EDUCATION COMMITTEE
CHAPEL HILL CARRBORO NAACP
Education
Co-Chair
Dr. Gloria Thomas
Gloria Thomas serves as co-chair of the Education Committee. She has been the director of the Carolina Women's Center at UNC-Chapel Hill since 2016. She received a B.A. from Swarthmore College (PA) in English and Black Studies; a master's in English from Villanova University (PA); and a PhD in Higher Education from the University of Michigan. She has two young adult children.
Education
Co-Chair
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Vacant
We are proud to announce the Learning Bridge Program, to address racial opportunity gaps in the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools, especially during COVID-19 and its aftermath. Read more on our Learning Bridge Page.
COMMITTEE PRIORITY
Increase district engagement and accountability through the development of an effective Equity Advisory Council and engagements with district leadership.
COMMITTEE PRIORITY
Promote equitable opportunities for student achievement by identifying opportunity gaps, identifying anti-racist curricula, and addressing inequitable discipline practices.
COMMITTEE PRIORITY
District Personnel: push for the recruitment and support of teachers of color; recommend racial equity training for all staff and application of Racial Equity Tool by District leaders.
Meet our 2020 Branch Scholarship Winners and Black Excellence Honorees
RESOURCES
Click below to find important published reports and documents to help you remain informed on what is going on in our schools.
GET INVOLVED!
Our committee is always accepting new members and volunteers. Click here to review our current list of volunteer needs. We meet on first Saturdays from 11:30-1:00, immediately before the branch meeting, at the RENA Community Center.
Click below to join our committee.