Student & Family Advocate

Supporting Durham’s Black students, ages 6-18, & their families navigate the school system for greater success.

“All advocacy is, at its core, an exercise in empathy.”

— Samantha Power

Advocacy support with:

  • Anti-Black Racism

  • Students with Individual Education Plans (I.E.P.)

  • Effective response to disciplinaryactions by the school

  • Improving communication between home and school

  • Pathway planning for better education success

“Nine-tenths of education is encouragement ”