We're hosting two more back-to-school giveaways for
Black students this month.
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Will you chip in to show Black students and
teachers you care?
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John,
This month, our Color of Change leaders are hosting back-to-school drives
across the country because Black students deserve to walk into school
armed with the supplies they need for success.
Our squad members have been working hard in cities like Orlando, Detroit,
Flint, New Orleans, Philadelphia, Tampa and more to help buy the materials
that teachers who work in predominantly Black schools are so often forced
to pay for out-of-pocket with their own salaries^1. Yesterday, our Orlando
squad hosted our third back to school giveaway of the season. But we still
have two giveaways left! [ [link removed] ]Will you donate $10 to help fund 1 backpack
full of school supplies for a Black student in Flint?
Studies show that when students have the school supplies they need, “their
grades and classroom behavior improve and they become more excited about
school and learning.”^2 However, in a new report from EdBuild, it was
found that “school districts where the majority of students enrolled are
students of color receive $23 billion less in education funding than
predominantly white school districts, despite serving the same number of
students.”^3
[ [link removed] ]Black students and teachers are fighting a widening racial disparity
gap in education funding. Let’s show them that their community is willing
to show up for them.
This means one thing: Black students suffer disproportionately when it
comes to having the basic things they need to receive a quality education.
Our squad leaders have been fighting for the structural changes we need
within the education system to ensure it supports our communities the way
we know it can and should. But they also recognize that we have a
responsibility today to show Black students and teachers that they don’t
have to do it all alone. By organizing these backpack and supply
giveaways, we have the chance to prove to Black kids that their
communities support and care about their dignity in education.
With your donation we will be able to give away:
* Backpacks
* Pens, pencils, and pencil pouches
* Notebooks, highlighters, and binders
We're fighting for equal funding, but right now our students deserve the
support needed to fully participate in the classroom. These giveaways are
important because they allow teachers who care about their students to
ensure that they have the things they need to feel good about learning. We
do this so that Black students can walk into school with their heads held
high, knowing that they have the same right to a quality education as
their classmates and peers.
[ [link removed] ]We’re hosting two more back to school events in the next month for OUR
students. Will you chip in $10 for one backpack of supplies (or $20 for 2)
to show Black students that you care?
Until justice is real,
—Kwesi, Rashad, Arisha, Shannon, Dominique, Imani, Sonya, and the rest of
the Color of Change team
References:
1. “94 Percent of U.S. Teachers Spend Their Own Money on School Supplies,
Survey Finds,” New York Times, May 16, 2018,
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2. “School supply donations have a positive impact on student's ability
to learn,” WSOC-TV.com, Jul 25, 2017,
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3. "Non-White School Districts Get $23 Billion Less Funding Than White
Ones," Pacific Standard Magazine, Feb 26, 2019,
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