Greetings, ABC Members; this is Rhiana Gay with our Education Committee. Do you know a Black educator who displays distinguished and outstanding performance on many dimensions? Our committee is looking for the 2023 Alaska Black Caucus Teacher and Paraprofessional of the Year. Please email Rhiana for more information and to nominate educators you know. Many […]
Greetings, ABC Members; this is Rhiana Gay with our Education Committee. Our last three summer months have been packed and fun. As a committee, we have grown in size as we welcomed several new faces. In addition, our time was filled with community outreach through participating in United Ways’s Summer Book Bash, Fairview’s Back to School Drive, UAA’s […]
The Education Committee stayed very busy throughout March. We welcomed several new members to our committee. Our BIPOC Parent and Student Voices campaign inspired opportunities for us to engage with the wider Anchorage community. Members of the committee attended the dedication ceremony at Bettye Davis East Anchorage High School and witnessed the unveiling of a […]
Black History Month was a resounding success for the Education Committee. Work Sessions were invigorating for committee members, and each event was exciting and engaging for those who participated. Through excellent collaboration and hard work from everyone involved, the Education Committee furthered its aims by holding two community events per week. These events made space […]
The Education Committee harnessed the fresh energy of the New Year to keep up momentum in the causes that are central to the ABC mission. In the latter half of the Anchorage School District 2021-2022 school year, the Committee is intent on securing the wellbeing of students, teachers, and the wider community by fighting for […]
While the month of December brings a close to 2021, the Education Committee continues to uphold foundational principles while formulating areas of interest for the New Year. There was a continued focus on providing Anchorage School District public comment on teaching contracts. The Committee recognizes that supporting the careers of Alaskan teachers is paramount to […]
The Alaska Black Caucus Education Committee continuously strives to enforce the Anti Racism & Instructional Equity Policies, building equity in curriculum & opportunity while fighting for the wellbeing of the students and the Anchorage Community as a whole. One of the committee’s most important goals, the recruitment & retainment of Teachers of Color, took center […]
Education Committee October Update During the month of October, the Alaska Black Caucus Education Committee continued to strategize ways to conduct youth outreach and condemn the acts of bullying occurring during the Municipality of Anchorage Assembly meetings. The top priorities continue to be the enforcement of the Anti-Racism & Instructional Equity Policies, recruitment & retainment […]
The Education Committee of the Alaska Black Caucus continues to work towards the goal of educating the community of Anchorage on topics important to the wellbeing of students, championing educational equity in the Anchorage School District. We have extended our outreach by becoming involved in Community Conversations, occurring every Sunday. Community Conversations on Education On […]
The BEE is an award which recognizes one Black identifying Teacher of Color (retired or active) and one Black identifying Teaching Assistant for their positive contributions in the field of Education. 2023 BEE Award Recipient The recipient of the 2023 BEE Award will be announced at the 2023 Bettye Davis African American Summit on COVID-19. […]
