Educational Justice Month
There are a number of ways you can support educational justice now and in the coming months. Get a jump start on "Educational Justice Month" that will launch at MPBC in May! We'll have opportunities to deepen your awareness of the issues; engage in action as we celebrate Teacher Appreciation Week at Pinewood and launch Freedom School volunteer efforts for the summer; and connect our service to advocacy through voting on educational issues in the November election! Here are ways to jump in:
Awareness
May Sage-ing Luncheon on Tuesday, May 7 at noon
Join Alexis Young from Freedom School Partners and Laura Handler from MPBC as we connect our current engagement at Pinewood to Freedom Schools started in the summer of 1964. We'll examine educational issues past and present related to racial and economic [in]justices. Then learn how you can volunteer with FSP this summer!
Action
May 6-10 is Teacher Appreciation Week!
We are grateful to our members who have been appreciating and supporting classroom teachers at Pinewood all year long. Additionally, we will provide breakfast for staff during this week. Please contact Laura Handler (
) to help serve or contribute financially.
Freedom School will run from June 17 to July 25. Explore opportunities listed here to engage with scholars and their families in a number of ways--behind the scenes or directly at Pinewood! This landing page has sign-ups for most roles this summer. The summer Finale will be in Heaton Hall on July 25 - sign up for this special event here!
Advocacy
Visit our table after worship on Sundays in May to learn about more ways to advocate for various educational issues on the ballot in November!
Connect with Karen Taylor, Nancy Hudson, Cindy Adcock, or Laura Handler for any of these educational justice initiatives!
Thanks for your support!
Pinewood
Spring Musical:
From Pinewood's music teacher, Paige Berkebile: On May 2 at 6:00 pm, we will be putting on a musical called “Wright! A Celebration of the Beginning of Flight.” To make this performance a great experience for the students, we are hoping to get some costume pieces and a backdrop. Here is an Amazon wish list of items to be used for the musical. Thanks for your support!
Teacher Appreciation:
- Monthly reminder of ongoing efforts to support and thank classroom teachers at Pinewood (previous sign-up)
- Teacher Appreciation Week breakfast for Pinewood staff - if you would like to help serve and/or contribute financially for this outreach (exact date TBD - May 7th or 8th), please let Laura Handler know! Venmo @laura-handler or Zelle using
Freedom School Partners
- Claim your date this summer to be a guest reader at Harambee! Sign-up here (more volunteer opportunities to come, we promise!)
- We are coming down the home stretch and need volunteer support to complete enrichment kits and put together other essential items for the sites this summer. Interested in volunteering? Click here to sign up today!
- High-needs supplies: if you can help with these materials, please email Alexis Young ( ): (40) Painters buckets (5 gal.); Shoe boxes; Packs of new plain white t-shirts (adult & youth sizes); New Board games.
- Spanish translators needed for written materials as well as in-person events! Please click here if interested and someone from FSP will contact you.
Thanks for your support!