When Tamaria Bridgeforth, a Senior Project Manager at FedEx, first heard about the work the Green Dot Mentorship Program was doing at Hillcrest High School in Memphis, TN, immediately knew she wanted to be a mentor. After all, Bridgeforth knows firsthand the difference a mentor can make in the life of a young person. A […]
Students at Alain LeRoy Locke College Preparatory Academy founded activism group Justice for Peace in response to street violence, sexual assault, human trafficking, and suicide occurring along the Figueroa Corridor. Locke English Teacher and Student Government advisor Sarah Bakker facilitates students discussion on the community, but she says students have taken on the role of […]
At the heart of Concrete Queenz, an all-girl skateboarding club, is a community with life-long lessons on friendship, determination, and empowerment. Audrey Faison, who founded Concrete Queenz at Ánimo Mae Jemison Charter Middle School, created this space for young girls after recognizing many male-dominated skateboard programs. “This is their chance to learn this sport together, […]
At Ánimo Jefferson Charter Middle School, Room 106 might seem like a regular classroom, but once the final bell rings, it turns into the Jefferson Theater Club: A place where students sing to their favorite music, work on wardrobes, set up audio, rehearse, and most of all, have fun. This fall, the theater club brought […]
Green Dot Public Schools California is searching for presentation and workshop proposals for its 5th annual Legacy Conference. This year’s theme, which is “Disrupting Anti-Blackness: Creating Conditions for Learning in Which All Black Scholars Excel,” is inspired by conversations the network has had with students, teachers, and staff at its 18 school sites. Presenters interested […]
As we continued adapting to the new normal in 2022, we had the chance to reconnect with our students face-to-face, teachers and staff celebrating their successes and difficulties. We were able to renew friendships, hold extra curricular activities and speak once again with parents and our communities to share their concerns and work together to […]
