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Today, all day and every day, we celebrate and honor Black teachers.
Today is Black Teacher Appreciation Day, a chance to honor Black teachers making an impact on young learners.
#ThankABlackTeacher
and tell us about a Black teacher who you appreciate!
#WeNeedBlackTeachers
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Thank you
@ISTEofficial
for honoring our CEO & founder
@selmekki
with an ISTE Impact Award!
#ISTELive
#WeNeedBlackTeachers
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Thanks to
@ISTEofficial
for the opportunity to share
#WeNeedBlackTeachers
on the
#ISTELive
main stage with
@AbbottElemABC
's
#TylerJamesWilliams
! We're hearing questions about getting your own shirt... Sign up to stay in touch and get a shirt or sweatshirt:
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Let's raise our collective voice to make sure everyone knows
#WeNeedBlackTeachers
.
Black teachers make an impact and change lives.
But our country needs to hire 280,000 new Black teachers.
Learn more:
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We appreciate
#TylerJamesWilliams
speaking up for more Black educators!
#WeNeedBlackTeachers
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Dear Black Teacher:
This
#TeacherAppreciation
Week, we want to thank you for committing to the revolutionary act of teaching Black children well. Thank you for liberating education. You are appreciated.
#ThankABlackTeacher
#WeNeedBlackTeachers
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Who caught a glimpse of
#WeNeedBlackTeachers
at
@essencefest
today? Thanks to
#TylerJamesWilliams
for sharing our message during a conversation with
@WK_Kellogg_Fdn
’s La June Montgomery Tabron.
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As we kick off
#BMEC2022
, we acknowledge this day 55 years ago, on November 17, 1967, thousands of Black students walked out of class in Philadelphia protesting racial injustice within the education system.
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“We don’t need Black male teachers for troubled students.
Black male teachers are needed to help troubled school systems.”
A profound moment from Dr. Ivory Toldson during
#BMEC2023
's first
#BlackTeacherPipeline
panel conversation.
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A huge thank you to everyone who attended the
#BlackMenInEd
Convening this past weekend in Philadelphia.
#BMEC2023
takes a tremendous number of people to put together including our incredible staff and partners. Thank you to all, especially to our
@CenterBlackEd
staff!
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Grateful for the team that helped us launch
@CenterBlackEd
focusing on 4 important pillars: Black Teacher Pipeline/teacher pre-apprenticeships, Black Pedagogy, Professional Learning Opportunities, & Policies to support teacher diversity. Check us out
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It's
#TeacherAppreciationDay
and we're celebrating the Black teachers in our lives.
#WeNeedMoreBlackTeachers
to inspire and create change for our youth.
#ThankABlackTeacher
in your life today.
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Black teachers teach the truth.
Join us to tell everyone how
#WeNeedBlackTeachers
.
TODAY: Share a story on Twitter about one unique way a Black teacher impacted your life.
Visit
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We’re grateful to
@AbbottElemABC
for shining a light on the ways Black teachers show up for their students, how they care and their commitment to their success. Congrats to
@quintabrunson
,
@thesherylralph
and the entire cast & crew.
#WeNeedBlackTeachers
#Emmy2022
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Who is ready for
@asugsvsummit
next week? The Center is taking part in many important conversations and celebrating our CEO and founder
@selmekki
as he is honored as an Innovator of Color.
The summit is sold out but you can join virtually for free:
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#BMEC2022
is back!
@centerblacked
is thrilled to host the 2022 Black Men Educator Convening Nov. 17-19. The event creates space to discuss the revolutionary work Black men educators do on a daily basis. Register for early bird rates today:
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It’s an honor for the Center’s
@selmekki
to be a part of the
#1MTOC
conversation underway right now at
#SXSWEDU
with
@MannyCruz_MA
,
@TNTP
’s
@leticiadelavara
, and
@BostonSchools
’ Principal Antonelli Mejia.
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Thanks
@thesherylralph
for showing how
#WeNeedBlackTeachers
!
An extra special message in Black History Month:
#WeNeedBlackTeachers
Thanks
@thesherylralph
and
@CenterBlackEd
for carrying this message forward.
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We continue to push for more representation in the classroom with
#WeNeedBlackTeachers
.
Uplift a Black teacher this
#BlackHistoryMonth
who's had a positive impact on you, or if you're a Black teacher, share what joy looks like in your classroom.
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We're seeking special guests and presenters for this year's
#BlackMenInEducation
Convening to speak on topics relevant to 1000+ attendees. If you are a dynamic presenter & have meaningful stories, research, or art to share at
#BMEC2023
, apply by July 26yh:
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Much appreciation for the
@Eagles
' support of our paid teacher apprenticeships for Black youth. Funds from the team's holiday album will support 70 teacher apprentices in Philadelphia this summer.
#WeNeedBlackTeachers
#FlyEaglesFly
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Calling all
#FutureBlackTeachers
!
Do you know a member of the
#ClassOf2023
interested in the field of education or do you know a grad who would make a great teacher?
Help us give them a shoutout by filling out this form:
#WeNeedBlackTeachers
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It's
#WorldTeacherDay
! This gives us another opportunity to
#ThankABlackTeacher
. Tag your favorite Black teacher and make sure you say thank you today.
#WeNeedBlackTeachers
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Center for Black Educator Development plans to recruit 9,000 Black Teachers via
@thebwstimes
#BlackTeacherPipeline
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‘Revolutionary’ principal goes all-in on his quest for more Black teachers | via
@PSNotebook
@selmekki
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Let's keep celebrating this group of Black teachers!
#WeNeedBlackTeachers
Power-FULL💪🏽 The 2023 Black State Teachers of the Year. We are thankful for those that came before us and opened the doors. We will continue to be World Changers in our homes, classrooms, schools, communities, states, and beyond.
#NTOY23
#BlackEducators
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WE AIN’T NO JOKE! Looking for High School and College students to join us this summer at Freedom Schools Literacy Academy. YOU ARE THE REVOLUTION! Join the fight to Liberate Education and visit to apply!
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The Center's CEO
@selmekki
joined
@GovernorTomWolf
and
@SenatorHughes
when the Governor signed an update to the state's School Code. It launched a new committee and funding to help diversify the state’s teaching workforce.
#WeNeedBlackTeachers
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Philadelphia educators starts national project to find more Black teachers via
@ChalkbeatPHL
@dalemezz
@johanncalhoun
@selmekki
@UNCF
@WaltonFamilyFdn
@PHLschoolboard
@PHLschools
@PHLCouncil
@Schusterman_Org
@SimraninPhilly
@EdLoCnational
@lauder
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You will not want to miss tonight's
@CBSEveningNews
where the nation will learn about our work and meet our founder
@selmekki
.
#WeNeedBlackTeachers
According to a study, just one teacher of color in 3rd through 5th grades reduces a student of color’s chances of dropping out before graduation by up to 39%. Yet, Black men make up just 2% of teachers in America. Tonight, we take a closer look at one man’s solution.
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How one principal
@selmekki
is trying to get more black men into the classroom - The Washington Post
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Black men make up only 2% of public school teachers in the US. We need to change that! See the segment on why
#WeNeedBlackTeachers
and how we are building the
#BlackEducatorPipeline
.
@selmekki
@JimAxelrod
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Do not miss this
@NewsHour
piece about how
@CenterBlackEd
is rebuilding the
#BlackTeacherPipeline
. Learn more about why
#WeNeedBlackTeachers
:
As part of our ongoing series on higher education, we focus on why developing and recruiting more Black teachers is especially important for Black students to ensure they continue and finish their education.
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Join us all month in celebrating and honoring Black teachers and the joy they create in schools and classrooms this
#BlackHistoryMonth
. We uplift Black educators 24/7/365 because we all know
#WeNeedBlackTeachers
.
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Did you hear
@POTUS
declare teachers need a raise? What would happen if we paid them what we think our future is worth? Join the
@TeacherSalary
Project and 50+ leading education orgs in supporting the
#AmericanTeacherAct
! Call your Representatives today!
@RepWilson
@RepBowman
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Yesterday, it was an honor to kick off
#BlackHistoryMonth
with
@AfAmEducation
at its Celebrate Black Educator Excellence event in Washington, DC. Thanks to the incredible Black educators and leaders making an impact across the country.
#WeNeedBlackTeachers
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Thanks to
@asugsvsummit
for honoring
@CenterBlackEd
’s CEO & Founder
@selmekki
with an Innovators of Color award earlier today. Learn more about this year’s honorees:
#WeNeedBlackTeachers
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We’re thrilled to be a part of
@Readby4th
’s screening of the Right to Read documentary this evening in Philadelphia! Are you joining this free event? Drop by the Center’s table to chat with
@selmekki
.
#WeNeedBlackTeachers
.
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Before we jumped into the final panel conversation of the day, the crowd launched into a full
#BMEC2023
swag surf.
#BlackMenInEd
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Former principal
@selmekki
starts center to recruit more Black teachers in Philadelphia via
@thephilacitizen
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Nannie Helen Burroughs, told she was too Black, too Strong to be a teacher, started her own damn school -
@washingtonpost
shoutout out to
@Phillys7thWard
for shedding
#NHB
in our
#BlackEducatorHoF
series
@UrbanEdDJ
@selmekki
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A throwback episode of Building the Black Educator Pipeline Podcast
#BTBEP
.
@ShaynaTerrell1
&
@AfricanaCarr
discuss how Black teachers can tell the truth about Thanksgiving:
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Thanks for your words & work
@ClintSmithIII
Thank you for being a teacher & continuing to teach! I can’t wait until you’re able to share more about the history you’re researching. The history that’s being revised to hide the foundations of this country. Onwards.
@selmekki
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So many great people joined us to celebrate back to school and honor the importance of current and future Black teachers. Learn more about
#WeNeedBlackTeachers
:
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We’re about to start recruiting Black high school/college students for Freedom Schools Literacy Academy, our teacher apprenticeship & we’d love youth activists-aspiring educators from your cities!
@SonjaSantelises
@Dr_ConstanceL
@BlockcThe
@ShaynaTerrell1
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The Center’s
@ethio_dynasty
is taking part in
@AfAmEducation
’s
#BHM
kickoff in Washington, DC - Celebrating Black educator excellence! Exec. Dir. Alexis Holmes kicks things off.
#WeNeedBlackTeachers
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Thank you
@repWilson
for hosting the Black Men & Boys in education congressional briefing and starting the
@CSSBMB_
. Together we can advance policy to rebuild the national
#BlackTeacherPipeline
and recruit and retain Black male educators.
#WeNeedBlackTeachers
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Invite all the BLACK HIGH SCHOOLERS you know:
@centerblacked
invites them to a
#VirtualMbongi
. It’s a chance to learn with no boundaries. Attend this virtual experience with leaders from CBED and
@HowardU
’s
@AfricanaCarr
. First meeting is November 22nd :
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Our very own CEO
@selmekki
took the
@TED_ED
stage to share the importance of reviving the legacy of the Black teaching tradition. His life experiences helped form
@CenterBlackEd
and its many programs aimed to rebuild the national
#BlackTeacherPipeline
.
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To everyone who learned about
@centerblacked
during the
#1MTOC
session at
#SXSWEDU
, learn more about our work by attending our session tomorrow, Tuesday, March 7th at 3:00 pm in the Hilton Austin Downtown in Salon G.
Add it to your
@sxswedu
schedule:
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Tell the Biden Administration To Prioritize Teacher Diversity Now
@MCELLeaders
@BONDEducators
@nycmenteach
@TNEdColorAllies
@PGeducator
@BMEAIllinois
@BMEAofMichigan
@BMESTL
@BMEsTalk
@HeisMeInstitute
@fellowshipbmec
@BMEGKC
@BlockcThe
@BLoveSoulPower
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Black teachers help students, our classrooms and our world shine brighter.
#WeNeedBlackTeachers
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In honor of
#TeacherAppreciationWeek
starting May 8th, we hope everyone can take the time to
#ThankABlackTeacher
. Black teachers change lives, and we hope you'll take a moment to say thank you in person and online!
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I miss you
@ava
& can’t wait to continue the convo we started at
#TheHive
about how to elevate the history of Black Educators shaping the future!
@SimraninPhilly
@CenterBlackEd
@selmekki
#LiberatingEducation
#BlackTeacherPipeline
#BlackEducatorPipeline
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Want to Retain Black Teachers? Listen When They Tell You How the System Fails Black Students via
@citizenedu
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Check out that
@CenterBlackEd
crowd celebrating
@selmekki
's
@asugsvsummit
Innovators of Color award!
#WeNeedBlackTeachers
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Why do so few Black men become teachers?
@selmekki
and
@ethio_dynasty
spoke with
@EdSurge
about how we're working to rebuild the
#BlackTeacherPipeline
:
#WeNeedBlackTeachers
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Center for Black Educator Development receives $3 million via
@phillytrib
@fellowshipbmec
@PHLSchoolNews
@selmekki
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Happy Teacher Appreciation Week to our partners and our community! Help us uplift Black teachers across the nation.
#ThankABlackTeacher
during
#TeacherAppreciationDay
tomorrow, May 3. Support
#WeNeedBlackTeachers
now:
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Don’t miss this episode of Building the
#BlackEducatorPipeline
with
@AfricanaCarr
&
@ShaynaTerrell1
:
#BTBEP
“Each generation, out of relative obscurity and out of the circumstances to which it's born must identify its mission, fulfill it or betray it.” -
@AfricanaCarr
#BTBEP
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We’re excited to join
@EdTrust
in hosting the Building a Movement: Creating & Sustaining Diverse Teacher Workforces convening! We are here to do the work. Not just talk about it! Looking forward to rolling up our sleeves and rebuilding the Black teacher pipeline.
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Love hearing
@SecCardona
,
@jsiddiqi7
&
@michaelsorrell
take time to
#ThankABlackTeacher
during the
@sxswedu
session, “Raise the Bar to Elevate and Diversify the Teaching Profession.”
#SXSWEDU
#WeNeedBlackTeachers
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Pennsylvania launches effort to recruit, retain more black teachers via
@KYWNewsradio
@pedroarivera2
@PADeptofEd
@PSBA
@pattanupdates
@SDPHite
@ShaynaTerrell1
@DrSeaton1
@selmekki
@PHLschools
@GLB_Brands
@tobias31
@PHLCouncil
@BlackBoysFilm
@EdWeekTeacher
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TOMORROW: Grab your
#WeNeedBlackTeachers
shirt or sweatshirt and join us as we celebrate
#BlackEducators
during
#BlackHistoryMonth
. All day, we hope to honor and celebrate
#BlackTeachers
for the joy they create in our classrooms and communities.
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We’ve really enjoyed getting the chance to share the Center’s work to
@sxswedu
! Thanks to the incredible turnout to yesterday’s “Reimagining Culturally Responsive Development” session.
#SXSW
#WeNeedBlackTeachers
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Every state has a gap between students of color & teachers of color, but for some (darker red) that gap is bigger. In
@NCTQ
's first comprehensive scan of state teacher diversity policies, learn key trends across 50 states and the District of Columbia:
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We have a packed
#SXSWEDU
room listening to our Professional Learning team on "Reimagining Culturally Responsive Development."
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Building a Community for Black Male Teachers
@casamuels
@DrBaronDavis
#BlackTeacherPipeline
#BlackMaleEducators
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Love to see
#WeNeedBlackTeachers
out there!
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Save the date! Black Men In Education Convening
#BMEC2023
is back in November! See you in Philly November 16-18, 2023!
#WeNeedBlackTeachers
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Day
#1
: We were nominated by
@ideation4_sjc
We will post a pic of a Black educator/organization working to increase the number of Black teachers/school leaders & nominate them to take the challenge.
10-days, 10-pics. Today, I nominate
@Robert_Simmons3
@BEIUrbnTeachers
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Save the date for the annual National Black Male Educators Convening November 17-19 in Philadelphia.
#BMEC2022
#WeNeedBlackTeachers
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The Center is expanding the
#BlackTeacherPipeline
! We're conducting a site visit to the Center's newest satellite region in Detroit. Our visit also includes a chance to meet with local partners including
@BMEAofMichigan
.
#WeNeedBlackTeachers
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We're celebrating the launch of
#FreedomSchoolsLiteracyAcademy
in
#Philly
,
#Detroit
,
#Memphis
and online.
#FSLA
alumni, shout out your favorite
#Harambee
chants and cheers!
#WeNeedBlackTeachers
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Check out "Black Men Educators Conference (BMEC)" & register today!
@CenterBlackEd
@Eventbrite
#BMEC
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We’re excited to announce that award-winning actor, children’s book author and Child Literacy Ambassador,
@TayeDiggs
, will be joining us at
#BMEC2023
! The convening kicks off later today!
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Center Founder & CEO
@selmekki
asked the room: As you reflect on what initially inspired you to teach and the positive influence you’ve had on students’ lives, what is the legacy you hope to leave as a teacher?
#ThankABlackTeacher
#WeNeedBlackTeachers
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Welcome back to school, teachers!! In Black communities, we know education is activism, and our Black teachers are fighting for liberation every day. We celebrate you and the value of your work.
#WeNeedBlackTeachers
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Did you know... Black male teachers demonstrate some of the highest levels of engagement with their students, but make up just 2% of our public school educators.
#WeNeedBlackTeachers
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Black teachers want and need mentors... It's why thoughtfully rebuilding the
#BlackTeacherPipeline
is so important. More in
@WordInBlack
:
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Black teachers protect and nurture the intellect of all students, especially Black and Brown students.
#WeNeedBlackTeachers
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The Center for Black Educator Development is launched to recruit more Black teachers in Philadelphia via
@thephilacitizen
@Mr_Ankrum
#plugthecenter
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There has to be a commitment to social justice as part of the approach to education. We simply cannot ignore the reality of Black boys in America.
@selmekki
@blackboysfilm
#HumanizeBlackBoys
#NeverWhisperJustice
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Black students who have at least one Black teacher in elementary school are 13% more likely to enroll in college than those who don’t. Add your name and tell
@SecCardona
to prioritize teacher diversity right now.
#TeacherDiversity
#BlackEducatorPipeline
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We’re hiring and looking for expertise to help us with our e-learning work. Please share widely.
@selmekki
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This week at
#SXSWEDU
was incredible. Huge thanks to
@Latinos4Ed
@TNTP
and
@1MTOC
for the opportunity to partner in the critical work of diversifying the teaching profession. Our students will achieve far more when dope partners collaborate to recruit, support & retain educators.
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“Education is a community issue. The universities cannot save us. The community needs to be the source and center of education. Intergenerational learning is something to be remembered.” -
@AfricanaCarr
at
#BMEC2023
during our first
#BlackTeacherPipeline
panel discussion.
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The mission—Getting more Black teachers into PPS | New Pittsburgh Courier
@selmekki
@phillys7thwared
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As Black Educators "We Wear the Mask." This week's Building the Black Educator Pipeline podcast will feature
@AfricanaCarr
in a discussion on the positive and negative consequences of unmasking. Join us this Thursday, March 31, at 12 PM EST.
#BTBEP
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We all talking about
#BlackHistoryMonth
today, tomorrow and forever 24/7/365 with
@ShaynaTerrell1
and
@AfricanaCarr
in the latest Building the Black Educator Pipeline Podcast.
#BTBEP
#WeNeedBlackTeachers
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In partnership with
@UNCF
, we launched the Black Teacher Pipeline Fellowship and awarded four college students $80,000 in total scholarships. Read all about it in our 2022 Progress Report:
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