A Monthly Update from Nellie Mae Education Foundation OF NOTE A Monthly Update from The Nellie Mae Education Foundation Photo by Stephen Harlan on Unsplash As we enter the final weeks of 2021, we at Nellie Mae want to continue uplifting our grantees and partners who are doing the systemic work of ensuring that all young people, especially Black, Brown, and Indigenous young people, feel safe and included in schools. COLLECTIVE HEALING As anti-Blackness continues to plague our country, here's a resource from our grantees at LiberatED to support conversations educators can have with their students as we continue to mourn the murders of Joseph Rosenbaum and Anthony Huber and the failings of our democracy. Learn More EDUCATOR EQUITY TRAINING Nellie Mae Speakers Bureau member Balqies Mohamed shares that "efforts to address racism in the classroom — and in education institutions more broadly — would have made life better for me as a young Black student." Read more educationpost.org PANDEMIC BURNOUT IN EDUCATION: WHAT'S NEXT? A worker-led reckoning is reshaping industries like fast food, retail, and healthcare. But what does the "post-pandemic" workforce look like in the education sector? Join members of the Nellie Mae Speakers Bureau for a conversation with the Boston Globe on 12/7. Register Here SCHOOLS THAT WORK FOR US In 2019, our grantees at Hearing Youth Voice launched their Schools that Work for Us framework. This framework is just as applicable today as it was when launched in understanding and responding to the needs of our young people in and out of the classroom. View Framework In This Issue Celebrating Native American Heritage Month As we celebrate Native American Heritage Month, it is imperative that we teach our young people the true history of Native people. Check out the resource from Illuminative below on bringing Native cultures into the classroom.  Read More-> Homelessness and its Impact in the Classroom Our grantees at The Education Trust share information about homelessness and its impact in the midst of COVID-19 and what state, district, and school leaders can do to support homeless students and their families. Read more-> Public Education For Public Good Our grantees at Education Reimagined highlight the good work of the newly founded Exploration High School. Learn how their model centers youth leadership and is built on a foundation of "relationships, belonging, personal wellness, and community difference." Learn More-> Transgender Rights in Schools In recognition of Transgender Awareness Week (November 13-19) our grantees at Outright Vermont shared the work they've been doing around gender-affirming garments and how to join the movement for gender liberation in schools. Learn More-> WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU! What does effective communications mean to you? Nellie Mae would like to hear how you have experienced our communication channels, including what you think is working well and what you would like us to change. Send us your feedback today! WHEN WHITE TEARS ARE HELD IN HIGHER REGARD THAN BLACK LIFE Nellie Mae Interim President and CEO Dr. Gislaine N. Ngounou writes "it is hard to decouple the injustices of the criminal punishment system steeped in anti-Blackness from attacks on public education and real threats to democracy. It is no surprise that the U.S. has, for the first time, been added to the list of "backsliding democracies" by the International IDEA think tank." Read more below on the call for funders to get off the sidelines and fight for Black life. 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!