https://padlet.com/giannawheeler1/8q9vzpzsscfa8bkh Made with a wish on a star en-us 2021-11-11 23:48:19 UTC 2025-11-24 06:09:30 UTC hello@padlet.com giannawheeler1 https://padlet.com/giannawheeler1/8q9vzpzsscfa8bkh/wish/1885337138 I enjoyed this post because it explains what CRT is and how racism is embedded into all systems, such as politics and education. ]]> 2021-11-12 00:18:08 UTC https://padlet.com/giannawheeler1/8q9vzpzsscfa8bkh/wish/1885337138 giannawheeler1 https://padlet.com/giannawheeler1/8q9vzpzsscfa8bkh/wish/1895683943 My alma mater, Babylon High School, has recently been spotlighted for sexual allegations against teachers/coaches. With these allegations, the teachers were still allowed in the school building to teach students even though they could potentially be predators to the students they were supposed to be teaching. This clip is from a school BOE meeting where community members, students, and survivors pleaded to the board for a policy change for hours. There was even a sit-in to ensure that a change was made immediately to this policy.]]> 2021-11-17 02:05:29 UTC https://padlet.com/giannawheeler1/8q9vzpzsscfa8bkh/wish/1895683943 giannawheeler1 https://padlet.com/giannawheeler1/8q9vzpzsscfa8bkh/wish/1895698707 Brittany Rohl, a 2011 graduate from my alma mater, used her Instagram platform to help use her voice to expose her abuser. Brittany's post is heartbreaking, and it was only the start of women using their social media to share their "me too" experiences in Babylon High School.]]> 2021-11-17 02:11:18 UTC https://padlet.com/giannawheeler1/8q9vzpzsscfa8bkh/wish/1895698707 giannawheeler1 https://padlet.com/giannawheeler1/8q9vzpzsscfa8bkh/wish/1895720178 This is a statement posted on Twitter from Jacyee Angello Slawson about her abuse in Babylon High School. Social media has been the primary outlet for survivors to tell their stories and claim back their justice. ]]> 2021-11-17 02:20:43 UTC https://padlet.com/giannawheeler1/8q9vzpzsscfa8bkh/wish/1895720178 giannawheeler1 https://padlet.com/giannawheeler1/8q9vzpzsscfa8bkh/wish/1897391482 After the recent BOE meeting at my old high school on November 15, 2021, multiple women shared their experiences of being manipulated and abused in the very building they were sitting in. The current students of Babylon planned a walkout during the first period to show they stand with the survivors and want change to feel safe in their classrooms. This link is a Twitter post showing a video of the student walkout. ]]> 2021-11-17 16:39:41 UTC https://padlet.com/giannawheeler1/8q9vzpzsscfa8bkh/wish/1897391482 giannawheeler1 https://padlet.com/giannawheeler1/8q9vzpzsscfa8bkh/wish/1897414100 One of the parents from Babylon took it upon themselves to help make a difference. Ken Silverman wrote a letter to the NYS Office of the Attorney General to investigate the disturbing allegations of sexual abuse occurring for decades.]]> 2021-11-17 16:47:47 UTC https://padlet.com/giannawheeler1/8q9vzpzsscfa8bkh/wish/1897414100 giannawheeler1 https://padlet.com/giannawheeler1/8q9vzpzsscfa8bkh/wish/1897436359 With all of these examples, some hitting home to me, social media cannot only communicate to others but educate them. Social media gives people a voice that they might not have thought they had, from the systemic issues of critical race theory in education to the systemic problems of sexual abuse and grooming in my alma mater. Social media is a great way to share information with people. If we do not address these problems, we are a part of the problem. Change is needed, and managing the issues is the first step in making a difference for our students. ]]> 2021-11-17 16:55:50 UTC https://padlet.com/giannawheeler1/8q9vzpzsscfa8bkh/wish/1897436359 giannawheeler1 https://padlet.com/giannawheeler1/8q9vzpzsscfa8bkh/wish/1897458535 This is an Instagram post containing quotes from individuals speaking about Babylon High school. These individuals described how they felt as horrible, and no one should have to experience that. I hope with these quotes being shared; people continue to advocate for change.]]> 2021-11-17 17:04:11 UTC https://padlet.com/giannawheeler1/8q9vzpzsscfa8bkh/wish/1897458535 giannawheeler1 https://padlet.com/giannawheeler1/8q9vzpzsscfa8bkh/wish/1925846210 Survivor, Brittany Rohl, and other survivors united to create a foundation dedicated to making policy changes about inappropriate behaviors by staff. Through social media, these individuals had the courage to use their voices and advocate for change to create this foundation. This site is a safe space for survivors to share their stories and experiences to the State Attorney General in hope to help make an everlasting change.]]> 2021-12-02 18:35:04 UTC https://padlet.com/giannawheeler1/8q9vzpzsscfa8bkh/wish/1925846210 giannawheeler1 https://padlet.com/giannawheeler1/8q9vzpzsscfa8bkh/wish/1925868282 This tweet is by NBC NY, announcing the investigation of BHS. I believe that without the power of social media and, survivors feeling brave enough to come forward, this investigation and no one still would probably know the events that transpire in Babylon High School.]]> 2021-12-02 18:46:40 UTC https://padlet.com/giannawheeler1/8q9vzpzsscfa8bkh/wish/1925868282