Our Turn Minnesota

We mobilize, amplify and elevate the voices of young people in the fight for educational equity 💯 #OurTurn2020

[Our Turn Minnesota @OurTurnMN]

Our Turn for justice. Our Turn for change. Our Turn for our voices to be valued. Students for Education Reform Minnesota is now Our Turn Minnesota. Hear more from young people on the future of educational equity. #OurTurn2020 https://t.co/ho1alHixSz

[Our Turn @OurTurnNatl]

Our #RaiseYourHand2021 bootcamp series is each Saturday of March at 1:30PM ET and we want you to be there! You can find all the details on each session at https://t.co/l2XUOEbjKv for more details!

[Our Turn Minnesota @OurTurnMN]

#Repost

[Advancing Equity MPS @EquityMPS]

We call upon @MPS_News & @MFT59 to ensure every student has access to teachers who get great outcomes, believe in them, look like them, and are experienced.

Sign our petition to join us: https://t.co/49ghMRddGq

[Our Turn Minnesota @OurTurnMN]

Calling all #MNstudents! Our Turn MN is hosting a house meeting Thursday, October 15th from 4-5pm CDT. Come talk about issues you see in education and solutions you want to fight for to make sure the education system works for everyone! RSVP here: https://t.co/w8x81ePhi3

[Our Turn Minnesota @OurTurnMN]

Check out and support our 5 demands of @MPS_News for our #projectequity campaign here: https://t.co/YHxwxD0U9x

[Tracine Asberry🦋 @TeamTracine]

AGREED 💯 @SFERminn
Let’s amplify our commitment to Black youth even louder 🖤 @StPaulYouthSvcs

[Our Turn Minnesota @OurTurnMN]

ICYMI: @TeamTracine & @StPaulYouthSvcs discusses the importance of partnering with youth to address issues in our community!

Can’t think of a better way to kick off black history month than to talk about the amazing power of young people. #YouthPower

https://t.co/0RVaWuW6J3

[Our Turn Minnesota @OurTurnMN]

👏🏾 AIN'T 👏🏾 THAT 👏🏾THE 👏🏾 TRUTH👏🏾

Just one of the 🔥 quotes that Sumaya and other amazing student leaders shared with the Minneapolis school board on our way to a 🥇 WIN 🥇 for the #ProtectedNotSuspected campaign.

This is just the beginning! Trophies all 2019 🏆🥇🏆

[Our Turn Minnesota @OurTurnMN]

ICYMI: Check out some of the news coverage from our petition delivery at the school board meeting on Tuesday: https://t.co/e879famvfD

[Our Turn Minnesota @OurTurnMN]

Tuesday night, these badass organizers got a HUGE WIN by getting @MPS_News to negotiate with the MPLS police to limit how much they pay for police occupying schools! 🎊🎈🥳 Negotiations will start by June 2019 until Aug 2020, so there will be plenty of time to share your voice 🗣

[Our Turn Minnesota @OurTurnMN]

👀 Senior Director of Organizing @keban5's feature on KSTP about police in schools, recent violence at Edison High School + what should be done to support students across MPS! #Minneapolis #SchoolSafety

https://t.co/uRzh0pw1Pk

[Our Turn Minnesota @OurTurnMN]

Let's keep this momentum going. Sign our petition to tell Minneapolis board members to vote YES on the #ProtectedNotSuspected resolution January 15th! Already sign? Spread the word now ⬇️❤️
https://t.co/2vvp9wiept

[Our Turn Minnesota @OurTurnMN]

Last night was lit, y'all 💯 We rolled deep into the MPS board mtg to demand they re-open the contract w/the #Minneapolis police department. Major shoutout to Director Kim Ellison for championing student voice + introducing the #ProtectedNotSuspected resolution 🙌🏿🙌🏽🙌🏻

[Our Turn Minnesota @OurTurnMN]

If passed, it will allow for authentic community conversation, and the chance to make positive changes, around police presence in our K-12 schools!

[Our Turn Minnesota @OurTurnMN]

Productive procrastination = taking a break from studying for finals to organize for edu justice🔑 We’ve got some POWERFUL campaigns in the works, y’all... Stay tuned. #studentvoice #organizerlife

[Our Turn Minnesota @OurTurnMN]

Know a college student in the #TwinCities down with the fight for #education justice? ✊🏿✊🏽✊🏻 Tag 'em below to join our December general member meeting TOMORROW from 11-1! Get more info + RSVP here ⬇️

https://t.co/TxZr790DXw

[Our Turn Minnesota @OurTurnMN]

Did y'all hear about the new house #legislation for👮 in 🏫? School safety = 🔑 but funding a system historically proven to harm students of color ISN'T the way. Join our local fight to rethink police presence in #Minneapolis Public Schools ➡️ LINK IN BIO

https://t.co/xCdeuH8jxT

[Our Turn Minnesota @OurTurnMN]

*The consequences when police occupy schools under the pretense of safety*

❌Fear + trauma triggered by police w/guns
❌Minor offenses in class treated like criminal activity
❌Disproportionate discipline rates for SOC

Learn more + ✍🏿✍🏽✍🏻 our petition ⬇️
https://t.co/2vvp9wiept

[Our Turn Minnesota @OurTurnMN]

Tuesday to-do list for our U of M crew:

1) Go get yourself a FREE 🍪 @insomniacookies for #NationalCookieDay

2) Sign our petition to keep Minneapolis students #ProtectedNotSuspected ❤️ https://t.co/2vvp9wiept

[Our Turn Minnesota @OurTurnMN]

Join Osman to keep Minneapolis students #ProtectedNotSuspected 🔑 FIRST: read his take on police in schools and how to #ReplaceHate over at our SFER blog, THEN: Add your name to demand the school board re-open their contract with MPD by February 1st! 💯 https://t.co/RlCjJBsy3t