We had an interview with Sam Coleman who works with NYCore.
Interviewing Sam from NYCore
by Olivia P
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.
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.
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.
