20 Years of Building Communities, Engagement, and World Changers

On any given day, Brandi Jackson’s scholars may have NASA engineers as guests, be growing butterflies, or have parents helping out with activities. It’s what makes Ms. Jackson’s class different. After 20 years as an educator and teaching elementary...

June 12, 2017  By Democracy Prep   Posted In  Schools 
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Fourth Annual Korean Street Festival Brings New Blend of Cultures to Harlem

Despite some rain and wind at the beginning of the day, the weather cleared up as Democracy Prep held its fourth and most successful Korean Street Festival yet on May 20. Thousands of guests made their way to join our friends in the Harlem community...

May 31, 2017  By Democracy Prep   Posted In  Schools 
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Ms. Twillman’s Quest to Grow Strong Humans

“My favorite part of the school day is any time a child is reading - hence my favorite quote. It’s from the song ‘I Can’ by the rapper Nas, and it’s hanging on the wall of my classroom as a reminder of what I expect my scholars to accomplish....

May 11, 2017  By Democracy Prep   Posted In  Democracy Prep Baton Rouge  Schools 
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Kids Will Learn, If We Let Them

Elizabeth Hatcher, history teacher at Democracy Prep Charter Middle School, contributed to this post. I really struggled during my first two years at Democracy Prep. My main goal was to get kids following simple directions and to stop making weird...

May 9, 2017  By Democracy Prep   Posted In  Democracy Prep Charter Middle School  Schools 
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How One Teacher Uses Self-Love to Conquer Education Inequality

As Kristan Justice sees it, young women of color bear the brunt of struggles that come with adolescence. As an African-American teen growing up in a predominately Jewish neighborhood, Ms. Justice was battling an identity crisis. “I barely learned...

May 8, 2017  By Democracy Prep   Posted In  Democracy Prep Bronx Prep  Schools 
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From Harlem to Ecuador: DPEH Scholar’s Volunteer Work Leads to Student Ambassador of the Year Award

"I really love volunteer work,” Tiffany C. shared. “When I feel that I can help others, I feel better as a person." Ask any DP scholar what it means to change the world, and you'll probably get responses close to "give back, make new friends...

March 30, 2017  By Democracy Prep   Posted In  Democracy Prep Endurance  Programs  Schools 
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Cheer Champions

  The following post is written by scholars Raysiah Roberson and Jenee Brown   While we were practicing in the back of the room I felt nervous and scared. There were a lot of people watching, and I was worried I would mess up. I could hear my family...

February 14, 2017    Posted In  Democracy Prep Congress Heights  Schools 
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Month of Empowerment: Remembering the Central Park 5

Assistant Principal Cassius Gil and history teacher Marielle Colucci contributed to this post. When you’re living in the South Bronx, it can feel easy to hate. From both experiences and the cases studied in history classes, our Bronx Prep scholars...

February 4, 2017  By Democracy Prep   Posted In  Civics  Democracy Prep Bronx Prep  Schools 
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Marching Towards Progress!

This post was written by Fatou S. and Whitney S., scholars at Democracy Prep Charter High School. Hardship is a strong motivator - even stronger when there’s a community advocating for the same cause. Being part of a historic movement left us in awe....

January 25, 2017  By Democracy Prep   Posted In  Civics  Democracy Prep Charter High  Schools 
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The Value of Rhetoric for Citizen-Scholars

The following post is written by scholars  Cashaay L. and Chelsea G. On January 20, 2017, eight scholars and two teachers from Democracy Prep Harlem High traveled from New York to Washington, D.C. to witness the inauguration of Donald J. Trump.  The...

January 24, 2017  By Democracy Prep   Posted In  Civics  Democracy Prep Harlem High  Media  Schools 
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