The Council of African American Parents is putting in the work to help students put their best foot forward

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*article from Univ. of Cal. newspaper about supplemental academic prep. coursework from the CAAP



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This story ties into different conversations we've had about education, court rulings, Stuyvesant High in NYC, Saturday School movement in the United Kingdom, home schooling options, etc. And being proactive.

I think many people use their time, experience, and resources to help younger relatives in an informal way. I see these types of structures and organizations taking root in the next ten years.

 

[Tupac in a Business Suit]

Thanks for sharing this. I’m starting to go through the college application process with my young guy. Irvine is actually one of the schools we intend to visit on our west coast trip. We need something like this in NYC in the worst way. I attended career day at a middle school not too long ago and man, the literacy rate of the kids that attend public school here in Brooklyn is not good. Either way, thanks for sharing. This gives me great hope as I thought I was the only one out here being a mentee in an informal setting.

 

[Uachet]

Reading about this brings my heart joy. I hope organizations similar to this Council spreads across my nation, out into the diaspora, and on to the motherland into places that do not already have similar organizations.

 

[Geode]

Good article.

There's nothing wrong with holding districts accountable for education and educational resources, but having personal agency in your own child education is a must. It must be present in the home.

 

[Buddy]

Gotta tell my sis and bro in law about this they're both in education too

 

[Mashal88]

Up. Great thread. Lots in this to incorporate myself.

 

[USMaroon]

Thanks for sharing this. I’m starting to go through the college application process with my young guy. Irvine is actually one of the schools we intend to visit on our west coast trip. We need something like this in NYC in the worst way. I attended career day at a middle school not too long ago and man, the literacy rate of the kids that attend public school here in Brooklyn is not good. Either way, thanks for sharing. This gives me great hope as I thought I was the only one out here being a mentee in an informal setting.

We can always link up and start one brother ... Get the details, learn from them and their experience and help our NYC youths.
Great thread

I shared this with my sister who's over obsessed with moving to Long Island for their school. She's not putting in any extra work herself with her kids but think a good school district is the answer smh

 

[Cakebatter]

Good article.

There's nothing wrong with holding districts accountable for education and educational resources, but having personal agency in your own child education is a must. It must be present in the home.

So true. We have to be able to walk and chew gum at the same time. Making changes in a large public school district is slow and time consuming, but in the mean time....

 

[Tupac in a Business Suit]

We can always link up and start one brother ... Get the details, learn from them and their experience and help our NYC youths.
Great thread

I shared this with my sister who's over obsessed with moving to Long Island for their school. She's not putting in any extra work herself with her kids but think a good school district is the answer smh

Agreed. I started working on an outline this week. I’ll tap in once I flesh things out more but trust me, I’m on it.

 

[WTFisWallace?]

Dope stuff. Tbh, I see it’s supplemental, but this could probably substitute 1 of the 5 “regular” days of schooling in most school systems (most of Dade County schools for instance) and end being more productive.

In a shorter time frame at that (my niece currently goes to school from 9-4:30 motherfukkers preparing 6th graders for soul sucking 9 to 5s)




(A reading circle within your own family is a good idea, I usually gift books to the youngins in my fam, but this idea definitely creates more engagement and see where their head and comprehension is at)

 

[The Burger King]

Real shyt, this needs more attention so I’m bumping this thread. Might inspire others to do this in their cities.

 

[OfTheCross]

Great

 

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Bumping for the culture.

 

[Frangala]

Very nice. Education is still the best form out there for upward social mobility there fore there is no such thing as overemphasis on education.