Demontea Thompson

@UCLASEIS Ph.D. Student. Author, Activist & Poet. Retweets ≠ Endorsements Views my own!

[Demontea Thompson @DemonteaTh]

🙏🏾💙💛🙏🏾

[UCLA @UCLA]

Demontea Thompson and his twin brother are both foster care success stories. Now, through his research at UCLA, Demontea hopes to raise graduation rates for other foster youth.

Read more about their inspiring story at UCLA Magazine: https://t.co/y0Tgxa7SyK

[John McDonald @JohnStonesthro]

@ucla check his out!

[John Burton Advocates for Youth @JBAforYouth]

🗓️ Mark your calendars for Wednesday, September 13th, from 1:00 to 2:30 p.m., as JBAY presents an insightful session on the inaugural year of the Foster Youth Tax Credit! Learn more and register for this event at https://t.co/lQP8PoDKaD #taxes #youth #fosteryouth #challenges

[Critical Trap Theory @dr_dct3]

A general PSA to all researchers -

If you are going to use Participatory Action Research, PLEASE don't forget the ACTION component.

Too many of yall are just extracting information from communities with no accountability or plans to build power, and it's problematic.

[Thomas A. Parham @CSUDHPrezParham]

We just secured a historic $22M donation from @BallmerGroup to support scholarships for early childhood educators and diverse teachers via our Toro Teach L.A. program. With this gift, we're addressing the cultural and racial gaps in LA's teacher pipeline. https://t.co/IEvRxZBhcJ

[LibbonLearners @CLatherySMBSD]

Thank you for the work that you are doing! Your message today was so powerful- your journey- POWERFUL...INSPIRATIONAL!
#SMBSDLove

[Demontea Thompson @DemonteaTh]

This high-impact practice was an experience of a lifetime. Thank you @TyroneCHoward forr leading us with an equity lens, vulnerability, and truth! #UCLA #Ghana #Blackboyjoy

[Tyrone Howard @TyroneCHoward]

Ghana was epic! Big shout to these amazing brother scholars @DemonteaTh @JaleelRHoward @EEdwards02 @genemcadooo @callmeT_ #kenyonwhitman #mysaiahduke. 10 powerful days of learning, talking, reflecting, and connecting in the MotherLand. Big shout to our host @ghanadipcitour

[Demontea Thompson @DemonteaTh]

@DrNicholeGarcia Keep shining sis. 💯

[John Burton Advocates for Youth @JBAforYouth]

Thank you @PhilTing and @SenMariaEDurazo for championing this investment in the #CABudget!

Foster youth placed in a Supervised Independent Living Placement (SILP) will now receive higher monthly payments, based on their county's cost of housing.

[Demontea Thompson @DemonteaTh]

@WeiLAB @TheRealBStone Go off @TheRealBStone ✊🏾

[Governor Gavin Newsom @CAgovernor]

Temecula's school board rejected a textbook used by thousands of students & now kids will begin the school year without the tools they need.

If the school board won’t do its job, we'll get the book to kids & parents - then bill the district & fine them for violating state law.

[Critical Trap Theory @dr_dct3]

LETS FUCKIN GO!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Demontea Thompson @DemonteaTh]

Congrats @symonegyles 🫶🏾

[Symone Gyles, PhD @symonegyles]

If you look closely you’ll notice a new title in my bio 😜 I’m excited to announce that in the fall I will be starting as a tenure track Assistant Professor of Science Education @UCIEducation!

[Demontea Thompson @DemonteaTh]

Congrats @royeljohnson 💯

[Dr. Royel M. Johnson @royeljohnson]

On July 1st, I assumed leadership of the National Assessment of Collegiate Campus Climates (NACCC), the nation’s leading survey enterprise for assessing campus racial climate for students, faculty and staff.

New role. Same commitment. Greater impact.

https://t.co/01textqFqg

[Demontea Thompson @DemonteaTh]

New legislation, signed into the state budget Monday, will cover the entire cost of attending a UC, Cal State or California community college.

This legislation will be life-altering for 60,000 foster youth in California.

#fostercare #college #RT

https://t.co/Qm27bZya80

[Demontea Thompson @DemonteaTh]

@EriqFelix Congrats bro!!!

[UCLA Center for the Transformation of Schools @ctschoolsucla]

The federal gov't can help more #fosteryouth attend college by:

☑️ Removing #SAP requirement
☑️ Increasing their max. financial cost of attendance @FAFSA
☑️ Creating a nationwide database on foster youth #collegeaccess & retention
☑️ #Loanforgiveness

[John McDonald @JohnStonesthro]

Tip of the cap to @JessicaEBlake @insidehighered for a great story on the efforts and challenges of @calstate campuses to support Foster Youth https://t.co/SR7s7J0FYM

[Demontea Thompson @DemonteaTh]

Can’t wait to read this!!! @labramsucla

[UCLA Center for the Transformation of Schools @ctschoolsucla]

Campus support staff for #fosteryouth measure student success through establishing trusting relationships, rapport, & meeting #basicneeds, in addition to outcomes like #graduationrates and #retentionrates.

#studentsuccess #csusystem #EdChat #highered #studentwellbeing