Education & Policy Reform in Action......
I am back in NYC and continuing my passion for teaching advocacy related topics via artistic practices. 🌱
This summer, I applied to a grant a part of @columbiaUniversity's Business School (The Tamer Center for Social Enterprise) @columbiasocent which offers a unique and exciting opportunity for students to work with a social venture capital firm with a clearly defined social or environmental mission.
I am grateful to share that I will be working with @iamchidi within his non-profit organization, the @newcommproject. Together, we will reimagine public high schools in New York City with a mission to create out-of-school academic programs that center the lived experiences of minoritized learners.
My Colorful Nana took me down this path, and I'm excited to continue falling further into it ❤. Forever appreciative of @iamchidi’s belief in the work we do as individuals re-imagining and celebrating self-expression through the lens of Black hair. 🙏🏾
MCN's episodes, dialogues, poetry pieces, etc. have consistently connected to broader topics like public policy and innovative educational practices, etc... However, in a few weeks, I will get the opportunity to truly put this knowledge into practice while learning from high school juniors (ages 16-17) who are interested in investing in their local communities and fostering a stronger sense of self. I am beyond excited to be a part of their journey as a hopeful mentor & teacher. 📚✨
Learn More:
NewComm: https://www.newcommfellows.org
Grant: https://business.columbia.edu/socialenterprise/careers/SESF
Our work!
https://mycolorfulnana.com
-LSB✨
