RECAP from yesterday's action demanding #JusticeforMona -- LB Organizing Director, Omar R Cardenas, invited board members to consider, How are the children? The truth is 👇🏽

With $21.8+ billion coming to CA schools NOW is time to engage key stakeholders. Tune in to this webinar to learn from a panel of experts, including our ED, & stay for the special strategy session for youth and community organizers! Register: rb.gy/kscjkr

"All the flowers of tomorrow are in the seeds of today"🌱🌸 This #GivingTuesday sowing the seeds for community power & equity in our schools with a contribution to our statewide education justice movement! Donate ➡️ bit.ly/CFJGT21

Teachings from Indigenous leaders that we are grateful for: caljustice.org/2021/11/24/hon…

"Ain't no power like the power of the youth 'cause the power of the youth don't stop say what?!" 🎶 📣✊🏽 This #GivingTuesday consider making a contribution to our youth-powered movement for racial and education justice! Donate ➡️ bit.ly/CFJGT21

How should 3 billion dollars be spent in our schools?📚 Make sure that our community voice is heard by attending the upcoming community school forum! ✊🏽 Central Valley - Friday December 3rd 5:00-7:00pm Register 👉🏽tinyurl.com/f9wvv683

Pls send great candidates our way! I've probably worked at over dozen places, and can honestly say Californians4Justice has been the most rewarding work and amazing team I've ever been a part of. Join us! caljustice.org/careers

To all our #studentvoice allies: pls join us and share! Liz Guillen Public Advocates Inc @chrisnellum @chrisfunksupt Victor Leung California Teachers Association Heather Hough Carrie Hahnel California Partnership for the Future of Learning Linda Darling-Hammond Linked Learning Alliance xilonin Sophie Fanelli Arron Jiron

Pub 🚨🚨: I’m thrilled to share my article in ⁦American Educational Research Journal⁩ that examines how racial appeals are variably & strategically deployed by CMOs in the pursuit of support and resources. 1/5 journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.31…

Investing in our educators & school staff is more important than ever. Now is the time! "Currently, the Educator Effectiveness Grant is offering an opportunity to invest in building the capacity of our teaching workforce, in efforts to improve outcomes for students."

Not sure where to start with student voice and engagement at your school? Check out our Student Voice Continuum showing how to go from tokenizing youth to empowering them: caljustice.org/resource/stude… #LeadTogether #TransformationInAction

TY California Endowment Stuart Foundation #silvergiving for supporting our work and so appreciate Miguel Casar and Californians4Justice for pushing us 2 fundamentally reimagine the role of young people in shaping more just schools. SoCal Grantmakers Celine Coggins Tyrone Howard Partnership for the Future of Learning

Our new UCLA Center for the Transformation of Schools #video on the power of Californians4Justice young people and school districts working together for more just schools and communities youtu.be/eyGtVLR3DMY Schott Foundation for Public Education Sophie Fanelli CJSF California Endowment Linda Darling-Hammond Ed Honowitz California Teachers Association Pedro Noguera

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Are you passionate about engaging youth in education policy, in fighting for equitable school funding, and a racially just & relationship centered education system? Shoot your shot at our executive director(s) position! The posting is closing February 28th. Link 🔗 in bio.

Join us in celebrating our fearless youth organizer, Megan Lane 🎉 Megan won the @LBNAACP scholarship for her impactful leadership throughout her 3 yrs at CFJ and for her role in #LBUSD Superintendent’s Student Advisory Committee. presstelegram.com/2022/02/17/lon…

So, what is the role of reparations in #EducationJustice?

WE SAY GAY! Sending all the love & rage to the young people across the US standing up against Anti-Trans legislation. #ProtectTransKids

“Today I woke up in a dream, where schools weren’t run as institutions but rather as extensions of the community.” —Zou, a writer, spoken word poet, MC, and community organizer from West Oakland. #Art4EdJustice youtu.be/MkDk0WkBbz0