@Forward_Promise

Reclaiming the humanity of young people of color and the communities that nurture them. Managed by: @TheMoriahGroup #ReclaimingOurHumanity

 Huntsville, AL
ForwardPromise.org
Joined October 2016
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Dear Village, We no longer believes this platform is a space to safely nourish healing, growing, and thriving for YPOC and their communities. Moving forward, we invite you to stay connected with us at: linkedin.com/company/forward… instagram.com/forward_promis… threads.net/@forward_promise

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Forward Promise | 1,072 followers on LinkedIn. Reclaiming the humanity of young people of color and the communities that nurture them. | Forward Promise affirms the full humanity of people of color...

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Now that affirmative action has been stripped from the college admission process, how does this change your view on educating #youthOfcolor in the United States? loom.ly/6W6KYD0
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We salute teachers and youth-led organizations as you work hard to create safe spaces for youth of color; sending love, light, and positive energy as you start this school year. 🧡🥳✨ #backtoschool #healthyvillage forwardpromise.org
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The over-emphasis on #SelfCare often supersedes another form of care integral to sustained healing: #CommunityCare. What are the needs of your community? What do you need from your community? Find out more at TheMoriahGroup.com #InternationalSelfCareDay #HealGrowThrive
Image of a group of young adults in a circle. The person in the center is a Black femme presenting person. The text overlay is a quote from Nakita Valerio: Shouting 'self-care' at people who actually need community care is how we fail people.

ALT Image of a group of young adults in a circle. The person in the center is a Black femme presenting person. The text overlay is a quote from Nakita Valerio: Shouting 'self-care' at people who actually need community care is how we fail people.

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“BIPOC leaders need rest and restoration in order to heal from multigenerational trauma and years of non-stop working on behalf of their communities, and to recharge for the work ahead.” – Jodi Nishioka, co-founder @bipocedwa for @npquarterly nonprofitquarterly.org/a-gro…

A Growing Movement of Sabbaticals for BIPOC Leaders | Nonprofit Quarterly | Civic News. Empowering...

In Washington state, a coalition of BIPOC executive directors invested $1.37M to fund sabbaticals for BIPOC leaders.

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#LeadersOfColor know rest is vital to their overall health and to heal from racial trauma, yet, these leaders are often not granted the time and funds to take that rest. #InternationalSelfCareDay
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In our publication, "Healing Work: Creating Safe Spaces for Rest and Reflection for Leaders of Color," we offer resources backed by data to help #philanthropy acknowledge the sacrifices leaders of color make and provide funding for their healing. ForwardPromise.com/Resources
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CURYJ@CURYJ19 Jul 2023
CA’s current restitution system is broken and fails survivors, youth, and their families. Support The REPAIR Act #AB1186 @CaDebtJustice @AllofUsorNone @safeandjust @StrikeDebt @freedom4youth @ROOTandREBOUND @RYSEyouthcenter @FairFinesFees @YoungWomenFree @Portantino
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Cities United@CitiesUnited20 Jul 2023
Empowering young minds for safer communities! Our trainings in Baton Rouge, Baltimore, and Newark brought together inspiring young leaders to learn about CAPS, CU, and the public health approach to violence prevention. Together, we're igniting change. Indianapolis next!
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#YPOC are sacred. They possess intellect, curiosity, innovation, and creativity. They also navigate a world that dehumanizes them by questioning their innocence and hampering their futures. Dive into our #DisruptingDehumanization framework on our website ForwardPromise.org
Three youth of color thriving outdoors. In the foreground, a Black youth helps another youth of color over a large log. A third Latinx youth walks on the log, arms outstretched to balance.

ALT Three youth of color thriving outdoors. In the foreground, a Black youth helps another youth of color over a large log. A third Latinx youth walks on the log, arms outstretched to balance.

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Beats Rhymes and Life Mobile Studio bus, today at Castlemont Highschool! We challenge all our youth we work with to get creative with their bars, and use no oppressive language! We’re working with future leaders of our community, so it’s important to set that example!
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The recent Supreme Court ruling striking down #AffirmativeAction only renews our commitment to offering a safe space for #LeadersOfColor to heal. Explore more about our fellowship and the 2023 cohort at forwardpromise.org/fellowshi… 📷 credit: Danielle Miles
At March's fellowship retreat, fellows stand in a circle eyes closed. In the forefront is a Southeast Asian man wearing an orange baseball cap and black hoodie. Next to him is a Black woman with her head down and wearing a CYC black hoodie. A tall Black man stands behind her with hands on her shoulders.

ALT At March's fellowship retreat, fellows stand in a circle eyes closed. In the forefront is a Southeast Asian man wearing an orange baseball cap and black hoodie. Next to him is a Black woman with her head down and wearing a CYC black hoodie. A tall Black man stands behind her with hands on her shoulders.

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In this episode of our podcast #HealGrowThrive, Dr. Rhonda Tsoi-A-Fatt (@childshining) speaks with Dr. LaNail R. Plummer, Chief Executive Officer of the Onyx Therapy Group.
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Our search continues for a program manager who wants to support the healing of #YPOC and their communities! If you know someone searching for an opportunity to collaborate, organize, and move our mission forward, share this job posting with them. bit.ly/CareersTMG
Graphic with text that reads: We are hiring! Join our team. Forward Promise Program Manager. Fully remote, social justice-focused, comprehensive benefits package. Job description: bit.ly/CareersTMG

ALT Graphic with text that reads: We are hiring! Join our team. Forward Promise Program Manager. Fully remote, social justice-focused, comprehensive benefits package. Job description: bit.ly/CareersTMG

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George Galvis and @CURYJ looking at how to create #ThrivingCommunities and #ThrivingYouth through an economic lens.
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LatinxEd@LatinxEducation3 Jul 2023
📢 "Today, less than one in five teachers identify as Black, Hispanic or Asian American amidst an increasingly diverse student population." ‼️ We need to invest in teachers of color y'all! Representation is a powerful thing to see in our schools. #NCEd #Education
Center for Racial Equity in Education (CREED)@CREED_NC3 Jul 2023
Schools can’t afford to lose teachers of color. And with public schools struggling to fill teacher vacancies with qualified educators, district and school leaders can’t afford to lose any more teachers, period. hechingerreport.org/opinion-…

OPINION: We must remove barriers that keep teachers away from our profession and encourage a...

Keeping teachers of color in classrooms requires a hard look at the state and district policies that work against them

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LatinxEd@LatinxEducation30 Jun 2023
📣 Nuestra comunidad ~ We want to remind all of you that you deserve a place in higher education. The fight for edu equity will persist, and we are determined to keep pushing forward. ✉️ Read our response to #SCOTUS decision on #affirmativeaction here: l8r.it/NS3a
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Knowledge and experience around understanding, challenging, and changing education systems can often feel overwhelming and complicated. @fflicla created a toolkit to help advocates with easy-to-digest one-pagers. Join the fight for #EducationJustice at fflic.org/educationtoolkit/
White background with graphic representation of four children. The child in the foreground is Black with arms crossed and eyes closed wearing a red t-shirt. Three youth of color stand next to each other in the background. Above them is a Black person's hand facing palm upward with a red heart floating above.

ALT White background with graphic representation of four children. The child in the foreground is Black with arms crossed and eyes closed wearing a red t-shirt. Three youth of color stand next to each other in the background. Above them is a Black person's hand facing palm upward with a red heart floating above.

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To commemorate the one-year anniversary of the Stonewall Riots, the first Pride march (then named Christopher Street Liberation Day) was held on June 28, 1970. Today is now recognized as International LGBT Pride Day around the world.
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