Elevating Equity @ElevatingEquity
Elevating Equity creates spaces for educators and community members to examine race and ensure every child receives an equitable education. elevatingequity.org Joined August 2015-
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🎤 Rachel Willis, founder of @ElevatingEquity. Rachel is an award-winning teacher, bringing racial bias training to leaders of schools, nonprofiits, and corporations. Rachel is our fighter.
We were excited to see the amazing @ralwillis, CEO & founder of @ElevatingEquity, featured in @ATLINtownPaper! Rachel trains our service members on building anti-racist and culturally responsive environments in the classroom. bit.ly/2nqQaNA
#MilkenAward educator Rachel Willis (GA '10) talks about her important work with @ElevatingEquity in @ATLINtownPaper atlantaintownpaper.com/2019/09/nonpro… #equity #edequity
Every educator should be aware of the lasting effects of our government's decision to separate children from their families. ow.ly/9LDc30kyCZq
"...as long as we lack the courage to change old ideas and practices that bar too many students from high-level learning, we will continue to see unequal ends. And we will continue to squander the powerful potential of too many truly gifted SOC." ow.ly/DeiR30iJ0mB
“For Black people, education has never been about ‘Can I get a job?’ It’s always been about, ‘Can I be free?’” @nhannahjones discussing the history of race and education in America #SLOC2018
Excited to discuss how we build and sustain inclusive organizations. See you all soon! #SLOC2018
During the kickoff several speakers shared the sentiment that the education system wasn’t built for us or our students of color. Come visit @ElevatingEquity during the Resource & Opportunity Fair to learn how we build an anti racist, culturally responsive system. #SLOC2018
Are your students are still talking about Black Panther? If so, check out this guide written for middle school students and determine how you can adapt it to fit your students' needs and interests. #WakandaForever ow.ly/7wQj30ixPSw
Check out this opinion that respond's to last month's AP article about charter schools and segregation. ow.ly/54pE30hHGV3
In workshops across the country I often encounter teachers who want to create anti-racist, culturally responsive classrooms but are afraid of being political. Read this teacher’s perspective on why we’re called to address social justice in our schools. ow.ly/hvFX30h58e0
Creating opportunities for students of color to learn how to code goes beyond preparing them for the workforce. We need them to create racially equitable software and to understand its potential implications. #ConfrontingBias #ElevatingEquity ow.ly/Wbi530h3RrV
The NAACP Legal Defense & Educational Fund released a new report on implicit bias and its impact on education. Take 10 minutes to learn how bias influences students and teachers and what we can do to mitigate it. ow.ly/SPNy30h2iUA
“Yeah, like we have $ to put more adults in the classroom.” @MilnerHRich’s response: “Ok, we can just build more prisons.” #PrioritizeCRTEd
“Poverty is not a culture...by the way.” @MilnerHRich is on fire this morning!
“Every student comes into your classroom with assets and strengths.” -@MilnerHRich @Njcsa conference
Philly: Come join us for the Equity in Education Forum. We're tackling race, class, and the role of middle schools. tinyurl.com/yah82zl3
We can't wait to join you! #njcharters
We can't wait to join you! #njcharters
Elevating Equity stands with DREAMers. Here's how you can stand with and for them, too. ow.ly/MJMu30eXTjv #DACA

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