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13th January 2017, 19:14
What you can do right now to help end the school pushout of girls of color
Take Action (http://action.nwlc.org/site/R?i=4er-oZPpsAvnZqRJU7sreA)
Dear Chris,
Confident. Outspoken. Assertive.
These are all qualities of memorable leaders.
However, when Black girls display these leadership traits in school, they’re too often seen as a problem. They’re seen as rude, rather than assertive, disruptive, rather than outspoken. The result?
Black girls are suspended from school for vague reasons. They’re pushed out of school for subjective offenses. They’re denied the real promise of an equal educational opportunity. At the National Women’s Law Center, we are fighting to keep that promise. And we want you to join us.
We are calling on schools to review their discipline policies to make sure girls of color are not unnecessarily pushed out. Let Her Learn: A Toolkit to Stop Push Out for Girls of Color (http://action.nwlc.org/site/R?i=4cK3rZmjcFQIdagHVAg2IA). helps schools identify problem policies and implement a code of conduct that works for all students. We need to get this toolkit to schools now.
Share the Let Her Learn toolkit with leaders at your school. (http://action.nwlc.org/site/R?i=t9ZVcgAS7a1ISYg6uKSzVw)
By sharing the toolkit with your school, you will help us make sure this important information gets to decision makers, which means we’ll be one step closer to eliminating the role of stereotypes and bias in the classroom.
It just takes a minute or two to share the toolkit — but the impact could make a difference for girls throughout their lives. Get involved in the movement to end pushout for girls of color now. (http://action.nwlc.org/site/R?i=u8GrsgnGH7a19ZewpgLuRg)
Thanks so much for your support!
Fatima Goss Graves
Senior Vice President for Program
National Women's Law Center
P.S. Great news! Over 3.2 million people have viewed our powerful video (http://action.nwlc.org/site/R?i=J_gZp3E1qW34DtQvSo5mug) about Black girls and school push out. Please help continue to spread the word by forwarding this e-mail to friends and family.
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Take Action (http://action.nwlc.org/site/R?i=4er-oZPpsAvnZqRJU7sreA)
Dear Chris,
Confident. Outspoken. Assertive.
These are all qualities of memorable leaders.
However, when Black girls display these leadership traits in school, they’re too often seen as a problem. They’re seen as rude, rather than assertive, disruptive, rather than outspoken. The result?
Black girls are suspended from school for vague reasons. They’re pushed out of school for subjective offenses. They’re denied the real promise of an equal educational opportunity. At the National Women’s Law Center, we are fighting to keep that promise. And we want you to join us.
We are calling on schools to review their discipline policies to make sure girls of color are not unnecessarily pushed out. Let Her Learn: A Toolkit to Stop Push Out for Girls of Color (http://action.nwlc.org/site/R?i=4cK3rZmjcFQIdagHVAg2IA). helps schools identify problem policies and implement a code of conduct that works for all students. We need to get this toolkit to schools now.
Share the Let Her Learn toolkit with leaders at your school. (http://action.nwlc.org/site/R?i=t9ZVcgAS7a1ISYg6uKSzVw)
By sharing the toolkit with your school, you will help us make sure this important information gets to decision makers, which means we’ll be one step closer to eliminating the role of stereotypes and bias in the classroom.
It just takes a minute or two to share the toolkit — but the impact could make a difference for girls throughout their lives. Get involved in the movement to end pushout for girls of color now. (http://action.nwlc.org/site/R?i=u8GrsgnGH7a19ZewpgLuRg)
Thanks so much for your support!
Fatima Goss Graves
Senior Vice President for Program
National Women's Law Center
P.S. Great news! Over 3.2 million people have viewed our powerful video (http://action.nwlc.org/site/R?i=J_gZp3E1qW34DtQvSo5mug) about Black girls and school push out. Please help continue to spread the word by forwarding this e-mail to friends and family.
Donate (http://action.nwlc.org/site/R?i=dFm7BY91wwN0KDnomHC_UQ)
Please forward this email to your friends and co-workers
and encourage them to sign up to receive NWLC emails in their own inboxes (http://action.nwlc.org/site/R?i=YS8_L3f9LLdZsCCxtDJsjQ).
Having trouble viewing this email? View online version. (http://action.nwlc.org/site/R?i=yU96qY6Y8OzFqcAwW1fCIQ)
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