A Monthly Update from Nellie Mae Education Foundation OF NOTE A Monthly Update from The Nellie Mae Education Foundation Photo by Oluwakemi Solaja on Unsplash ANNOUNCING OUR NEW GRANT COMMITMENTS Read Announcement CELEBRATING LATINX HERITAGE MONTH Even though Latinx Heritage Month came to a close earlier this month, the celebration of Latinx heritage must continue all year. Check out some reflections from Nellie Mae's staff members. Read Reflections MISSED SEPTEMBER'S #EDEQUITYTALKS? Watch the recording below! As we seek to reimagine and reinvent what schooling can look like, it's important to take time to reflect on past education reform efforts to inform our collective futures. In This Issue Mental Health in Schools Dr. Catherine Burns from Accelerate Institute writes about how critical it is for schools to prioritize the mental health of their students and teachers, especially in the midst of two pandemics: anti-Blackness and COVID-19. Read More-> Schools Our Youth Demand Our grantees at the National Equity Project share how it's important that we continue focusing on centering the needs of the whole student in order to build equitable and liberated school systems. Read more-> The Educator Diversity Act Our grantees at Latinos for Education are pushing to pass the Educator Diversity Act. Learn how you can get involved below. Get Involved-> CELEBRATING LGBTQ HISTORY MONTH As we wrap up the month of October, we celebrate LGBTQ History Month and share this timeless resource with you from Learning for Justice. We also encourage you to honor Solidarity Week, recognized November 1 -5 by checking out this resource that can be used both within and outside of the classroom, from GLSEN. Photo by Carlos de Toro @carlosdetoro on Unsplash INDIGENOUS PEOPLES DAY NOW RECOGNIZED IN BOSTON Our grantees at the North American Indian Center of Boston were vital in advocating for an order to be passed for Boston to recognize Indigenous Peoples Day instead of Christopher Columbus Day. This is a step in the right direction of addressing many of the injustices Indigenous people have been facing for centuries. Read More OCTOBER IS FILIPINO AMERICAN HISTORY MONTH Dr. Kevin Nadal shares a history lesson on Instagram about Filipino American History Month. Follow his page @Kevinnadal to incorporate these lessons into your classroom and to learn more about this important month. Read More About Us Grants Resources Contact Us 1250 Hancock Street Suite 701N Quincy MA 02169 (781) 348-4200 ‌ ‌ ‌ Nellie Mae Education Foundation | 1250 Hancock St., Suite 701N, Quincy, MA 02169 Unsubscribe [email protected] Update Profile | Constant Contact Data Notice Sent by [email protected] powered by Try email marketing for free today!