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Educators in Action » Minority Community Outreach

April 12, 2018 Educators in Action
Despite Rising Fear and Anxiety, DACA Activists Keep Up the Pressure
Brenda Álvarez

“All the work that we’ve done, the allies we’ve made, and the foundation we’ve built – we’re not back to the beginning, we’re just on a detour.”

March 27, 2018 Educators in Action
Wasn’t Black History Month Last Month?
Aliya Drake
The shortest month of the year has come and gone, as has the celebration of Black History Month when...
September 11, 2017 Educators in Action
“They Will Have to Come Through Us,” NEA President Tells DREAMers
Mary Ellen Flannery

In speech to the National Press Club, Eskelsen García said educators will work to protect the hundreds of thousands of immigrant students in U.S. public schools.

July 10, 2017 Educators in Action
Fear and Longing: Life for Students with Undocumented Parents
Mary Ellen Flannery

With parents targeted for deportation, students are traumatized, often unable to learn – and increasingly turn to educators for solace and advice.

June 13, 2017 Education Policy
Children Express Fear of Deportation in Hand-Drawn Comics
Cindy Long

A workshop helps kids deal with the fear and anxiety about their families’ immigration status.

September 30, 2013 Educators in Action
Latinos Poised to Become Economic Leaders, Says Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute
Edward Graham
By Edward Graham As the nation celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month, a group of politicians, business, and education leaders – including...
August 23, 2013 Educators in Action
"I Was There!" Teachers are Witness to History at the March on Washington
By Rebeca Logan In his first week as a high school teacher, Harry Klugel nervously asked his principal for...
August 15, 2013 Educators in Action
Civil Rights Legend Dolores Huerta Calls on All Educators To ‘Step Up and Organize’
Mary Ellen Flannery
When Dolores Huerta was a young teacher in Stockton, California, she said she couldn’t bear to see her students...
October 19, 2012 Educators in Action
NEA Honored For Minority Student Advocacy
Emma Chadband
The Asian American Justice Center presented the National Education Association with its “Bridge Builder Award” on Thursday in recognition...
August 28, 2012 Educators in Action
What's Behind the Surge in Hispanic College Enrollment?
Mary Ellen Flannery
Hispanic students of all ages are more likely than ever to be something really marvelous: a college student. Last...
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