WL Equity and Excellence

Congratulations to Equity & Excellence Coordinator James Sample at Washington-Liberty for being an #APSAllStar who shows empathy for all students and adults as we face issues of racial equity & confronts the challenges BIPOC students face in education. @DEI_APS @GeneralsPride

@MsTeeInspires @MsDRJohnson1 @LCPSOfficial @LCPSMSAAC @EquityinLCPS @LoudounMentors @LCPS_Counseling @LCPSOSS @CollegeBoard @VSU_1882 I love this, would love to discuss asap...def needed in NOVA

I’m still on Cloud9 🥰🥰🥰 #vcan2021 Where should we present next?!?!

I'm so excited that Jason Reynolds will be visiting us next week. Students and staff, do not miss it! Every time I've heard him speak, I am changed. Sounds dramatic, but it's true. ♥️

Valuing diversity and recruitment practices aren't enough. To provide all students with the benefits of a more diverse educator workforce, systemic change and intentional support for teachers of color is necessary. learningforjustice.org/magazine/fall-…

Students need safe spaces to unpack Social Justice issues in school.

Here it is! The official @JasonReynolds83 flyer for our high school virtual tour May 4th. Thank you @APSLibrarians for supporting this endeavor with additional books.

Thank you so much for coming today! Awesome discussion about #HipHopMusic @MarcusJMoore from Kenya! 100 people were there! @Principal_WLHS @wl_and @MsKatReed @jabruesewitz @GeneralsPride @thebigseablog @APS_ELA @WLHSIBProgram @APSGifted

“Whether it be carelessness and negligence, or a blatant modern-day lynching, the result is the same. Another Black man has died at the hands of police.” @DerrickNAACP #PoliceReformNow

In the news! 🎉🎉 Awesome Mahia Rahman received Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Awards Prestigious Four-Year College Scholarship to 61 Class of 2021 Graduates ⁦⁦⁦@GeneralsPride⁩ ⁦⁦@APSGifted⁩ jkcf.org/our-stories/20…

Selective colleges see surge in applications from first-generation students bostonglobe.com/2021/04/05/met… via @BostonGlobe

Our annual summer enrichment experience is back! C.E.N.T.E.R.S. Summer Programs at VSU presents the following 𝘷𝘪𝘳𝘵𝘶𝘢𝘭 summer programs for students 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦. Register by June 14th at bit.ly/vsucenters21. For questions, please email info@vsucenters.org.

It’s crucial that when traumatic events happen, especially those that might resonate with particular pain for students in historically marginalized groups, schools do more than simply make counselors available. edweek.org/leadership/ant…

NOVA SySTEMic Virtual Summer Camps for 4-12 Graders! Great opportunity - Campamentos de Verano Virtuales En STEM para estudiantes de 4 a 12 grado.

Why Black Teachers Walk Away edutopia.org/article/why-bl…

Mentors Matter!! Reach out to WL Equity and Excellence for College Support,Scholarships, Summer Programs or just to talk......... james.sample@apsva.us

It is WAM Wednesday! Watch it now: whschief.com/29752/showcase…

Black Male Educators Create Space for Joy learningforjustice.org/magazine/sprin…

Join us Tomorrow at 6pm ET - mailchi.mp/dreamproject-v…

Social Justice Fellowship for high School Juniors!

Helping EVERYONE get back to work- ARL Teen Summer Expo helping young adults find work experience (volunteering, internships, jobs) & VIRTUAL! Mon 4/12 2pm-5pm; Free! portal.premiervirtual.com/event/register… #ARLsummerjobs #workforce #arlingtonva