education advocate, aspiring abolitionist, writer, poet, mommy, aunty, wife, God's child, green thumb, black girl, woman, soul. Executive Director @StandWA.
Occupied Duwamish/Coast Salish
Joined April 2009
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Too many youth are denied the future they deserve because of a juvenile system that doesn't serve them. This must change. @JuvenileLawCenter's report shines light on the need for a more just system. #BrokenPromises🔗jlc.org/resources/broken-pro…. Thank you JLC!
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Students need more #diversity in their school learning materials, not less. Join #CantBeErased, an event w/ @RepPressley, @MsPackyetti, @PrestonMitchum, & more to learn how you can rally against #BookBans & #Censorship. Wed, 4/17, 3pm PT 👉 ctt.ec/Ra3At+
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At Stand WA, we support Charles' leadership and the leadership of other incarcerated individuals in the legislative process and urge DOC to better support their advocacy efforts. Must read reporting from @gracesdeng ✍️washingtonstatestandard.com/…
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Students are accessing dual credit courses in higher numbers than ever – but will they earn college credit as a result? @seattletimes
Share your experiences with dual credit below! seattletimes.com/opinion/edi…
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Yesterday Kia and Liz bumped into Rep. Cortes, sponsor of legislation to eliminate unjust, uncollectible juvenile debt! @WAHouseDems
ALT Kia, Liz and Rep. Cortes taking a selfie in front of the Olympia Building
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Starting the week off by shouting out @SenMarkoLiias, @runsinthehalls & @gruberobinson for supporting and championing the Ninth Grade Success Initiative! Great work is happening in WA, even in Everett, as mentioned last week in The Daily Herald! heraldnet.com/news/funding-a…
Kia C Franklin retweeted
Great piece from Luna Reyna on HB 1324!
HB 1324 hopes to remedy the harm of the racist 'superpredator' myth, which has disproportionately lengthened the sentences for Indigenous and Black youth.
crosscut.com/politics/2023/0…
Kia C Franklin retweeted
The books they want to ban are the same books that teach kindness to students. The same books that would help reduce violence. The same books that would create safer environments for students to learn in.
Thinking about this speech from Leader @RepJeffries – 55 years after Dr. King’s assassination.
Learning about Dr. King, celebrating his life, and honoring his legacy matters. #MLK55
Kia C Franklin retweeted
POP QUIZ!
👀Let’s see what you know about @Stand4Children’s Ninth Grade Success Program in Washington! #NinthGradeSuccessProgram
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Did you know that Ninth Grade Success Teams are not currently in the state budget?
Our goal is to collect 250 signatures on our petition by this Friday so legislators know how important this approach is!
Sign on: bit.ly/saveNGST
Kia C Franklin retweeted
I have been thinking quite a bit about these words from James Baldwin. #BlackHistoryMonth
ALT “One of the things that has always afflicted the American reality and the American vision is this aversion to history. History is not something you read about in a book; history is not even the past, it's the present, because everybody operates, whether or not we know it, out of assumptions which are produced only, and only by, our history.” – James Baldwin
Kia C Franklin retweeted
Wonderful to see so many of our alumni speaking at this important event, including a keynote by Judge Edirin Okoloko '03! There's still time to register for the Oct. 22 Judge Charles V Johnson Youth and Law Forum: youthandlaw.com
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Turn your ballot in as soon as possible to ensure it's received by Tuesday's deadline, Washington! Check your info at VoteWA.gov. @secstatewa
Kia C Franklin retweeted
About two dozen Seattle students and community members are gathered in front of city hall to advocate for stricter gun laws and more mental health specialists in schools. @educationlab @seattletimes
Kia C Franklin retweeted
May is #NationalFosterCareMonth.
Our very own Stand organizer, Megan Pirie, wanted to share her testimony to highlight positive stories about kinship and family that can come from the foster care system.
Kia C Franklin retweeted
Robb Elementary has 576 students—and 84% are economically disadvantaged.
Now 19 were murdered, 17 have bullet wounds, & 538 are emotionally scarred the rest of their lives. The school has 1 Counselor. ONE. Yet, Uvalde Police is 40% of the town budget.
This Is A Failed System.
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The 'It City' boosterism has failed poor folx in this city.
Displaced: An affordable housing complex in East Nashville deteriorated in plain sight. Here’s how it happened. wpln.org/post/displaced-an-a…
Kia C Franklin retweeted
As we continue to grapple with the heartache of the senseless tragedy at Robb Elementary, here are 2 resources worth considering:
@grandmothersagv has great ongoing powerful WA state advocacy resources and @Everytown offers tangible action opportunities nationwide.
Kia C Franklin retweeted
Across races, backgrounds and genders, everyone wants to be treated with dignity and respect.
If you haven't taken action, now is the time to get off the sidelines.
action.stand.org/D2nAkrm
Kia C Franklin retweeted
#GiveBIG is now live! We at @WashingtonStand are asking you to #GiveBIG in ways that will create a brighter future for Washington’s brilliant young people by supporting educational equity for all.
Join the fight and support us here: wagives.org/donate/Stand-For…
