Posts Tagged ‘United Parents and Students’
You helped us make history
by Bree Dusseault Executive Director, Green Dot Public Schools Washington It is with a full heart and gratitude that we are celebrating our students, families and supporters hard work and dedication that helped lead the way to the new public charter school law in Washington state. Last week Governor Inslee announced he would let the…
Read More >>What a Difference a School Makes
From the moment she walked onto the Oscar de la Hoya Ánimo Charter High School campus, Green Dot parent, Isela Castro, knew she had found some place different. She felt comfortable, and even before her son started school there, the educators were accepting of him and his needs.
Read More >>Creating Real Community Change, One Green Dot Vote at a Time
Voter participation in the communities we serve is historically low. To address the need for more civic engagement among Green Dot families, the Green Dot Votes initiative seeks to register to vote individuals in the community and create a greater understanding of the link between civic engagement and policy change.
Read More >>5 Capitals Needed for a Healthy Community
A healthy community must possess five different kinds of capital:
1. Human; 2. Social; 3. Political; 4. Intellectual, and, 5. Financial.
No single form of capital can be dominant; unrestrained by the others, each can create its own types of imbalance, and accompanying problems.
50 Years since the Civil Rights Movement: What’s changed? What remains the same?
As we recognize Black History Month at Green Dot Public Schools, we can focus on how the Civil Rights Movement during the 1960s transformed public school campuses throughout the South. Even as our nation has advanced toward better opportunities for all citizens, far too many inequities still remain.
Read More >>Escaping Poverty through Better Education and Community Organizing
As we remember Martin Luther King this weekend and the legacy he left, we prepare more Green Dot parents to organize together to improve their lives and the conditions in their communities.
Read More >>Thousands of Parents Gather for Inaugural United Parents Assembly
Thousands of Parents Gather for Inaugural United Parents Assembly
Read More >>Empowering Parents to Strengthen School Communities
As we – and others working with the community-school model – have learned, campus and community are absolutely intertwined.
Read More >>When Parents Make an Impact
Strong schools spring from strong communities. At Green Dot, just as we assert an unwavering belief in our students’ potential, so do we declare our deep trust in the potential parent impact. We believe in them, and invest in their future.
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