Nellie Mae Staff Updates
As Nellie Mae continues to learn and grow in our work, we are fortunate to see our staff expand with the addition of knowledgeable, experienced new team members.
Democracy and Public Education in Peril Webinar
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 attacks on our public education.…
‘This money does not belong to us.’ Our conversation with Dr. Gislaine N. Ngounou.
Nellie Mae Education Foundation’s mission is to champion community-driven efforts that challenge racial inequities and advance excellent, student-centered public education for youth throughout New England. Dr. Ngounou touches on her personal beliefs about philanthropy, describes the challenges that Nellie Mae and other foundations faced during the pandemic, the centrality of youth voice and partnerships, how our expectations about impact and change can be fundamentally refined, and more.
Where Do We Go From Here?
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 writer at The New York…
Early data offers a sobering look at interrupted and incomplete learning, but there is hope ahead
As young people, families, and educators near the end of yet another hectic pandemic school year, new research studying the early impact of remote learning offers a sobering look at experiences and outcomes, including interrupted and incomplete learning. The latest study from Harvard’s Center for Education Policy Research is based on testing data from 2.1 million students across the country.
Our Children and Educators Deserve Safety to Live, Learn, Teach, and Thrive
Posted by Caroline Rodriguez Our hearts are heavy with the news of the shooting in Uvalde, Texas, on Tuesday. We at the Nellie Mae Education Foundation cannot imagine the immeasurable grief facing the students, parents, educators, and community members who are mourning the loss of nineteen children and two teachers. It is not lost…
Promoting Equity And Embracing Identity For Asian American Students
Promoting Equity And Embracing Identity For Asian American Students In the two years since the coronavirus outbreak erupted, Asian American students have endured an onslaught of bullying and abuse in schools across the U.S. This troubling rise in anti-Asian bigotry has reinforced the need for increased representation in curricula with a more thorough telling…
The Four Pivots: Reimagining Justice, Reimagining Ourselves
Join author and Professor Shawn Ginwright, Ph.D.; Fred Blackwell, CEO of the San Francisco Foundation; Gislaine Ngounou, EdD, Interim President and CEO of the Nellie Mae Education Foundation; Robert K. Ross, President and CEO of the California Endowment; and Carmen Rojas, Ph.D., President and CEO of the Marguerite Casey Foundation for a conversation surrounding Four Pivots: Reimagining Justice, Reimagining Ourselves.
We at the Nellie Mae Education Foundation Stand with the Victims of White Supremacy and Hate Crimes
Posted by Caroline Rodriguez Today, and every day, we at the Nellie Mae Education Foundation hold space in our hearts for the victims of white supremacist violence. We mourn the lives of the victims of the anti-Black mass shooting at a Tops Supermarket in Buffalo. We mourn the life lost and wish healing for…
The Fights Are Here: Reckoning with Roe is Reckoning with All
Posted by Caroline Rodriguez Written by Dr. Gislaine N. Ngounou, Interim President and CEO, Nellie Mae Education Foundation Funders, the fights are here, and people have been fighting all along. “If you are silent about your pain, they will kill you and say you enjoyed it.” In her book Their Eyes Were Watching God, Zora…