As a response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. Department of Education released the American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ARP ESSER) Fund in 2021 so that every school district could safely reopen their doors for young people.
The New York Times bestseller ‘How to be an Antiracist’ by Ibram X. Kendi is shaping the way a generation thinks about race and racism.
Black Women Leaders in Philanthropy Black women have always been critical to the functioning of communities, organizations, and society. Because of the critical and intersectional lens they bring to how they navigate the world and understanding of what it takes to manifest a society in which we all flourish, we…
Democracy and Public Education in Peril Webinar Today’s young people are continuing to reckon with the social-political climate brought about by issues such as school shootings, anti-LGBTQ + legislation like the “Don’t Say Gay” bill, the loss of reproductive rights post-Roe, as well as grappling with COVID-19, anti-Black racism, and…
Where Do We Go From Here? Addressing Past and Present Racism in Public Education and Beyond: A Conversation with Nikole Hannah-Jones By Julita Bailey-Vasco Join Nellie Mae for the next event in our #EdEquityTalks series! We are excited to host Nikole Hannah-Jones, Pulitzer Prize-winning creator of the 1619 Project, staff…
Reframing Learning Loss Amidst a Pandemic By Julita Bailey-Vasco While there’s no doubt the pandemic has deeply impacted the learning experiences of young people across our region and our nation, calls to focus solely on “learning loss” not only dismisses the resilience and creativity of young people who have…
Movement Building, Power, Black Futures, Public Education, and Collective Liberation: A Conversation with Alicia Garza By Julita Bailey-Vasco Join Nellie Mae for the next event in our #EdEquityTalks series! We are excited to host Alicia Garza, principal at Black Futures Lab and co-founder of the Black Lives Matter Global…
Informing Our Future By Inspecting Our Past: Deconstructing Lessons from Ed Reform to Create New Solutions By Julita Bailey-Vasco Many believe that education can transform people’s lives – with the potential to open up doors of opportunity that had previously been shut. For those who care deeply about social,…
Intersectionality in Action: A Conversation with Professor Kimberlé Crenshaw By Chiara Wegener Known for her foundational work around critical race theory and intersectionality, Professor Kimberlé Crenshaw will join us to discuss her work and how she is advancing conversations about intersectionality in our communities and nation. In an intimate…
Ed Equity Talks Series: Building & Sustaining Pipelines for Educators of Color By Nellie Mae Ed. Fdn. Join us in our next #EdEquityTalks on May 26, 2021 at 4pm, EST. Tune into a conversation on recruiting, supporting, and retaining pipelines for educators of color. In this conversation, we’ll hear…
Ed Equity Talks Series: School Funding Amidst COVID-19 By Nellie Mae Ed. Fdn. Join Nellie Mae on March 31, 2021, at 3 p.m., ET for the next in our virtual Ed Equity Talks series, featuring Marie-Frances Rivera, President of MassBudget In late 2019, Massachusetts lawmakers passed the Student Opportunity Act,…
Ed Equity Talks Series: #PhilanthropySoWhite By Nellie Mae Ed. Fdn. Join Nellie Mae on February 19, 2021, at 12 pm, ET for the next in our virtual Ed Equity Talks series, featuring Edgar Villanueva, author of Decolonizing Wealth. Two years ago, Villanueva moderated the first #PhilanthropySoWhite panel, which served…
Are The Kids Really Alright? By Nellie Mae Ed. Fdn. Reopening Our Region’s Public Schools Amidst a Pandemic and Racial Reckoning A year unlike any other, we’ve witnessed the deep inequities in our society laid bare by the two pandemics of COVID and systemic racism. During this session, Nick…
