Yolanda L. Avila
573 posts
Yolanda L. Avila
@yocando8
Colorado Springs City Councilmember District 4. Committed to social & political change through local action.
Colorado Springs, CO Beigetreten Ocak 2014
180 Folgt241 Follower
@COSenDem @JessieDanielson @domoreno This is fantastic. Thanks to all the legislators for their commitment to equity.
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As we kick off #LaborDay weekend, we’re reflecting on some of our major accomplishments this session to support CO workers, including the AG Workers’ Bill of Rights – championed by @JessieDanielson & @domoreno!
#coleg #copolitics
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Congratulations to this year’s Rising Stars, and particularly excited about Julie Ramirez. You make Southeast proud. #SoutheastStrong #CSBJRisingStars
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Q3 It’s crucial the administration take their graduates’ role in the community seriously, thereby connecting graduates of color with professors and students and listening and implementing their suggestions. #LetsTOCAboutIt
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Q3 Por ejemplo, two city councilmembers who have graduated from CC, one a white male, was given an honorary degree and the Latina has not been recognized. #LetsTOCAboutIt
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Q3 Even though there are so many role models of color, they are not equally elevated in the community unless they have become superstars in the nation. #LetsTOCAboutIt
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Q2 Had I not had two very strong Latina professors at CC, I would not have graduated. Until I read the tweets about “invisible workload”, I had not realized the investment these women put in me to assure my successs. #LetsTOCAboutIt
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Five part thread, well worth the read.
Joah Chun@joahchun
@TeachPlusCO Q2 A2 different answers for different groups. i think white staff need to realize that white isn't the default - in every training/PD that is part of an educators' growth, they talk about what it means to serve students of color without examining what it (1/2) #LetsTOCAboutit
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Q1 The presidents of colleges need to be people of color. #LetsTOCAboutIt
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Public safety takes many forms, but one very crucial public safety issue ties into speeding, unsafe intersections, and injuries and deaths to pedestrians. In collaboration with the city,... facebook.com/permalink.php?…
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I truly appreciated how well-written this article is. Thank you, Lily Reavis, for taking the time to hear us all out. I am proud to stand with women such as Regina Guy-English, Randi... facebook.com/permalink.php?…
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