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Educators in Action » Minority Community Outreach

February 19, 2019 Educators in Action
At the Border, Teachers Protest Detention, Separation of Children
Mary Ellen Flannery

Roughly 15,000 immigrant children are being held in federal detention centers — apart from their parents — and these NEA members say it must stop.

October 19, 2018 Education Policy
Educators Share the Power of Stories
Cindy Long

Fifteen storytellers share their wisdom, passion and experience at an NEA Foundation symposium, “Keeping the Promise of Public Education.”

October 13, 2018 Educators in Action
The Impact of the U.S. Occupation on the Hawaiian People
Keanu Sai Ph.D.
The Hawaiian Kingdom was a progressive constitutional monarchy since 1840 and it viewed education and health care as cornerstones...
July 26, 2018 Educators in Action
Massachusetts Initiative Prioritizes Hiring Teachers of Color
Brenda Álvarez

Educators in Springfield fight against nepotism and institutional biases, form group to help recruit, retain, and support educators of color.

June 21, 2018 Educators in Action
How NEA is Working to Diversify Wall Street
Mary Ellen Flannery

With women and minorities so underrepresented in the financial industry, NEA is working with its pension consultant to open doors for non-white money managers.

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.

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