Seek Common Ground (SCG) Program Analyst and Research Coordinator Lydia Burns sat down with members of SCG's Student Action Network for Equity to talk about how students are organizing against classroom censorship and for educational equity. Panelists included high school junior, Mira Ugwuadu (Wheeler Name Change), high school senior, Tala Saad (Kentucky Student Voice Team), and University of Georgia sophomore, Julian Fortuna (Georgia Youth Justice Coalition).
This video introduces K-12 Family Guides, created by Seek Common Ground in collaboration with experts at Student Achievement Partners, to help families--and those that support families-- understand more about what students should know and be able to do by the end of each grade in literacy and math. This information, and tips and strategies for engaging kids and working in partnership with teachers, is especially important now as families support their children during the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Chris Anderson, Executive Director and Founder and Matthew Garrett , Administrative Assistant and Teacher at Open Tone Music in NE Ohio share insights and key takeaways from participating in Seek Common Ground’s Ohio Whole Child Action Accelerator Phase I which took place from June to September 2021.
Misty Cole, Early Childhood Mental Health Training Coordinator & Master Trainer, and Nicole Kennedy, Early Childhood Programs Coordinator at Hopewell Health Centers in SE Ohio share insights and key takeaways from participating in Seek Common Ground’s Ohio Whole Child Action Accelerator Phase I which took place from June to September 2021.
Rachel Belin, (Kentucky Student Voice Team), Morgan Craven, (Intercultural Development Research Association), and Shirley Brandman, (Black and Brown Coalition for Educational Equity and Excellence), sat down with SCG Chief Common Ground Officer Michael Gilligan in a panel discussion on lessons learned during their time as project leaders in SCG's American Rescue Plan Act, K-12 School Funding Action Accelerator.
The conversation offers a candid look at how to bring community voice to the table with ARPA funding allocation decisions, and what other leaders could do today to successfully amplify community voice in the years going forward.
Recorded November 15th, 2021
Morgan Craven, National Director of Policy, Advocacy and Community Engagement at the INTERCULTURAL DEVELOPMENT RESEARCH ASSOCIATION, shares insights and key takeaways from her participation in Seek Common Ground’s American Rescue Plan Act - K-12 School Funding Phase I Action Accelerator which took place from June to August 2021.
Wylea Chase and Shirley Brandman of the BLACK AND BROWN COALITION FOR EDUCATIONAL EQUITY AND EXCELLENCE share insights and key takeaways from their participation in Seek Common Ground’s American Rescue Plan Act - K-12 School Funding Phase I Action Accelerator which took place from June to August 2021.
KENTUCKY STUDENT VOICE TEAM’s Cross Organizing Coordinator, Connor Flick, and Managing Partner, Rachel Belin, share insights and key takeaways from their participation in Seek Common Ground’s American Rescue Plan Act - K-12 School Funding Phase I Action Accelerator which took place from June to August 2021
ALLIANCE FOR QUALITY EDUCATION’s Executive Director, Jasmine Gripper; Advocacy & New York City Director, Zakiyah Ansari; and Upstate Campaign Coordinator, Stevie Vargas, share insights and key takeaways from their participation in Seek Common Ground’s American Rescue Plan Act - K-12 School Funding Phase I Action Accelerator which took place from June to August 2021.
Misty Cole, Early Childhood Mental Health Training Coordinator/Master Trainer at Hopewell Health Centers in Southeast Ohio sat down with SCG Chief Common Ground Officer Michael Gilligan to share resiliency strategies for caregivers, educators, and students, needed now more than ever.
Recorded: September 21st, 2021
Seek Common Ground CEO Sandy Boyd sat down with Frances Cox, Principal at The Fratelli Group to discuss communications best practices and share advice on accessing traditional media. During the Talk, Frances dove into such topics as the message triangle, telling stories through an op-ed, and tips on getting stories placed and published.
Recorded: August 26th, 2021
