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Happy Native American Heritage Month!! "Since 1990, Congress has authorized an annual presidential proclamation that designates November as National American Indian Heritage Month to encourage all people to learn about the contributions and cultures of the Indigenous peoples of the North American continent." Check out this guide for how to honor this month and expand your knowledge about indigenous history in this country https://lnkd.in/gXC3Wu6A

EPiC has an upcoming Interest Meeting to learn how you can be part of a powerful community working to dismantle systemic inequities and uplift Black students and their families. For more information check out https://epic-nc.org/

Interested in presenting a session at We Are's Annual Let's Talk Racism Conference, happening March 22, 2025? They are now accepting proposals for breakout sessions until November 22nd. Visit www.LetsTalkRacism.com to learn more!

Join We Are at their Educators of Color Caucus and Social next Friday November 1st from 5:30pm to 7pm. It's an opportunity you won't want to miss!!

Join Education Justice Alliance today as they partner with El Pueblo to host the ‘Education On The Ballot Candidate Forum’. This bilingual event is an opportunity for Wake County families to ask questions and hear school board candidates address concerns about school funding and policy priorities, suspension and expulsion practices, disparities and hardships faced by students, and SRO policies. Register: https://lnkd.in/eZpXyR4N Make sure you check out their website for more candidate information from EJA’s nonpartisan guide for the 2024 General Election, “Education Justice On The Ballot”

Happy Indigenous People's Day! "Many students learn the phrase, "In 1492, Columbus sailed the ocean blue". But Columbus was not the first foreign explorer to land in the Americas. Neither he nor those that came before him discovered America—because Indigenous Peoples have populated the Western Hemisphere for tens of thousands of years. European contact resulted in devastating loss of life, disruption of tradition, and enormous loss of lands for Indigenous Peoples in the Americas." Check out this article about why Indigenous People's Day is celebrate and what myths we need to unlearn about Columbus Day https://lnkd.in/eJfu9Bxz

Happy Black Girl Day Off! "Black Girl Day Off is a day dedicated to encouraging Black women to take a mental day off to focus on their emotional well-being. To sit with themselves and rest because…we deserve it!" Check the history behind why this day is important and how you can give focus on yourself even if you can't get the day off

Happy Hispanic Heritage Month! "Hispanic Heritage Month provides an additional opportunity to explore the incredible impact Latinas and Latinos have had on the United States for generations. The Latino presence in America spans centuries, predating Spain’s colonization of what is now part of the United States, and they have been an integral part of shaping our nation since the Revolutionary War." Learn more about the importance of this heritage month and resources for how to celebrate below https://lnkd.in/draRs_4h

"The Freedom Hill Coalition, which is comprised of 14 separate groups, is calling on lawmakers and school boards to allow students to appeal short-term suspensions, which last fewer than 10 days, and to stop suspending or expelling kids younger than fourth grade." Read more about the work The Freedom Hill Coalition is in the article below. https://lnkd.in/g5aGBXtP

Happy Black Business Month!! Check out these resources for black businesses this month and also make sure you are taking out the time to support your local black businesses!! https://lnkd.in/dZUppgX