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Today is #BlackWomensEqualPayDay, the day that marks the amount of extra time that Black women must work this year in order to catch up to what white, non-Hispanic men made last year alone. It’s past time to pay Black women what they are owed.

If you have a student loan, PLEASE click this link from the U.S. Department of Education!

taprootfoundation.org/innovations-in… Thanks for the shoutout @taprootfound!

(3/x) But his story is about much more than inadequate technology. It is also about the added disruption the pandemic has brought to 1 working-class family that was already struggling to make ends meet. And it underscores the limits of hybrid learning. nyti.ms/3o9dpGD

(2/x) "Remote learning, which these days Jordyn does for half the week, is part of his struggle. His mother says she cannot afford Wi-Fi on her $12/hr salary as a security guard, a situation shared by many families in MS, where half of students do not have reliable broadband."

(1/x) "He's at risk of becoming one of the lost students of the coronavirus pandemic in the most disrupted American school year since WWII. By 1 estimate, 3M students nationwide (the school-age pop. of FL) stopped going to classes, virtual or in person, after the pandemic began."

@HonSokhomMao @MiaBonta Thank you Sokhom for supporting me! Such a leader in your own right, an honor!!

I want everyone to support my friend Miss @MiaBonta for CA #AD18 ! Mia has the experience and knowledge to help Oakland progress towards an equitable future for all Oaklanders!

Just posted a photo instagram.com/p/CN_IGVZBNRW/…

(2/2) Find music videos, co-play activities, podcasts, and more — rooted in the science of social and emotional learning — at BigHeartWorld.org

(1/2) #SEL is at the heart of children’s early development. We’re collaborating with @NOGGINKids and Sparkler on @BigHeartWorld, a new initiative to help parents, caregivers, and educators grow kids’ big hearts.

“Club Mundo Kids” is a new TV news show aimed at first- and second-generation Hispanic children in the U.S. “There is very little content being created that is speaking to U.S. Hispanic, Latinx children and telling their stories,” the show’s host said. nyti.ms/3rYb1mq

(2/2) And the limited data from assessments and grades this fall suggest that disadvantaged students have lost the most ground during months of remote learning. nytimes.com/2021/01/21/us/…

(1/2)"For many of the students who've not set foot in school since March, in-person education also represents a critical safety net—a source of food and other basic necessities, a place with caring adults who will notice signs of abuse or neglect—from which they are now cut off."

(4/x) health.usnews.com/wellness/for-p… mentalhealth.gov/get-help/immed…

(3/x) Here are some resources you can use to help have a conversation with your child about everything that is going on in the world and with their mental health: piploproductions.com/trinka-and-sam… childrensmentalhealthmatters.org/resources/coro… nationalgeographic.com/family/in-the-… talkspace.com/blog/coronavir…

(1/x) With the children having so many different questions and worries about COVID-19 and distance learning this new year, it is important to help them express their feelings to us parents. Mental health has a great impact on one's education and their ability to learn.

@WhomisNathan @Habitat_org @OBOLPaws @HumanImpacts @LathamCenters @4SEntrepreneurs @BAVC @greenstarmvmt @JRSPGH @newdestinyorg @givingkids Nathan's team has been invaluable!! For anyone interested in contributing: bit.ly/GivingBooks

Here are a list of just a few of the wonderful organization I have worked with this year @Habitat_org @OBOLPaws @litlab510 @HumanImpacts @LathamCenters @4SEntrepreneurs @BAVC @greenstarmvmt @JRSPGH @newdestinyorg @givingkids

It’s #GivingTuesday where nonprofits around the world partner together as a global generosity movement helping power both people and organizations. Nonprofits need our help more than ever through donations and volunteers.