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Story Building Toolkit

Mar 22, 202307 min read
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We can imagine building a Public Narrative as telling a story in 3 acts. Those are the Story of Self (call to leadership), Story of Us (shared values and experiences), and the Story of Now (urgent issues + strategies). Remember, Public Narrative is about the process, not strict rules! These are all guideline to help […]

Ways to get involved and stay involved

Mar 9, 202302 min read
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Black history year round: Share your story

Feb 1, 202301 min read
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Oftentimes, students only learn about Black history in February. For the rest of the year, Black people are missing in textbooks and lesson plans. With ongoing attacks against African American studies in schools, this campaign aims to show why teaching Black history to students is vital to their understanding of the world.

Q&A: Where DACA Stands & How we Can Help

Oct 7, 2022211 min read
Q&A: Where DACA Stands & How we Can Help
In August of this year, Ashley Dominguez Garcia provided an update on the standing of DACA, Stand Up For DREAMers: An Update on DACA, which highlighted organizations such as FWD.us that are working to get the program reinstated and to create pathways to citizenship for all DREAMers. Following the piece, Avery Crocker and Ashley Dominguez […]

Stand Up for DREAMers: An Update on DACA

Aug 18, 202223 min read
Stand Up for DREAMers: An Update on DACA
The future of DACA is once again left in limbo. Earlier in July, a federal appeals court in New Orleans heard arguments on the legality of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program (DACA). This decision, which will most likely be decided in a few months, will affect the future of over 600,000 DREAMers – […]

Stand Up For Our Students: Why I Ran For School Board

Jul 15, 202202 min read
Stand Up For Our Students: Why I Ran For School Board
I ran for the school board in Pleasantville because I believe all children deserve to receive the best educational and emotional support. I’m a mother of three students who currently attend Pleasantville public schools, and my fourth child will be enrolling this fall. Pleasantville is a diverse city in southern New Jersey with classrooms filled […]