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I went to the Indianapolis Public Schools (IPS) Action Session in August to thank IPS leaders for agreeing to create a language justice plan back in December and to speak about why this plan is critical for students. Asistí a la Sesión de Acción de las Escuelas Públicas de Indianápolis (IPS) en agosto para agradecer […]
I strongly believe that for any plan to succeed, it must consider the feedback of the people it is meant to help, which is why I spoke at the IPS board meeting last night. I thanked IPS leaders and also asked them to seek more parental input, especially from our ESL parents in IPS, as […]
If you were able to attend our Summer Celebration on August 12, thank you! Check out all the photos from the event on Facebook.
My parents brought me to this country when I was five years old. As an immigrant, I had to navigate the education system on my own. It was difficult, but I learned early on how to be an advocate. Now, as an organizer with Stand for Children Indiana, I want to share what I’ve learned and […]
As an organizer at Stand for Children Indiana, I meet a lot of people. Sometimes I meet them in person and other times because I am placing a phone call or sending an email. I met Dontia when I was calling around asking community members to support a local school district initiative. I wasn’t having […]
Because language justice plays such a huge role in student outcomes and parent engagement, we spoke at the IPS board meeting in June.We thanked the board for listening to us and passing a language justice policy back in December because we know everyone needs to be at the table for academic growth and equity. We […]
I went to the Indianapolis Public Schools (IPS) Action Session in August to thank IPS leaders for agreeing to create a language justice plan back in December and to speak about why this plan is critical for students. Asistí a la Sesión de Acción de las Escuelas Públicas de Indianápolis (IPS) en agosto para agradecer […]
I strongly believe that for any plan to succeed, it must consider the feedback of the people it is meant to help, which is why I spoke at the IPS board meeting last night. I thanked IPS leaders and also asked them to seek more parental input, especially from our ESL parents in IPS, as […]
If you were able to attend our Summer Celebration on August 12, thank you! Check out all the photos from the event on Facebook.
My parents brought me to this country when I was five years old. As an immigrant, I had to navigate the education system on my own. It was difficult, but I learned early on how to be an advocate. Now, as an organizer with Stand for Children Indiana, I want to share what I’ve learned and […]
As an organizer at Stand for Children Indiana, I meet a lot of people. Sometimes I meet them in person and other times because I am placing a phone call or sending an email. I met Dontia when I was calling around asking community members to support a local school district initiative. I wasn’t having […]
Because language justice plays such a huge role in student outcomes and parent engagement, we spoke at the IPS board meeting in June.We thanked the board for listening to us and passing a language justice policy back in December because we know everyone needs to be at the table for academic growth and equity. We […]
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