Posts Tagged ‘United Parents and Students’
MLK Photo Essay: Remembering We’re on a Mission for All
As we celebrate the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. this weekend, we reflect on how the Civil Rights Movement of the 1950s and 1960s influenced public school campuses throughout the country. Even as our nation has advanced toward better opportunities for all, far too many inequities remain, and at Green Dot, we’re still on a mission to graduate all students prepared for college, leadership, and life.
Read More >>ForwardLA: Green Dot Parents Demand Clean Communities and Breathable Air
No matter how hard we work to give our students the tools they need to succeed inside school walls, we cannot have the lifelong impact students need without advocating alongside our community for healthy, clean neighborhood streets.
Read More >>ForwardLA: Access to Healthy Food is More Than a School Lunch Issue
It’s hard to focus or learn without proper nourishment and sustained meals–this is true for adults and students alike. It’s why conversations around serving healthy breakfasts and lunches, as well as decreasing the burden of providing quality nutrition are buzzing across the world of education.
Read More >>How School Spirit Affects Community Spirit
UPAS Community Engagement Coordinator Samantha Levra shares about the Ánimo Watts Charter High School Fall Carnival, and how school spirit affects community spirit.
Read More >>Photo Essay: Green Dot Parents Rally for a Better Future at ForwardLA
On December 2, over 1,000 parents and community leaders gathered to advocate for change around six major issues facing their communities.
Read More >>United Parents and Students Celebrates a Successful Summit Focused on Creating Positive Change Across Los Angeles
On Saturday, December 2, United Parents and Students (UPAS), in conjunction with Green Dot Public Schools and an array of other organizations, hosted thousands of local parents, students, and community members at the fourth ForwardLA summit—an event intended to create an action-oriented space where the community can come together to address key issues that deeply affect local families and students.
Read More >>ForwardLA: How Green Dot Parents are Taking Action in LA’s Affordable Housing Crisis
For all parents and families, helping their children succeed in school means providing support and stability in housing. Unfortunately, economic conditions in Los Angeles have made this more difficult for parents to do, as the city continues to face a dire affordable housing crisis.
Read More >>ForwardLA: Why Protecting Immigrant Families is Integral to Green Dot’s Mission
At Green Dot, we aim to continually use our educational platform to teach students and families about the importance of respect and fairness of opportunity both inside and outside of school walls; this is engrained in Green Dot’s approach to supporting students on all fronts, and fighting for immigrant protections means staying true to our mission.
Read More >>More Than 1,000 Parents & Students to Gather at 4th Annual United Parents & Students Assembly–ForwardLA: A Day for Justice
On Saturday, December 2, 2017, United Parents and Students, in conjunction with Green Dot Public Schools and other partners, will welcome parents, stakeholders, local leaders and elected officials, and community members to the ForwardLA: A Day for Justice event at Los Angeles Trade Technical College.
Read More >>VOTE NOW: Green Dot Submits Three Panels for 2018 SXSWedu Conference & Festival
For its third year in a row, Green Dot submitted proposals for our educators, leadership team and staff to lead panel discussions at the SXSWedu annual conference in Austin, TX. Vote for Green Dot’s panels today!
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