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I have shared about this before - but AmeriCorps allowed me the opportunity to serve my community as a first-generation college student. I used my AmeriCorps Segal Award to make monthly payments on my excessive student-loan debt. It was a game changer as someone who had to work almost full-time as a student and couldn't take on any internships while in college. Consider sending a message to your senators about increasing funding to AmeriCorps for FY25. "These proposed cuts come during a difficult time when demand for AmeriCorps is greater than the funding available. In fact, what is needed is more funding – not less. Without increased funding in FY25, more than 34,000 AmeriCorps and 6,000 AmeriCorps Seniors positions will be eliminated next year. The House bill would serve a death knell, eliminating at least 71,000 AmeriCorps positions. Congress is facing some challenging decisions about spending priorities and that is why we need to urge them to support AmeriCorps. There is an explosion of needs in our country and now is the time to invest in AmeriCorps, not cut it." - Voices for National Service https://lnkd.in/erry9bmU

As we honor Hispanic Heritage Month, it’s a powerful time to reflect on the importance of National Origin equity in our schools. At the Equity Assistance Center-South (EAC-S), we are committed to ensuring that every student, regardless of their heritage, feels valued, understood, and empowered to succeed. This month, we’re highlighting key resources and webinars to help educators create culturally responsive and inclusive learning environments: ✔️Building and Developing Cultural Proficiency and Understanding: Strengthen relationships with students by recognizing your own cultural perceptions. ✔️EAC-S Webinar V: Building Culturally Validating and Affirming Relationships: Learn strategies to overcome barriers and nurture inclusive school cultures. ✔️Exploring Strategies for Building and Repairing Relationships: Practical tools for bridging cultural gaps and promoting equity. Read our latest blog and explore our resources to deepen your understanding of National Origin equity and create meaningful change in your school community. https://lnkd.in/eYnhrwie #HispanicHeritageMonth #NationalOrigin #EquityInEducation #EACS #CulturalProficiency #InclusiveSchools #EducationalJustice

Save the date! Our next #CIPS Americas Community Connection Drop-in will take place on 𝗧𝗵𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗠𝗮𝘆 𝟵𝘁𝗵. Join us to discuss ways in which we can continue to enable #community and #connection among the profession. if there are any specific topics you'd like to see on the agenda, or if you would like to lead on a spotlight session, please comment below 👇

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Why wait??? That’s the question I want to pose to you today.  Why wait to increase engagement with Black students and their families/communities? As an educator, you’ve studied hard, worked diligently, and probably been tested in too many ways too many times to count! But this doesn’t mean you don’t experience challenges like low participation and engagement among Black students and families. It’s time you get the support that you need so that you can be even more transformational for the students and families you serve! As you read this, I am preparing to leave for Accra, Ghana on Monday. While there, I will be spending time with students at Atasemanso Primary School in the city of Kumasi. I eagerly anticipate my time and learning about school-community engagement the Ghanaian way, and I will be incorporating what I learn into the webinar. Join me for my webinar “Engaging Black Families and Communities in Schools!” In this webinar, I’m teaching tips and tricks on reasons for low engagement and ways to increase participation! This info is coming straight from the horse's mouth🐴. I’ve been where you are, done the work, and bought the t-shirt. And now it’s your turn! You don’t want to miss out on this jam-packed webinar! When: Wednesday, February 21, 2024 at 11am EST Where: Zoom Investment: $25 Why: So you no longer wonder why Black families and communities aren’t involved in the schools and can increase partnership and participation! You don’t want to miss this! Take care!! Register here: https://lnkd.in/eBTGzwVz Need an alternative way to register? Click here: https://lnkd.in/eTN-Pn6y

Camino Research Institute (CRI) delivered its 2024 Western North Carolina (WNC) Latino Community Strengths & Needs Assessment Report, shared by CRI Manager Sarai Ordonez, who was the excellent project lead. The survey mostly captures the strengths, needs, gaps, and actual preferences and priorities of Hispanic and Latino/a/e people in WNC and in particular the undocumented population, whose voices are rarely heard, much less understood. 91% of survey respondents are immigrants from 16 different countries of origin, with 71% from Mexico. What do survey respondents value most about the Latino people and community? Latinos recognize and take pride in their work ethic and entrepreneurship, as well as volunteering, cultural diversity, dependability, and sense of family and unity. Latino concerns include the need for greater access to healthcare, including dental care, preventative healthcare, vision care, and mental healthcare; access to systems, including healthcare systems, with greater bilingual competency; and access to drivers licenses to increase system engagement and improve overall quality of life. I encourage everyone to read the report and learn more about our Latino/a/e community. I serve on Camino's WNC Community Advisory Board—the only non-Latino on a board of fabulous Latino leaders and difference makers. #Latino #Hispanic #inclusion #healthcare #wellbeing #diversity #community

📣 Application Alert from our friends at NEW (Nonprofit Enterprise at Work). #grantpartner NEW's Champions for Change: "Leaders from across the social sector can grow in their abilities to lead from their values. Champions will uncover the implicit and explicit ways race has impacted their lived experiences. They'll practice dialogue across diverse aspects of identity. And they'll conspire with others to spur change towards racial co-liberation." "Champions for Change commit to a nine-month-long intensive leadership development program. Champions meet every two to three weeks in seven-hour sessions. Most sessions will take place in-person in Washtenaw County, however the program is open to leaders from across SE Michigan. Each session emphasizes building relationships, sharing stories, practicing deep listening, and skill-building. (We also make time to play and share meals together!)." Through this experience, leaders will: 📌 Deepen their understanding and skills for advancing social and racial justice, equity and inclusion. 📌 Enhance their emotional skills and practices of courage, resilience and compassion to sustain justice work. 📌 Honor the wisdom and experiences of the CFC community by uplifting their knowledge and expertise. 📌 Strengthen their relationships with other justice-focused leaders across SE Michigan. 📌 Identify and upend unjust policies, practices and procedures within their spheres of influence. 📌 Create the conditions for more BIPOC leaders to grow in their leadership across sectors and industries in SE Michigan. Learn more and apply by 9/9/24: https://lnkd.in/eC82ZCEs

💓 I'm grateful for Yodit Mesfin Johnson's leadership in this space. Please consider applying for NEW (Nonprofit Enterprise at Work)'s Champions of Change cohort. Through this experience, you’ll: -Deepen your understanding and skills for advancing social and racial justice, equity and inclusion. -Enhance your emotional skills and practices of courage, resilience and compassion to sustain justice work. -Honor the wisdom and experiences of the CFC community by uplifting their knowledge and expertise. -Strengthen your relationships with other justice-focused leaders across SE Michigan. -Identify and upend unjust policies, practices and procedures within your spheres of influence. -Create the conditions for more BIPOC leaders to grow in their leadership across sectors and industries in SE Michigan. Key information about the program schedule and cost can be found on NEW's website. 👉 https://lnkd.in/eTVTA2K9 📅 Deadline to apply is September 9

Back in 2018, I first started to think about how we could get textbooks sitting unused in a class cupboard in London shared with a cash-strapped school in Yorkshire. After five years of hard graft, School Resources Exchange properly got going last year. While it has been challenging to say the least, it's also pretty amazing to be starting 2024 with a live service that is already being used by and helping hundreds of schools. The focus for this year is simple - help more schools. What we're doing is a no-brainer. It's a free service which can benefit every single school in the UK. The impact of sharing surplus items between schools is a genuine game-changer on so many levels. If you know someone connected to a school - a staff member, parent, governor, etc - be sure to tell them about us as it really could help them out enormously. 👇 The short video explains exactly what we're doing and how the service - a nationwide schools' circular sharing community - can benefit every single school in the UK. #schools #schoofunding #schoolresources #schoolbudgets #circulareconomy #communityimpact #secondaryeducation #primaryeducation #teachers #headteachers #slt #schoolbusinessmanagers