Education Equity Archives

Hispanic Heritage Month: Elevating First-Gen & Immigrant Youth

Leave a Comment / Community Impact, Community Support, Education / By Julie Wukelic

Elevating first-gen and immigrant youth starts with understanding what they’re up against. From the classroom to the dinner table, these young people may face hurdles in education, economics, and emotional well-being. The good news? Every challenge is also an opportunity for us (as mentors, neighbors, donors, and allies) to make a difference. Let’s break it down.

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Tsunami wave approaching city skyline representing Department of Education elimination job cuts and their devastating impact on classrooms and youth support.

Department of Education Elimination Job Cuts: A Tsunami Heading for America’s Classrooms

Leave a Comment / Education, iLevelUp, Opinion, Commentary & Thought Leadership, Policy Reform, Youth Empowerment / By Julie Wukelic

Almost every classroom in America has at least one poster exhorting students to “Believe in Yourself.” At Believe in Me, we add a corollary: society must believe in those students, too—especially the ones facing poverty, discrimination, or trauma. That belief is expressed in federal programs that keep specialists in high-need schools, pay for speech therapists

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Breaking the Chains: Dismantling the School-to-Prison Pipeline

Leave a Comment / Enrichment Programs, Our Mission, Wraparound Services / By Anadia Grier

During National Youth Justice Awareness Month, we delve into the complex issue of the school-to-prison pipeline, its root causes, and how organizations like Believe in Me are making a difference. Introduction In the United States, the path from a school classroom to a prison cell is unfortunate for many young individuals, particularly those from marginalized

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