Founding CEO, The Respect Institute. #equity #respectforall
San Jose, CA
Joined June 2008
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Check out this video of Kierra, one of our Peer Educators, talking about the importance of sex ed. Great job, Kierra! We totally agree :) #SexEdForAll
What’s happening? Consent + equity are finally gaining steam. #metoo #BurnItDownSis
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We need to improve the current education system by introducing instructions on ways to cultivate positive emotions like warm-heartedness.
Congrats to Respect Institute board member Xochitl Cazador on your graduation! #stanfordgsb17
OR only state w law that requires all state agencies to ensure that girls have = access to gender-specific services #nationalgirlsinitiative
National Girls Initiative-Office of Juvenile Justice convening! Presenting on our project to end #school2prisonpipeline 4 girls n Oakland.
Youth violence at lowest ever. yet, #school2prisonpipeline has grown for kids of color. #KICsummit2017
We need look at healing beyond the individual intervener. -Tia Martinez, #respectinstitute 2017 fellow #KICSummit2017
Xcited to hear #respectinstitute fellow Tia Martinez break down how to end the #school2prisonpipeline 4 real. #KICSummit2017
Suspensions cut in half from 2011-14 in Silicon Valley. BUT 73% of them are Black/Latino students. #KICsummit2017
Our YWCP partner Brooke S. Brizzard created this Building Blocks framework! Future of edu! @ChanZuckerberg @JIMSEDU
innovate 1:1 supports for students and create a #Equity bell curve. @JIMSEDU @ChanZuckerberg #KICsummit2017
Put student data n the right ppl's hands-e.g. teachers-where they can take action. Ending #school2prisonpipeline @ChanZuckerberg @JIMSEDU
People always talk about Silicon Valley's innovations. I want them to talk about your heart for children. Liz Figueroa PP #KICsummit2017
Santa Clara County Databook: Latino Children's teachers had "joked" that "they won't go to college." #school2prisonpipeline #KICsummit2017
Juvenile detention down by 35% compared to 10 yrs ago. So proud to be a juvenile justice commissioner! #KICsummit2017
@TheRespectInst: 20,000 to down 11,000 expulsions in Silicon Valley. Ending the #school2prisonpipeline #KICsummit2017
@TheRespectInst: Fewer children are entering foster care in Santa Clara county; 75% have two moves or less. #KICsummit2017
1 in 4 California children have an immigrant parent. --Dr Fernando Mendoza, Children's Vision Council #respect4students #KICsummit2017
Xcited to hear James Shelton, President of Edu, @ChanZuckerberg Initiative: The Fierce Opportunity - 2017 Children's Summit #KICsummit2017