Somali Parents Education Board

Advocating for equity in our children's education systems, inspiring Somali parents to become leaders, and building partnerships through community.

[Somali Parents Education Board @speboard]

We are creating Somali parent leadership in schools, building partnerships with schools, providing families with tools to navigate the system, and more! #SomaliExcellence

[Road Map Project @RoadMapProject]

"We need to lean into the challenge of doing the hard things that are really good for kids." -@ellenjdorr, chief technology officer for @Renton_Schools

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[Seattle Office of Immigrant and Refugee Affairs @iandraffairs]

We stand with @CAIR_WA & people of conscience in #Seattle in opposing the Supreme Court decision upholding the #MuslimBan.
#NoMuslimBanEver
#StandWithMuslims
#NoMuslimBanEver
#NMBE

[Road Map Project @RoadMapProject]

Registration is now open for @LifeEnrichmentG's Scholar's Project! This fun and culturally responsive summer program is for African American middle school students in Seattle.

[UW Masters Ed Policy @UW_MEP]

Congratulations to the Somali Parent Education Board @speboard on the debut event, the patience, time, and authentic community engagement speaks to priority on process equity #EdEquity #SPEBunveils #WAEdu https://t.co/zvtg9C4ZtV

[Road Map Project @RoadMapProject]

Congratulations, @speboard on kicking off the next phase of your work at tonight’s #SPEBunveils! And thank you to youth Hanan Hassan for sharing with us her poem, “Single Somali Mother”: https://t.co/P9v7G8L1Dz

[EarthGen @EarthGenWA]

Excited to learn more and support the Somali Parents Education Board #SPEBUnveils

[Scott Canfield @MrScottCanfield]

Had an incredible night at #spebunveils . Thank you @speboard for inspiring change in schools.

[Melia LaCour @melia_mlacour]

Regina Elmi welcomes the community to SPEB Unveils ! #spebunveils

[SESECWA @SESECWA]

Congrats Somali Parent Education Board on a great event. Looking forward to working with you on achieving your goals and finding educational justice for Somali students. #spebunveils

[Road Map Project @RoadMapProject]

“No matter where we’re from, we all want the same thing: for our children to succeed.” —Fartun Mohamed, @speboard co-founder

#SPEBunveils #EduColor #ParentLeaders

[Monique Harrison @MEHarrison68]

#spebunveils @speboard

[Kisa Hendrickson @kisaforhighline]

Let’s tap into the assets of the community and share decision making #spebunveils

[Monique Harrison @MEHarrison68]

#spebunveils

[Kisa Hendrickson @kisaforhighline]

Framework designed by parents and community. Parents can design frameworks too!!! 🙌🏾🙌🏾 #spebunveils @HighlineSchools

[Road Map Project @RoadMapProject]

Amazing poem by Hanan Hassan. #spebunveils https://t.co/PSANr2onZq

[Kisa Hendrickson @kisaforhighline]

How do we create space for community and parents to be a part of educating their students? How do we create space for them to educate the educators on how to educate their children? #spebunveils @HighlineSchools

[Roy Chan @uwroychan]

For 3.5 yrs, Somali parents organized, listened, & built relationships w/ hundreds of parents across 7 WA districts—creating the Somali Parents Education Board. Today, SPEB unveils its goals. #spebunveils

[Road Map Project @RoadMapProject]

Through deep listening, @speboard identified three priorities to guide their three-year plan:
- family engagement
- data collection
- professional development for teachers

#SPEBunveils

[Dr. Angela Griffin @DrAngelaGriffin]

"It's important to teach our children that education is something you own, the school is just the building to get what's rightfully yours" ~Somalian parent #spebunveils

[Kisa Hendrickson @kisaforhighline]

Education is something that students and families own. A school is a building we go into. #spebunveils @HighlineSchools