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It is unclear with the current presidential administration...we remain hopeful, yet realistically speaking, most are NOT going to go against the grain when we are already fiscally challenged and cuts are continuing to come.

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Support and encouragement to stay the course and make modifications as best as possible

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try to get others into the group and possibly local positions of power

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Consider other stakeholder groups, such as parents and families, to educate and bring their voice to the table. If we are only doing it from an educator standpoint, we are missing another valuable member who can join forces (whether it is just bi-monthly to support).

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Home | Black Women for a Better Education

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We are a coalition of Black women, parents, current and retired educators, and concerned community members committed to ensuring that all Black children in the Southwestern Pennsylvania region receive the high-quality education they deserve.

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The reality is to keep going and existing despite the current administration. SURVIVAL. Finding the funding.

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Opportunities for self-care, additional resources, validation of what is going well, continued guidance

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How to deal with threats to career and livelihood and reputation as we continue to this work and risk losing so much!

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If there is a system that is a free-for-all, such as a Padlet that people can anonymously add resources to, I am confident that it will allow more of this work to continue to thrive without being targeted or harassed.

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Access to our professional networks and offering a practitioner lens to discussions.

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Finding funding sources from private or anonymous donors for the continuation of this important work. It is all about opportunity and access. Host chat and chew, so things are not necessarily documented but freely for conversations in a safe space.

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More access to current events/policy changes and unpacking its impact on CRSE.

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Advocacy days at the capitol or other arenas

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Finding opportunities to showcase our work through conferences and the training circuit.