#standforeducation

[toknowbeauty]

🏙️ #yycvote #calgaryvotes #yyccc Elections matter ... Perhaps none more so than our local elections ... Having spent most of my 20+ year career working with municipalities, I am acutely aware of all the ways ... astutely intelligent, people-focused and collaborative leadership ... has a direct and lasting impact on our communities. If the pandemic has taught us anything at all, it is that electing people of integrity, competence and moral courage matters. This election matters ... to our recovery ... to our future ... and to this remarkable place we are so privileged to call home. Please vote responsibly 🗳️. _________ “If you have the choice between being right and being kind, choose being kind” — Dr. Wayne W. Dyer #vote #vote2021 #calgary #jyoti4mayor #ABvoteNo #VoteNoAB #protectpubliceducationab #standforeducation #capturecalgary #calgarylife #explorecalgary #dailyhiveyyc #abpoli #ableg #calgary #calgaryalberta #explorecalgary #calgaryviews #fallcolours #fallcolors #autumn #autumnleaves (at Calgary, Alberta) https://www.instagram.com/p/CVLLKY4FuD7/?utm_medium=tumblr

[loveomhh]

Wait for it! @diandraforrest on location shooting @iammarimalek music video for her #helpmegrow single. This is very special. Model: @diandraforrest Hair: Debra Hare-Bey Private Parlour At OMhh, @_omhhredroom #braids #braidstyles #braidlife #modelswithpurpose #musicvideo #onlocation #helpmegrow #changelives #makeadifference #standforeducation #debraharebey @standforeducation @_omhhinc @_omhhredroom https://www.instagram.com/p/ByAMgLFBaeS/?igshid=1pt6dzpk6pfzf

[lawrencefineart]

One of our favorite Howard Schatz images continues to be this Shot of model and actress Mari Malek which almost seems to be floating in mud-air. Born in South Sudan, she and her family fled as refugees to the U. S. where she was discovered. The rest is history, as they say. She is the founder of Stand for Education, which is dedicated to helping underprivileged children. Contact us for details. @djstiletto @howardschatz #contemporaryart #contemporaryphotography @gayleking #artoftheday #blackwomen #blackmodel #interiordesign #fineartphotography #refugees #sudan #southsudan @standforeducation https://www.instagram.com/p/B_YCfd5AqcB/?igshid=366x5jw7p5lx

[efflor-essence]

If you’ve heard about OK’s upcoming teacher walkout, then you know why it was important for me to email this Oklahoma superintendent today.

*slightly revised for legality/privacy purposes”

Subject line reads: I’m standing for students... are you?

Hello Mr. ——,

My name is Madison, and I am a senior in the Secondary English Education undergraduate program at the University of Oklahoma. I am currently student-teaching alongside a team of people who are creatively dedicated to rigorous, learning-based approaches in a solid, community environment. My school serves a 95% Hispanic population, a majority of which are ELL students, and 34% who are on IEPs. Our school is one of many with teachers who are truly dedicated to excellence in learning outcomes, and we strive every day to fully engage each student, from our lowest-level learners to our highest.

Here it is... the big BUT....

My school does not receive enough funding to provide for a school library. We do not have enough funding for WiFi that works throughout our entire building, which is frustrating for teachers who want to use any kind of technology along with lessons. I was required to take two technology classes in college just to get my degree in teaching, and I was introduced to and taught how to operate a number of educationally valuable programs online, so it is frustrating to come into the work force to a school without basic resources that would allow me to implement these materials. We do not have enough funding to provide fully-staffed programs for students on IEPs or students who are still learning English as a second language, so a lot of my job in class revolves around helping my students understand the instructions enough to be able to do the work. As a bilingual student-teacher, this is possible for me. It is not for every teacher, and not every school has the ability to hire enough teachers that can reach students with English language barriers. Funding has to be provided to advance our IEP and ELL programs.

This coming Fall I am moving to NYC, where I will spend the next two years earning my Master's degree in the Politics and Education program at Teacher's College, Columbia University, so that I may one day work with a team of people to help bridge the many gaps in our Nation's education system from a policy/political point of reference.

See, I have a deep passion to see schools like the one I am teaching in now more appropriately funded and more able to engage students across every learning level. I long to see more culturally-inclusive curriculums and more programs that reach out to students with language barriers and learning disabilities so that we can set higher and higher achievement goals for them. As one of only two seniors in my undergraduate program at OU this semester, I know that teachers who have this same burning passion for students and for learning outcomes are, for the most part, not staying in Oklahoma. This is a huge problem. Due to the lack of professional and material respect that a teacher is offered in Oklahoma, good teachers are going, where? The answer, as you know, is... it doesn't matter. Just anywhere but here.

Mr. ——, it has come to my attention that you will not be allowing teachers in your district to participate in the Teacher Walk Out on Monday, and my point for sharing some of my story with you today is just to respectfully ask that you would rethink your decision. This is a rare time for Oklahoma teachers. We could make history with this event. After years and years of such a lack of respect for our profession, years of teachers pulling money out of their own pockets to provide students with necessary supplies, and the continued atmosphere that has marked our state for far too long that tells teachers we are not worthy of being paid enough money to even live without making even more sacrifices for ourselves and our families, we finally get a chance to speak out. The great thing is that we aren't just speaking out for ourselves, but for our students as well. I have heard several of my colleagues express similar sentiments that, in sum, equate to: "we would continue working for what they pay us now or we would accept a smaller raise... if only the state would provide the supplies and materials that our students need to have the same academic opportunities that other students in well-funded districts receive."

Sir, to be frank, I have a student sleeping in a tent outside of his mother's trailer home right now. Let's just say he's not doing this as a way to get closer to nature. When I think about the opportunity that his education could give to him in order to radically change the course of his life, I know that what we are doing at the State Capitol this week is worth it. If it was just for him, I would still go. I would go in gratitude for the progress that our legislators have made so far, and I would also go to say, "let's go father in making this situation right," because my students need to know that Oklahoma cares about their education, that their teachers care about their academic and career opportunities, and that money does not have to stand in the way of their success. I see how insanely intelligent my students are. Let's work together to stop letting our screwed up policies hinder them from adding creativity, light and big ideas to our society and our world. Let's go stand at the Capitol building for ourselves and for the dreams and futures of our students together.

Please consider these things, and thank you for your time.

Kindly,

Madison

[marshaester]

"Leaders by action not by FACE" Malala Yousafzai is a Pakistani advocate for girls6 education and the youngest-ever Nobel Prize laureate. In 2009, when Malala was just eleven she began blogging about life under the Taliban, speaking out directly against their threats to close girls’ schools. (Pakistan has the second highest number of children out of school and two-thirds of them are female.) The blog on BBC Urdu garnered international attention while also making her the target of death threats. In October 2012, a gunman shot her and two other girls as they were coming home from school. Malala survived the attack and in 2013 published an autobiography, I Am Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban .... #mesolutions . . . . . . . #MalalaYousafzai #yesyoucan #education #Pakistani #advocate #girlseducation #pakistaniadvocate #Malala #isurvived #standforeducation

[dapperafrika]

Stand For Education #southsudan Lead by @djstiletto Photo Series by @stand4education @djstiletto @suitedmagazine @cliffwatts @mari_agory @dapperafrika @laneamua #standforeducation #stand4ed #dapperafrika #TEAMDAPPERAFRIKA #wardrobestylist

[loveomhh]

@iammarimalek @yarashahidi @chocolatemommyluv #tandcphilanthropy #modelswithpurpose #standforeducation #changemakers #activist #socialactivism #powerful #conversations #action #changetheworld Summit- activist and change makers from around the world for one powerful day of conversation and action. Hair: Cornrows w/ yarn, Debra Hare-Bey @_omhhredroom, Color: Navy blue yarn (at Hearst) https://www.instagram.com/_omhhredroom/p/BxRR5QDh4Jb/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=k3zqzux3px93

[loveomhh]

@iammarimalek @yarashahidi @chocolatemommyluv #tandcphilanthropy #modelswithpurpose #standforeducation Summit- activist and change makers from around the world for one powerful day of conversation and action. ———— Hair: Cornrows w/ yarn, Debra Hare-Bey @_omhhredroom, Color: Navy blue yarn (at Hearst) https://www.instagram.com/_omhhredroom/p/BxRPpgVBP6F/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=r4gyli5fiiv5

[loveomhh]

Global News: Mari Malek and Diandra Forrest kick off Africa Fashion Week by launching a new gorgeous lipstick (Runway Collection) truly designed for all complexions. #salifkeita #standforeducation #africafashionweek #runwaycollection #lipstick #allcomplextions #globalnews #marimalek #diandraforrest #debraharebey #celebritystylist All Hair: Debra Hare-Bey

[loveomhh]

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#support Posted @withregram • @iammarimalek I AM HUMAN #iamhuman is a campaign I created + collaborated on with my model friends who are refugees and immigrants. The purpose of this campaign is to raise awareness through sharing our stories to highlight the #refugeecrisis for #worldrefugeeday in support of @standforeducation + destigmatize the stigmas on who refugees are. Creative Director: @iammarimalek x @modelswithpurpose Produced by: Malek Mbaye Productions Photographer/Videographer : @peterdevito @nikokuhn Makeup: @astrobatboy @tarazielenski Models: @imightbeher00 @iamwealthydame @awengchuol @afrekh @kidishu Shirts by: @neococo_tribe x @stand4education Set location: @mondrianparkavenuep @intlilovebraidsdayblc https://www.instagram.com/p/CQS8H-5jbkB/?utm_medium=tumblr

[loveomhh]

#support Posted @withregram • @iammarimalek I AM HUMAN #iamhuman is a campaign I created + collaborated on with my model friends who are refugees and immigrants. The purpose of this campaign is to raise awareness through sharing our stories to highlight the #refugeecrisis for #worldrefugeeday in support of @standforeducation + destigmatize the stigmas on who refugees are. Creative Director: @iammarimalek x @modelswithpurpose Produced by: Malek Mbaye Productions Photographer/Videographer : @peterdevito @nikokuhn Makeup: @astrobatboy @tarazielenski Models: @imightbeher00 @iamwealthydame @awengchuol @afrekh @kidishu Shirts by: @neococo_tribe x @stand4education Set location: @mondrianparkavenuep @intlilovebraidsdayblc https://www.instagram.com/p/CQS67agj4sZ/?utm_medium=tumblr

[monicawatkins]

https://beautyforfreedom.org/herstory (DONATE AND VIEW THE LIVESTREAM LINK IN BIO) Our @beautyforfreedom #HERSTORY #DayOfTheGirl event was such an inspiration. This collective put so much heart and soul into this movement and the Livestream event and we are so grateful to everyone involved! I want to send out a special thank you to our production team led by the brilliant women of @somewherefilms This would not have been possible without your commitment, immense talent, vision and heart!!! 💪🏿💪🏾💪🏽💪🏼💪🏻💪🙋🏿‍♀️🙋🏾‍♀️🙋🏽‍♀️🙋🏻‍♀️🙋🏼‍♀️🙋‍♀️ THIS FUNDRAISER IS ONGOING FOR THE NEXT 6 WEEKS. WE ARE RAISING $60K SO THAT WE CAN DONATE $10K TO 4 GRASSROOTS ORGANIZATIONS FOUNDED AND LED BY WOMEN OF COLOR AND TO PAY A STIPEND TO EVERY EDITOR, ARTIST, MODEL AND MUSICIAN INVOLVED. The organizations you are supporting. @beautyforfreedom @adelleonyangoinitiative @tiwalecbo @standforeducation ⚡️ ⚡️ ⚡️ ⚡️ THANK YOU TO OUR DIVERSE TALENT AND SUPPORTERS ⚡️ ⚡️ ⚡️ ⚡️ @mariamadiallo_ @sabotaj @thehyphen8 @cabine_creative @lirisc @diandraforrest @jazzminecarthon @modelswithpurpose @modelsforchangenow @the_soap_project @traffickfreesoap @modelsaginsttrafficking @freedommodelsla @odikro_royals @punh @officialkojomarfo @artnet @artsy @nicholakoshkosh @hartmann.christopher @troubleandrew @ruebendangoor @kristychanart @kovetdotart @mariakreyn @sallykindberg @darnell_christie @chmba_ @adelleonyango @melaniegaydos @welcome240something https://www.instagram.com/p/CGSnCUbDtK0/?igshid=12bfot0de2sq3

[monicawatkins]

https://beautyforfreedom.org/herstory (DONATE AND VIEW THE LIVESTREAM LINK IN BIO) Our @beautyforfreedom #HERSTORY #DayOfTheGirl event was such an inspiration. This collective put so much heart and soul into this movement and the Livestream event and we are so grateful to everyone involved! I want to send out a special thank you to our production team led by the brilliant women of @somewherefilms This would not have been possible without your commitment, immense talent, vision and heart!!! 💪🏿💪🏾💪🏽💪🏼💪🏻💪🙋🏿‍♀️🙋🏾‍♀️🙋🏽‍♀️🙋🏻‍♀️🙋🏼‍♀️🙋‍♀️ THIS FUNDRAISER IS ONGOING FOR THE NEXT 6 WEEKS. WE ARE RAISING $60K SO THAT WE CAN DONATE $10K TO 4 GRASSROOTS ORGANIZATIONS FOUNDED AND LED BY WOMEN OF COLOR AND TO PAY A STIPEND TO EVERY EDITOR, ARTIST, MODEL AND MUSICIAN INVOLVED. The organizations you are supporting. @beautyforfreedom @adelleonyangoinitiative @tiwalecbo @standforeducation ⚡️ ⚡️ ⚡️ ⚡️ THANK YOU TO OUR DIVERSE TALENT ⚡️ ⚡️ ⚡️ ⚡️ @mars_toro @mereba @sidsriram @thewarandtreaty @baylimusic @sebastianmikael @eelainekwok @joelgumbe @taicheeba @susiepengeisha @so___mii @blondish @lejourdechris @akonadichol @channiee_lu @tajhughes @brianachlo @elevatexmedia @afrekh @annatembo2 @salemmitchell @_joshuamead @zeke_thomas @victorianyc @themilajam @giselealicea @thejessicazyrie @iammarimalek (at New York, New York) https://www.instagram.com/p/CGSm5cbFgNI/?igshid=5x8te0wd95l4

[monicawatkins]

Thank you so much to @racerelatednyt @nytimes @debonairpierre for this incredible feature about our #HERSTORY event tomorrow for #DayOfTheGirl and @beautyforfreedom We want to send so much gratitude to our Black@NYT family @exclusivelypw and @jaz_howard for the continued support!!! Please join us tomorrow 12-4pm EST at beautyforfreedom.org/HERSTORY to view tomorrow and make donations at any time. Every dollar counts towards the empowerment of women and girls of color all over the world through @beautyforfreedom @tiwalecbo @adelleonyangoinitiative @standforeducation @preme.magazine @somewherefilms @mrraeuschl @jerrydigital @suwanaperry @pac_creative @annadobos @artinmotionshow (at New York, New York) https://www.instagram.com/p/CGKrzq5FL_t/?igshid=1vraj486yr7rb

[monicawatkins]

PLEASE SUPPORT HERSTORY, A Women of Color Empowerment Movement --- A Livestream music event and non-profit benefit concert to support Black-Owned Grassroots Organizations doing integrous work launching this Sunday October 11th, 2020 12-4pm EST International Day OF the Girl Child 2020 #DayOfTheGirl #DayOfTheGirl2020 https://beautyforfreedom.org/herstory/ (link in bio for viewing the Livestream in Sunday and for donating) What is HERSTORY: @BeautyForFreedom is producing a 4-hour virtual musical and performance event, a non-profit Livestream which will benefit four women of color led grassroots organizations, all musicians and all artists involved. 100% proceeds will be distributed equally between the organizations. We are raising funds for these amazing organizations: Beauty for Freedom @beautyforfreedom (Global), StandForEducation @standforeducation (South Sudan), The Adelle Onyango Initiative @adelleonyangoinitiative (Kenya) and Tiwale @tiwalecbo (Malawi) All contributing artists and musicians involved will receive a stipend. All of the funds raised will be donated to Emergency Relief Efforts through our respective philanthropic platforms and creative therapeutic art programming. We are in a global crisis and grassroots organizations and artists have had devastating impact to their livelihoods, community organizing, and projects. (at Los Angeles, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/CGGStArFUUn/?igshid=fteyfz75ij84

[monicawatkins]

PLEASE SUPPORT HERSTORY by @beautyforfreedom A Women of Color Empowerment Movement --- A Livestream music event and non-profit benefit concert to support Black-Owned Grassroots Organizations doing integrous work launching October 11th, 2020 International Day OF the Girl Child 2020 #DayOfTheGirl #DayOfTheGirl2020 Thank you to our Incredible HERSTORY Contributing Artist , Poet, Model and Activist @akonadichol of @imgmodels and Ambassador for our Project Partner Organization @StandForEducation Akon is a breathtaking poet with a deep love for her native country of South Sudan and a passion for the empowerment of women and girls of color! #HERSTORY is #OURSTORY and #ITMATTERS 💪🏿💪🏾💪🏽💪🏼💪🏻💪🙋🏿‍♀️🙋🏾‍♀️🙋🏽‍♀️🙋🏻‍♀️🙋🏼‍♀️🙋‍♀️ HERSTORY Creative Campaign by @herr_raeuschl @mrraeuschl Email us at info@beautyforfreedom.org to support or for sponsorship opportunities (at New York, New York) https://www.instagram.com/p/CFLOjakDCRa/?igshid=ufxgswspywfo