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We're excited to celebrate Giving Day today! This year, your support can have DOUBLE the impact! For every gift of $100 to any Warner fund today, Dean Peyre will generously match it dollar for dollar, up to $5,000. Your support can contribute to various initiatives, including: • Warner Annual Fund: Providing flexible resources to allocate to areas of highest priority throughout the year, including scholarship aid, emergency financial assistance, and specialized support for students. • Scholarships: Empowering practitioners and researchers with empirical knowledge, skillfulness, and equity-mindedness, ensuring access to education for all. • ROC Reading Partners: Supporting a novel literacy initiative that brings together adult volunteers with Rochester city school students to enhance literacy skills and boost confidence. • Center for Urban Education Success: Creating a model for urban school improvement and supporting meaningful change for middle and high schools. • Center for Disability and Education: Providing high-quality information and resources to families with students with disabilities, and leading efforts in inclusive higher education. • Higher Education Student Support: Offering support for higher education students with costs related to conference attendance, professional development opportunities, and student research • Learning in the Digital Age: Guiding and supporting educators through transformative discussions in education, particularly in the emerging field of Generative Artificial Intelligence. Together, anything is possible. #URGiving

Going to college can be a daunting and scary experience, especially for first-generation students. Statistics suggest roughly a quarter of first-generation college students graduate with four-year degrees. In order to minimize barriers to education, the Roaring Fork School PreCollegiate program is on a mission to provide personal mentoring to support and motivate students to pursue higher education. The local nonprofit reports 98-99% of its students move into post-secondary programming after high school and students have a 100% graduation rate from its participants. https://lnkd.in/gRqc6UdR

Not just black parents, but all parents want and should have the FREEDOM, financial freedom, to choose the education option that the parents consider better for their children (even if not actually better). The US Supreme Court provides parents with the fundamental constitutional right to make decisions for their children so long as NOT causing HARM (which means parents are not required to pass some "best" or "better" test to have the right to decide). Parents: consider NOT arguing that you know what is best for your children. You might, but, good news, you don't have to know! Those who claim you should not make decisions for your children are basing those arguments on false positions! Please like, follow, and subscribe to ParentsUSA across all social media and make a donation to this 501(c)(3) nonprofit so that it can do more for more parents and their children!

In my role as an administrator, I worked on one of the most rewarding projects. I spearheaded the implementation of a summer reading program in an urban school district. The project began with research and outreach with the local community to understand their needs and concerns regarding literacy. We reviewed the data, visited sites in other cities, and collaborated with local leaders to gather input and build support for the initiative. After gaining community buy-in, we worked closely with the faith community and other partners to design a comprehensive summer literacy program tailored to the area's unique characteristics. This involved collaboration with the Children’s Defense Fund, establishing partnerships, and developing educational materials to raise awareness about the importance of literacy. Through strategic partnerships with local businesses and organizations, we were able to secure funding and resources to support the program's implementation. Over time, the program gained momentum, with increasing participation from students and families. We saw tangible improvements in attendance, discipline, and literacy skills. The success of the Childrens Defense Fund (CDF) Freedom Schools® program not only had a positive impact on the community but also fostered a sense of pride and empowerment among community members who played a role in its implementation. It served as a model for community engagement, inspiring similar initiatives in neighboring areas. Overall, the project was a testament to the power of collaboration, innovation, and grassroots mobilization in creating positive change at the local level. It reinforced my belief in the importance of proactive and inclusive approaches to addressing literacy. I know we left a legacy because the faith community continues to implement the CDF Freedom Schools® program today. What is your legacy? What project did you manage that made a positive impact in the community? #LiteracyMatters #CDFFreedomSchools #Education

Each Fall, I follow American Education Week, listening to the stories of schools and educational organizations doing inspiring things to help young people reach their potential. How did National Education Week come about? Originated in 1921, it launched to address shortcomings in the American public education system. A group of educators and politicians were very worried about a startling statistic: the illiteracy rate was nearly 6%. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/e-V4-t3W Urban Arts #ThankATeacher #QualityEducation #EducationMatters #TeachersRock #EducationForAll #EqualAccess #educationnonprofit #compscithroughgamedesign #compsciforall #zipcodeprivilege @usedgov @nycstudentss #title1 #aew2023

In the quest for educational equity and inclusion, partnerships between educational institutions, nonprofits, and communities are lighting the way forward. These collaborations are a testament to what can be achieved when diverse groups come together with a common goal: to ensure that every student has access to a quality education, irrespective of their background. From joint research initiatives to community-based education programs, these partnerships are breaking down barriers and creating more inclusive learning environments. They're not just changing policies; they're transforming lives by making education more accessible, culturally responsive, and equitable for all. As we commemorate the 70th anniversary of the Brown v. Board of Education decision, it's crucial to recognize the role of collective effort in continuing the journey towards educational justice. This landmark ruling was a pivotal moment in the fight for desegregation, setting the stage for future advancements in equity and inclusion. 🌟 Let's honor this legacy by supporting and initiating partnerships that drive progress in our education systems. 🌟 Discover how you can contribute to fostering these vital collaborations and join us in celebrating the strides we're making towards a more equitable educational landscape. 🔗 For more information on the commemoration event and how you can participate, visit https://lnkd.in/gtzj6NVD #PartnershipsForProgress #EducationalEquity #BrownvBoard70 #InclusiveEducation #CommunityImpact

"Repost with your thoughts” Where to begin? When this year is over, will I have a story to tell. At the halfway point. I must self-gloss on the hump crossed by myself, the filmmaking team and our organization. "We", Ben Scholle , Sam Chegini , Alexander Elmore , Isaiah Mancha and I not only “locked”Denverdocsoc's second civil rights documentary film, but "we" as an org unlocked a lot of minds to the power of non-narrative cinema and media literacy. The info is below, but we directly activated 1,200 DPS students over the 2023/24 school year. Colorado is set to let loose a three year "Enrichment" grant program. I am now seeking others who want to support our efforts in making Denver as well known for documentaries as we are murals (and I love murals {may even make a narrative about 'em}). I personally oversaw all of our education last year and interacted with more than 3,400 students. DPS serves a large, amazing, Hispanic population. When we shared documentary movies with the students it was powerful testament to how story is universal. It electrified and engaged all the students across all grades and cultures. My personal take? Students in K-12 are digital dependent but not digitally challenged (nor, sadly, digitally acknowledged in the positive). Documentary combined with media literacy can be a game changer in the language arts. Please consider supporting our efforts in making a difference. Visit our website or connect directly: https://lnkd.in/grEGVkPz

2024 has been a rich and full year so far here at CFWLA. The continued generosity we received from you, our cherished community helped us start off the year well with two engaging 6-Week Faith Work Courses and a fantastic 8th Annual Faith Work Conference. We are still energized from our recent Framework Fellows Commissioning Ceremony and are looking forward to our fall plans including our next Reimagining Work event and God-willing the next Framework cohort. Here, fellows will receive instruction from experts on work, calling, theology, spiritual formation, and culture to renew their workplaces. Nothing we do at CFWLA could be done without your partnership and support. 𝗧𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗸𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀, 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗴𝗶𝗳𝘁𝘀 𝗴𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗙𝗮𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗟𝗼𝘀 𝗔𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝘂𝗽 𝘁𝗼 $𝟭𝟰,𝟬𝟬𝟬 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗯𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵! This summer, we ask you to consider contributing to help us reach our goal of $𝟯𝟱,𝟬𝟬𝟬 to advance our mission of helping Angelenos understand their place in God's plan and his purpose for the restoration of all things, including our work. Your gift to CFWLA will directly help fuel this vision as support will go toward: — Expanding programming efforts — Growing our team — Supporting and underwriting current programming costs to allow greater course participation. — Providing need-based scholarships for CFWLA programming No amount is too small, and one of the best ways you can stretch the impact of your gift is by becoming a monthly partner. Here are a few examples of where your support—with an annual commitment—can help: — $25 / month provides FOUR full scholarships for our 6 Week Faith & Work Course — $75 / month helps aid in the costs associated with producing Reimagining Work, the Annual Faith Work Conference, and our 6-Week Faith Work Course. These programs typically require costs to be 50% subsidized to operate. — $100 / month covers a partial scholarship for a CFWLA Framework Fellow We know you have many options when choosing which organizations to support each year and we are honored you would consider joining us at the Center for Faith Work Los Angeles in reframing vocation and reshaping culture in Los Angeles. GIVE TODAY https://buff.ly/35TjbSC