Dr. Lorenzo A. Watson is joined by Natarsha Sanders to discuss education equity. They reflect on the state of education today, why equity in education is important, and how we can make our communities more equitable. Learn more about CCDA’s Education Equity Network, #TransformED, at …
An Encouragement Toward Prophetic Imagination
Be encouraged as Daniel Kim, co-founder of Rise University Preparatory, reflects on prophetic imagination in a local neighborhood in the Bayview Hunters-Point District of San Francisco. 80% of Rise's seats are reserved for 1st to college, low-income, or Bayview resident scholars. As of June 1st, …
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Redistribution in Education
Redistribution is one of the Eight Key Components of the CCD Philosophy. But what is Redistribution? And where do we begin? The following is from The Education Equity Church Partnership Guide, which was created by CCDA's #transformED Education Equity advocates. This helpful guide used our …
The Process and the Product
by Robbie Watson For the last decade I have been living and working around the world and have experienced a broad spectrum of ministry endeavors. What was perhaps most impactful was my time working alongside community leaders in a camp for Congolese refugees in Rwanda. These dedicated folks were …
How Churches can Partner with Schools
An Excerpt from our Education Equity Church Partnership Guide The Church has unique attributes and offerings to contribute to the communities in which we reside. Whether we are a church with financial means or not, we all need to steward generously what we have. The prophet Jeremiah tells us we …
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Education as Systemic Justice: A CCDA Reframe
“How sweet it is when we can gather together! It is like oil, running down Aaron’s beard…” (Psalm 133:2) I have been a 2nd grade, Kindergarten, and Music teacher for 7 years, served with refugee youth ministries for 5, and have been in administration as a principal, assistant principal, and …
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Jesus had different plans…
by Vola Ranaivoson In January of this year, I had the opportunity to visit with Jared and Mary Onserio. They currently live and minister with CCDAfrica in the Kibera Slums of Kenya. It was a bright and sunny day as my Boda Boda (motorcycle taxi) zoomed through the streets of Kibera as I …
A Call for a (W)holistic Approach to Education Equity
A Call for a (W)holistic Approach to Education Equity by Lorenzo Watson Higher education student loan debt has become a hot topic in the current political debate, with several presidential candidates calling for either full or partial student loan forgiveness. And as student loan debt levels …
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