{"id":225,"date":"2022-06-08T04:01:00","date_gmt":"2022-06-08T04:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stand.org\/indiana\/?p=225"},"modified":"2022-06-30T04:03:40","modified_gmt":"2022-06-30T04:03:40","slug":"stand-indiana-welcomes-tyrek-swanigan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stand.org\/indiana\/our-stories\/stand-indiana-welcomes-tyrek-swanigan\/","title":{"rendered":"Stand Indiana welcomes Tyre\u2019k Swanigan"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/stand.org\/indiana\/staff\/tyre-k-swanigan\">Tyre\u2019k Swanigan (he\/him) is Stand for Children Indiana\u2019s newly hired organizer.<\/a>&nbsp;Many advocates and parents associated with Stand Indiana have likely already met Tyre\u2019k. He\u2019s jumped right into his role with Stand Indiana by now co-hosting several workshops.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Born and raised in Indiana with his parents and older brother, Tyre\u2019k is passionate about students having equitable resources and a voice no matter their race, income level or ZIP code. This passion stems from his own story.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the second grade, Tyre\u2019k moved to a new school on the east side of Indianapolis. The following school year, Tyre\u2019k often found himself bored and distracted in class. He was removed from his classroom on several occasions. Looking back, Tyre\u2019k felt there was a lack of representation in his school and the curriculum didn\u2019t challenge him enough. When he repeated the third grade for a second time, at a new school, he was taught by his first Black teacher. He began to feel valued, confident and challenged. 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