Our Turn North Carolina

09/30/2024

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04/27/2024

Join Our Turn and the Community Building Initiative (CBI) for our first Student Networking Summit.
This year we will gather to discuss the Equitable Student Discipline Campaign in Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools and create a space for students to network with other student leaders, student activists and student businesses. Come for the community space and learn about ways you can get involved with the Equitable Student Discipline Campaign.
RSVP:https://bit.ly/NCSummitESD

06/24/2022

"While every person should be entitled to an abortion... it is poor and other communities that frequently lack access to healthcare that will be most affected."



Student op-ed: https://bit.ly/3bqPU9T

The debates regarding the federally protected right to an abortion should not center around religion or personal belief of morality. The issue of abortion is a healthcare issue and, with the reversal of Roe, systemic disparities in healthcare will only further stain the fabric of the nation. The lac...

04/28/2021

We sat down with and urged them to prioritize student mental health and bridge the digital divide. We know these things are true:

1. Schools must support the mental wellbeing of students and heal the effects of generational trauma.

2. Inequitable funding has led to marginalized students receiving fewer technological resources.

The DOE has power to address these issues. We provided our recommendations on how to approach these problems and will continue to hold leaders accountable as we look to the future.

04/27/2021

Today, we celebrate the wise words of Coretta Scott King, wife of Martin Luther King, Jr., mother, activist, writer, and civil rights leader. Coretta Scott King was born on this day 94 years ago. A fierce advocate for women’s rights, non-violence, LGBT rights, and civil rights, King is precisely the kind of individual Our Turn’s student leaders look to when making change around education inequity.

, we must empower and elevate the voices of young people in education as not to make a “colossal failure of common sense.”

We are calling on and to recognize student agenda to invest in the futures and ideas of young people! Simply share a post and stand in solidarity with the students leading the movement for Raise Your Hand Campaign for Educational Justice!

Show your support below by using these hashtags:

04/22/2021

Fully Investing in Our Futures means fully investing in our planet! Happy Earth Day 2021, when we celebrate the planet we live on - the only we've got (sorry , but we're not sure we're feeling the idea of possibly relocating to Mars).

We also celebrate the contributions of climate activists like Greta Thunberg. Her power as an international youth climate activist empowers student leaders across the world! Check out Our Turn's Student Agenda for Equity on the Raise Your Hand link in our bio and use so we know you stand with us!

04/21/2021

Here is a powerful quote from Angela Davis about the way education can free us and help create positive change in the world. Let’s talk about the fourth demand of our Raise Your Hand , our schools, our culture. Students must have a voice in shaping school curriculum so that we can learn about our own identities and those of our peers.

📣 We are calling on to share a post recognizing the Raise Your Hand Student Agenda for Equity!

CALL TO ACTION FOR ALL YOUTH: Join our training this Saturday, THE ORGANIZING CYCLE AND WINNING CAMPAIGNS “ACTION THAT BUILDS STRONG ORGANIZATIONS." 👀 Link to Boot Camp RSVP in bio👈🏽

04/20/2021

students are struggling. We are asking you to recognize the Student Agenda for Equity, which outlines 5 key principles that can not only get help us back on track, but improve outcomes for generations of historically underserved students for years to come.

We must establish new norms in our education system in order to achieve equity in schools. In 9 days, the Administration will hit the 100 You've got 9 days to deliver the promise to prioritize racial equity and reopen schools safely! Secretary Cardona, please share a post recognizing the work of students across the nation to advance the Raise Your Hand Student Agenda today!

04/19/2021

On March 1, 2021, when was sworn in as Secretary of Education, we - a body of BIPOC student organizers who work tirelessly to progress equity in education - were filled with so much hope during this historical moment.

We felt empowered to see someone who looks like us, sounds like us, and shares experiences in understanding the urgency of pursuing equity for students like US. However, so far, it feels like our voices remain unheard, and we are running out of time. ⏰ 😑

Today, we are entering a 10 Day countdown to day #100 🗓️ of the Biden-Harris Administration. and , we hope that you will answer our urgent plea to empower BIPOC & LGBTQ+ - youth voices by sharing a post in support of the Raise Your Hand Student Agenda for Equity today.

To read more about our statement regarding the Raise Your Hand First 100 Days push for Secretary Cardona's recognition of the Student Agenda for Equity, check out the link in our bio. 💯 👈🏽










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02/09/2021

LAST CALL! NC’s Our Turn will be holding a Teach In. Join us to see what our student organizers are working on currently to further the fight for tuition equity! RSVP link can be found in the our bio.

Comment 👍🏽 when you RSVP’d and comment 👏🏽 when you reposted on social!

07/20/2020

“We’ve been here, working, studying, creating, building.” Students for Education Reform North Carolina is now Our Turn North Carolina because it’s our turn for justice, our turn for change, and our turn for our voices to be valued. Hear from young people who are at the forefront of this movement, and stay connected with us as we fight for a more equitable future.