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Minnesota Covenant

Minnesota Covenant. Minnesota Covenant for Education Equity with Excellence with Students of Color and American Indian Students. Major Components. Change Minnesota’s Perceptions Expand Early Childhood Education Transform K-12 Education Expand College Access Improve Post-Secondary

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Minnesota Covenant

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  1. Minnesota Covenant Minnesota Covenant for Education Equity with Excellence with Students of Color and American Indian Students

  2. Major Components • Change Minnesota’s Perceptions • Expand Early Childhood Education • Transform K-12 Education • Expand College Access • Improve Post-Secondary • Transform our Teacher and Faculty • Invest in Education • Hold Elected & Appointed Officials Accountable

  3. Call to Action • We are asking you to make an individual commitment by becoming a signatory of the Minnesota Covenant. As a result, we encourage you to seek others at your school, church or other organizational affiliations to incorporate these 18 measurable goals around educational equity into practice.

  4. Pyramid of Actions Individual Families and Communities Organizations Governmental Agencies

  5. Individual Action • Encourage others to read it, ask questions, and sign it. • Discuss it with your local school board members and their staff. • Share it with your state senator or representative .

  6. Families Action • Convene a family meeting about education equity with excellence. • Connect with other families who are passionate about this topic.

  7. Communities Action • Raise awareness of the Minnesota Covenant for Education Equity with Excellence. • Develop some taskforce or workgroups to address equity within your community.

  8. Organizations Action • Schedule a meeting agenda item to discuss the Covenant. • Give progress reports on your effort to implement the goals of the Covenant. • Partner with grassroots organizations that work on racial equity in education.

  9. Government Agencies Action • Organize committee or workgroups to create strategic plans to address education equity. • Assess and target funding efforts towards these goals. • Establish policies and practices that will increase racial equity in education

  10. Picture of this work? How does organizing work to transform schools and communities?

  11. COMMUNITY OUTCOMES Build base Develop adult or youth leadership Exercise power IMPACTS Accountable Schools Successful student learning COMMUNITY ORGANIZING ACTIVITIES ORGANIZATIONAL INPUTS SCHOOLS/SCHOOL SYSTEM OUTCOMES Recognize community power Expand or shift priorities Implement new strategies to improve schooling capacity

  12. How to connect with MMEP • Shawn Lewis, Program Associate at MMEP • Phone number is 651-645-7400 Ext. 201 • Email is slewis@mmep.org • Website iswww.mmep.net

  13. Questions and Answers THANK YOU

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