Posted on by Nellie Mae Ed. Fdn. Every Vote Counts | Nikkolas Smith (IG: @nikkolas_smith) | Commissioned by Culture Surge Democracy has spoken — voters have selected new leaders to move us forward to a better future. It’s time we come together to ensure the will of the people prevails. We know that our work to advance racial…
Posted by Nick Donohue Allison Shelley for American Education: Images of Teachers and Students in Action This past week, Donald Trump directed federal agencies to eliminate anti-racism training examining white privilege and critical race theory, calling them “a sickness that cannot be allowed to continue.” And just last month, he shared a two-point education platform for…
Posted by Nellie Mae Ed. Fdn. “Caring for myself is not self-indulgence, it is self-preservation, and that is an act of political warfare.” — Audre Lorde Rest is an integral but often neglected aspect of any movement — sufficient rest rejuvenates our minds and bodies and allows us to bring our best selves to our work. We recognize…
Posted by Nellie Mae Ed. Fdn. “Flying kites is such a simple act of freedom. The peacefulness, open field, endless sky and seemingly unlimited ways the kite can move or flow. And yet, this freedom isn’t afforded to everyone. A basic childhood (and adult) act never experienced, to me, is a metaphor for the…
Posted by Nellie Mae Ed. Fdn. The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the racial inequities our country was built on, bringing to light how deeply systemic racism impacts our society at every level. At the same time, the murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and others expose the fact that anti-Blackness and police brutality have…
Photo by Brooklyn Museum / CC BY, Posted by Nellie Mae Ed. Fdn. By: Dr. Gislaine N. Ngounou, Vice President of Strategy and Programs, Nellie Mae Education Foundation Much of the philanthropic community is earning praise for its response to COVID-19. To date, funders across the country have provided over $10 billion in grants, prompting some to even…
Photo by Lorie Shaull, Posted by Nellie Mae Ed. Fdn. By Colleen Quint: Board Member at the Nellie Mae Education Foundation, and President & CEO of the Alfond Scholarship Fund in Maine I have a confession: I pretty much stopped watching the news a few weeks ago. The daily litany of lies and self-congratulations,…
Posted by Nick Donohue By Nick Donohue: President & CEO at the Nellie Mae Education Foundation At the time we’ve reached the unthinkable milestone of 100,000 deaths as a result of COVID-19, we’ve also witnessed the murders of too many Black Americans at the hands of violence and white supremacy: George Floyd, Ahmaud…
Posted by Nellie Mae Ed. Fdn. · 18 Digital Tools and Strategies That Support Students’ Reading and Writing: In this article, the Instructional Technology Specialist from Littleton, Colorado offers a wealth of education technology resources related to literacy development. Educators and students will be particularly interested in the links to specific digital resources. These are presented…