#AlexisNewton @museo861 #SusanJenson #JCFutrell @RedLineDenver #KristinaMaldonnadoBadHand @StudiosAya #SheilaSears @CO_Creatives
#ArtsEdForAllCO
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WOW! What a moving performance by #Edwina from @YouthonRecord during the Arts Education For All Forum. We love witnessing youth w/ such incredible passion👏👏. #ArtsEdForAllCO
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"What do our experiences tell us about what good #ArtsEd looks like?" -@rickgriffith... Impactful stories & best practices from our first group of panelists: @carlaeaguilar #CarolineKerswill #SunilIyengar @bestedpolicy #ArtsEdForAllCO
