Daisy C Franklin

Daughter of the King. Wife of a prince. Mom of a princess. Sister. Friend.

My thoughts. My opinions.

[UpliftED @UpliftedCF]

We appreciate our backbone @HFUW supporting our work since Day 1 in the endeavor to make #Going2College a reality for every person who wants it. It's been nearly a decade, and one thing has remained true the entire time: the FAFSA is a necessary 1st step on the path to a degree!

[Daisy C Franklin @DeeCee258]

@barkowitz @UMAdmission @NewsAtTheU Congratulations!!! 👏🎉 You will be missed here in Central Florida. The U is lucky to have you!!

[Daisy C Franklin @DeeCee258]

Less than 3% go on the college.

[Daisy C Franklin @DeeCee258]

"Every child deserves to have 1 adult in their life who knows the color of their eyes." Ashley Rhodes-Courter, MSW (read it again and let that sink in) @FLCollegeAccess @UpliftedCF

[Daisy C Franklin @DeeCee258]

Less than 50% of children in the foster care system graduate from high school.

[Daisy C Franklin @DeeCee258]

Ashley shared many important points, but this one stuck with me.

[Daisy C Franklin @DeeCee258]

"Until we know our interconnectedness our journey to justice will be incomplete." -Kristen H. @FLCollegeAccess @UpliftedCF @DrMorganTELL @FriendlyccCook

[The Melanated Mindset Podcast @_MelanatedMind]

#MedTwitter, #psychtwitter, #BlackTwitter, Check out the latest #podcast, featuring Child Psychiatrist @DrPMPowe for a conversation on the impact that #parenting has on #mentalhealth in the Black community! Available everywhere!

[Dr. Steve J. Rios @SteveRios5]

We are here to support former foster youth pursuing their educational dreams.

Learn more about our vision here -- https://t.co/9BmzdXaDWt

#PositivePathways #Education

[Barack Obama @BarackObama]

We’ve seen the power that our voices have when we speak out about injustice––but we also know the toll that it takes on our mental health. Today, I talked to @repjohnlewis, Bryan Stevenson, and @MBK_Alliance activists about ways to keep our mental health a priority at this time.

[Barack Obama @BarackObama]

Real change requires protest to highlight a problem, and politics to implement practical solutions and laws. As I mentioned yesterday in our @MBK_Alliance town hall, there are several steps our mayors and elected officials can take right now:

[UpliftED @UpliftedCF]

Our statement regarding this last week: https://t.co/IoIrOFAyWl

[National College Attainment Network (NCAN) @NCANetwork]

The college access and success field exists because of systemic racism that is baked into our society and its institutions. The core of NCAN’s mission, and those of our members, is equity.

We believe, unequivocally, that #BlackLivesMatter.

https://t.co/dpZBXoulM5

[United Way of Central Florida @uwcf]

There will never be equity without equal access to justice.

[UpliftED @UpliftedCF]

#BlackLivesMatter

[Former Congresswoman Val Demings @RepValDemings]

When we impeached this president, we warned that he was a dictator in waiting.

I believe now what I believed then: this president is a threat to our democracy, our families, and to us.

[Barack Obama @BarackObama]

"Let’s do this another way. Let's stop thinking our voice don’t matter and vote. Not just for the president...educate yourself and know who you’re voting for. And that’s how we're going to hit 'em."

[Barack Obama @BarackObama]

I wrote out some thoughts on how to make this moment a real turning point to bring about real change––and pulled together some resources to help young activists sustain the momentum by channeling their energy into concrete action. https://t.co/jEczrOeFdv