Sentences with phrase «success of communities of color»

She is the founder of Melanin & Sustainable Style (also known as MelaninASS), which is an evolutionary platform that discusses the issues and celebrates the success of communities of color in sustainable fashion, green beauty and wellness spaces.

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Private schools, charter schools, voucher programs and other school choice options have been championed by reform - minded conservatives such as Jeb Bush for years now, partly because of their success for countless children of color living in poor communities with even poorer - performing public schools.

Given its African American director, Ryan Coogler, and 10 leading black stars, «Black Panther» has especially been embraced by the African American community, who see the movie's success has a potential bellwether for Hollywood to embrace more films by and featuring people of color.

Community colleges are not doing enough to educate members of minority groups, and those and other institutions, including the schools, should increase their efforts to insure the success of students and staff members of color, a panel of the American Association of Community Colleges has concluded.

Tags: #BlackMaleEducators APS Atlanta Public Schools black teachers Black Voices Community Engagement student success Students of Color

Jamie is interested in examining college access and success from both the local community / K -12 system and higher education perspectives; particularly focused on first - generation students, low - income students, and students of color.

Advocates will make the claim that charters and voucher programs offer poor students of color the same opportunities for access and success that students in wealthier communities enjoy.

In a matter of days, he has gone from talking about «Opportunity Schools» in Baltimore to claiming that «there are organizations in other parts of the country that are operating schools that are succeeding in leading children from low - income families — especially children of color — to reach much higher levels of academic success than the norm for their communities.»

He also coordinated Communities for Los Angeles Student Success (CLASS), a Los Angeles - based coalition of civil rights, education and community advocacy groups dedicated to closing the opportunity and achievement gaps for students - of - color and students living in poverty.