We called Sam on the phone to talk about his experiences as an educator and all the problems he wants to fix.
Race and Education
Interviewing Sam from NYCore
by Olivia P
We had an interview with Sam Coleman who works with NYCore.
Interview With Sam Coleman From NYCore
by Colette
Our group interviewed Sam Coleman from NYCore who helps parents and teachers get more involved with their children and student’s education.
Free Independent School Education? Volunteering at the Go Project
by Colette
Over the weekend, myself and one other member of our group visited the Go Project which takes place at independent schools around New York City. One of them being LREI. Every Saturday, students who are financially struggling come to LREI and other independent schools to be tutored by experienced teachers and volunteers. The Go Project supports and tutors kids K-3rd Grade who are struggling with certain topics. Most teachers working at underserved schools don’t care about the success of their students, but kids who come to the Go Project will be provided with people who care and love for the kids. Teachers lead classes while volunteers tutor and create a relationship with the kids. My other member and I were appointed to the third grade class where we helped tutor kids with math and reading.
It Takes Many People To Make A Difference: Volunteering at the GO Project
by Olivia P
On Saturday one member of my group, and I went to LREI to visit the GO Project organization. The GO Project helps kids who are falling behind in school, but their parents can’t afford tutoring for them. They meet every Saturday at LREI and other schools, and is like a half day of school. They start at 9:00 and end at 12:30, with math classes, writing, and more. We sat in on a class and also helped the kids if they needed help with their work.
Interviewing Audrey Gaul
by Colette
Our group went to the NAACP workplace and interviewed the head of the education department at the NAACP, Mrs. Gaul. Mrs. Gaul works with the NAACP to provide quality education for black students who need extra support with their education.
Experience At The Women’s March
by Ben C.
I met up with my friends at the high school for the second women’s march. I devoured some Crispy Creams and then we all left the high school at ten. We met up with the rest of the marchers and marched for a few hours.
Interview With Audrey Gual
by Ben C.
We were lucky to go to the NAACP headquarters for an interview with Audrey Gual, director of the education department of the NAACP. The NAACP is an organization that brings light to lots of different activism topics. They have programs to explain to parents how important it is to help schools so that they can support the schools for a better experience for the students. She gave a packet on what Obama has done in the educational department, which was really helpful.
Meeting Ms. Gaul from the NAACP
by Olivia P
Our group went to the NAACP workplace and interviewed a woman named Audrey Gaul who is the head of the education department in the NAACP. The NAACP stands for the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. We asked her questions about why she is interested in working with the NAACP and if her childhood education influenced working with this organization. She gave us a lot of information and we were really glad we could meet with her because the NAACP is a very well known organization that can help us learn more about our topic.
Interviewing Teimosa Martin
by Colette
We interviewed Teimosa Martin of the The Achievement Network, an organization which helps fund under resourced kids and improves their quality of education.
Third Grade Social Justice Class Sit-In
by Colette
Our group sat in on Sandra Chap’s third grade social justice class. She teaches children at early ages about race and gender inequity, and how our new generation can fight for social justice.
Sit In On Third Grade Social Justice Class
by Ben C.
We came to sit in on a third grade social justice class. We didn’t participate, but it was interesting to observe how much they knew at such a young age. Chap made the concepts easier to understand for kids, which was amazing.
An Interview With Teimosa Martin, Mid-Atlantic Regional Vice President of The Achievement Network
by Ben C.
We asked Teimosa to meet with us for an interview, so she came to LREI. We started by her asking what Education Equity meant to us, and then we asked her some questions about her experiences and why she’s so passionate about what she does.
An Interview With Sandra Chapman, Director Of Diversity.
by Ben C.
We asked Chap if we could have an interview, so we met over lunch. We asked about Chap’s experiences at LREI. We talked about affinity groups and how that helps LREI as well.
Sitting In On A Social Justice Class With Third Graders
by Olivia P
On Friday, our group went to Jessie’s third grade to sit in on a social justice class taught by Chap. Chap talked about x’s and o’s, and how o’s meant less and x’s meant more of. For example: More people have brown hair than red hair, so the red head people would be an o because there are less of that group. She gave us many examples of this about race and how there are more common things and less common things.
Interview with Teimosa Martin From The Achievement Network
by Olivia P
Teimosa Martin, a member of the Achievement Network came to our school for an interview with our group. Her job is to make sure all students have the tools they need to do well in school. We asked her many questions about her job and learned about her experiences with educational equity.
Interview With Chap, the LREI Director of Diversity
by Olivia P
We had an interview with Chap the LREI director of diversity. We asked her many questions about her job and what she does to help the school about diversity. She also drew examples on the board to answer some of the questions that were more complicated to describe in words.
