REACTinitiative

March forward with purpose!

REACT Initiative's 4-part professional learning series equips educators and clinicians with practical strategies to support African American students through equitable assessment, culturally sustaining practices, and student advocacy. Each session is 1.5 hours and provides 0.15 ASHA CEUs. Seats are limited—register now!

Series Sessions:
>African American English and Education – Explore strategies for equitable assessment, differentiate targets for therapy, and support classroom instruction for African American students.
>Cultural Policing and the School-to-Confinement Pipeline – Examine disciplinary practices, factors placing students at risk, and strategies to improve student self-advocacy.
>Culturally Relevant and Culturally Sustaining Services – Learn how to incorporate culturally sustaining pedagogies into speech-language therapy for more equitable outcomes.
>Advocating for African American Students – Identify barriers to educational access, analyze culturally sustaining pedagogy, and partner with colleagues and community members to improve equity and opportunity.

Flexible Registration: Take individual sessions or the full series.
Register at https://tinyurl.com/AfAmStudents

Today is Giving Tuesday, and I’m inviting folks to pour into the work that pours right back into our communities.

Through REACT Initiative, Inc., we’re continuing the fight for educational equity, culturally sustaining practices, and spaces where students of the global majority feel seen, affirmed, and supported.

If this mission has ever resonated with you…
If you’ve benefited from the resources…
If you care about breaking cycles of bias in education…
Today is a powerful day to give.

Every contribution—small or large—helps us expand programming, build community spaces, and support the next generation of culturally grounded leaders.

Donate here: www.iREACT.org/donate

Grateful for every share, every dollar, every prayer, and every bit of support.
Thank you for believing in this work. 💜✨

Giving Tuesday is almost here, y’all!
If you’ve been following the work of REACT Initiative, Inc., you already know our heartbeat: promoting , uplifting voices of the global majority, and creating culturally sustaining spaces where students, educators, and communities can thrive.

Today, your support makes an even bigger impact.
Every single gift, large or small, helps us keep doing this work with intention, integrity, and joy.

If our mission has ever resonated with you…
If you’ve seen and felt the impact of what we do…
If you believe in educational justice, community care, and real change…

We’d love your support today.

Donate: www.iREACT.org/donate
Share: amplify the mission with among those in your network.

Thank you for investing in a vision that truly matters.

DONATE | REACT Initiative, Inc. Join us in creating a more just and equitable future. Your donation empowers advocacy, education, and change through REACT Initiative, Inc.

Spelman College is opening its doors even wider, giving high school students access to real college courses for free.

Through its partnership with NEON( National Education Opportunity Network), Spelman is offering college-credit-bearing classes to high school students in underserved communities

This is the kind of opportunity many of us wish we had at that age. What started with 50 students in 2023 has now grown to nearly 300 young scholars earning credit before they even apply to college.

This program isn’t just about academics. It’s exposure. It’s confidence. It’s Black girls seeing themselves on an HBCU pathway early and knowing they belong there. When you see representation at 16 or 17, it changes how you dream at 18 and 19.

Kudos to Spelman for remembering that access is a form of care and for giving our next generation the head start they deserve.

For more info contact Spelman, NEON or your student's school counselor for assistance