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If you joined us for our end of year celebration, thank you! We hope you felt celebrated and our gratitude for your advocacy on behalf of children in 2024! Check out photos from the event on our Facebook page:
Today is Giving Tuesday, a day to showcase our ability to make collective change by giving back to our communities. You can help us continue to work towards a brighter future for every student by making a donation today. Our organizers, volunteers, and community partners show up every day with one goal in mind— to build a […]
Love Hope Gratitude I’ve been thinking recently a lot about fear and the role it plays in the work we do at Stand for Children. We’re advocates at our core, and in this work we’re building relationships with people – mostly parents – who carry a lot of fear with them every day. Whether it’s fear for […]
I know the national election is likely top of mind for everyone, but I wanted to take a moment to celebrate the education champions who were elected in IPS on Tuesday and honor the many Stand Indiana parent advocates who worked tirelessly to support those candidates. We are so excited Stand-endorsed IPS board candidates […]
In my 12 years at Stand for Children Indiana, there may not be an issue that garners more consensus from parents than the need to stop the revolving door of educators in our schools. While each parent advocate has had their own personal story to tell, the themes are eerily similar – a life-changing teacher […]
Quick riddle for you: What’s super powerful, helps keep our schools safe, and shapes the future for kids in Indianapolis? Answer: Voting for your local school board! We know you’ve heard about the big races, but did you know that voting down-ballot is just as important? Your local school board members are the team who make […]
If you joined us for our end of year celebration, thank you! We hope you felt celebrated and our gratitude for your advocacy on behalf of children in 2024! Check out photos from the event on our Facebook page:
Today is Giving Tuesday, a day to showcase our ability to make collective change by giving back to our communities. You can help us continue to work towards a brighter future for every student by making a donation today. Our organizers, volunteers, and community partners show up every day with one goal in mind— to build a […]
Love Hope Gratitude I’ve been thinking recently a lot about fear and the role it plays in the work we do at Stand for Children. We’re advocates at our core, and in this work we’re building relationships with people – mostly parents – who carry a lot of fear with them every day. Whether it’s fear for […]
I know the national election is likely top of mind for everyone, but I wanted to take a moment to celebrate the education champions who were elected in IPS on Tuesday and honor the many Stand Indiana parent advocates who worked tirelessly to support those candidates. We are so excited Stand-endorsed IPS board candidates […]
In my 12 years at Stand for Children Indiana, there may not be an issue that garners more consensus from parents than the need to stop the revolving door of educators in our schools. While each parent advocate has had their own personal story to tell, the themes are eerily similar – a life-changing teacher […]
Quick riddle for you: What’s super powerful, helps keep our schools safe, and shapes the future for kids in Indianapolis? Answer: Voting for your local school board! We know you’ve heard about the big races, but did you know that voting down-ballot is just as important? Your local school board members are the team who make […]
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