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I Have a Dream...That Communities & Students Will Have Our Voices Heard
March 08, 2009 01:31 PM PDT
On February 25, PSU held an action in response to the District's new strategic plan, called Imagine 2014. During the action, students reflected on equity in the Philadelphia public schools 55 years after Brown vs. Board of Education, and presented a vision for community empowerment that will lead to whole school transformation. Sadae Canty, a junior at West Philadelphia High School, presented a poem about her dream for equality in schools. |
Podcast SummaryOn Blast is an organizing tool for the Philadelphia Student Union. On Blast represents the needs and interests of young people. We know that mainstream media doesn’t have our interests in mind when they broadcast their news, or play commercial music. The owners of mainstream media use their content to maintain the status quo; their framework comes from a place of sexism, racism, militarization and class oppression. At On Blast, we choose subject matter that amplifies the voices of those not being heard; those who are routinely hurt and misrepresented by the dominant media. About PhiladelphiaThe Philadelphia Student Union exists to build the power of young people to demand a high quality education in the Philadelphia public school system. We are a youth-led organization and we make positive changes in the short term by learning how to organize to build power. We also work toward becoming life-long learners and leaders who can bring diverse groups of people together to address the problems that our communities face. Favorite LinksContact MeSubscribe to this Podcast
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