Social justice educational leadership

CORRECTION: TMCF Honoring Impactful Trio, Including NBA Champion Shaquille O’Neal, During Leaders & Legends Awards Gala

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Thursday, August 10, 2023
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This highly anticipated event marks the culmination of an impactful week for TMCF, including the Wells Fargo-sponsored Leadership Institute from September 20-23.

Key Points: 
  • This highly anticipated event marks the culmination of an impactful week for TMCF, including the Wells Fargo-sponsored Leadership Institute from September 20-23.
  • During this prestigious black-tie affair, TMCF will honor three remarkable individuals who have significantly contributed to society.
  • NBA Hall of Famer and four-time NBA champion, Shaquille O'Neal, will receive the esteemed Breaking Barriers Award.
  • In 2022, Chanté returned to the BET SoulTrain Awards with a retrospective soul-stirring performance of her many hit songs.

TMCF Honoring Impactful Trio, Including NBA Champion Shaquille O’Neal, During Leaders & Legends Awards Gala

Retrieved on: 
Thursday, August 10, 2023
Thurgood Marshall College Fund, NBA MVP, Music, TNT, Big Chicken, Alabama Commission on Higher Education, Religion, Education, HBCU, Washington Hilton, Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, Season, Historically black colleges and universities, Council of Presidents, History, Social justice educational leadership, Alabama State University, K-12, BET, Love's Taken Over, Student, NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award, TIAA, NBA, NBA Finals, Council, MVP, READ, Personality, Thurgood Marshall, Wells Fargo, Gala, Leadership Institute, Television, O'Neill dynasty, Management, University

This highly anticipated event marks the culmination of an impactful week for TMCF, including the Wells Fargo-sponsored Leadership Institute from September 20-23.

Key Points: 
  • This highly anticipated event marks the culmination of an impactful week for TMCF, including the Wells Fargo-sponsored Leadership Institute from September 20-23.
  • During this prestigious black-tie affair, TMCF will honor three remarkable individuals who have significantly contributed to society.
  • NBA Hall of Famer and four-time NBA champion, Shaquille O'Neal, will receive the esteemed Breaking Barriers Award.
  • In 2022, Chanté returned to the BET SoulTrain Awards with a retrospective soul-stirring performance of her many hit songs.

The Harvard Graduate School of Education Receives $40 Million Gift to Support Endowed Scholarships for Teachers

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Wednesday, February 2, 2022
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The Harvard Graduate School of Education today announced a major investment in the teaching profession, with a $40 million gift that will support endowed scholarships for students in the schools new Teaching and Teacher Leadership (TTL) masters program.

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  • The Harvard Graduate School of Education today announced a major investment in the teaching profession, with a $40 million gift that will support endowed scholarships for students in the schools new Teaching and Teacher Leadership (TTL) masters program.
  • The program also builds on the legacies of HGSEs Teacher Education masters program and the Harvard Teacher Fellows Program.
  • The newly announced gift consists of $30 million in endowed scholarship funding, with another $10 million as a matching drive to inspire other donors to support financial aid for teachers at HGSE.
  • Founded in 1920, the Harvard Graduate School of Education is an exceptional and collaborative community of faculty, students, and alumni dedicated to improving lives and expanding opportunities through the study and practice of education.

Hollis Wins Prestigious Award

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Monday, January 31, 2022
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WILMINGTON, Del., Jan. 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Noted international scholar on workplace bullying, Dr. Leah P. Hollis, has been awarded the prestigious Dr. Iva G. Jones Medallion Award at Morgan State University.

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  • WILMINGTON, Del., Jan. 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Noted international scholar on workplace bullying, Dr. Leah P. Hollis, has been awarded the prestigious Dr. Iva G. Jones Medallion Award at Morgan State University.
  • As one of the highest honors granted to Morgan faculty, this award recognizes excellence across the areas of teaching, research, service, leadership, and character.
  • Notably, Hollis was also awarded the Social Justice in Teaching Award from the American Educational Research Association.
  • Hollis is the only scholar from the School of Education and Urban Studies at Morgan State University to win the Jones Medallion Award in its 35-year history.

Districts Leverage $300,000 Matching Grant Program to Improve Flexible Learning and Address Social Justice

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Wednesday, April 7, 2021
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Six, K-12 organizations received matching grants during the first cycle of the BetterLesson program.

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  • Six, K-12 organizations received matching grants during the first cycle of the BetterLesson program.
  • Recipients are using awarded grants to improve the resilience of their pedagogy and to develop practices that promote social justice.
  • "It's incredibly heartening to see that despite an ongoing pandemic and social and political unrest, schools and districts across the U.S. are motivated to improve teaching and learning in new environments and adopt strategies that promote social justice," said Matt Kennard, CEO of BetterLesson.
  • Launched in 2020, BetterLesson's matching grant program provides U.S. public and private K-12 schools, districts and education service agencies in the United States with virtual professional learning services to improve teaching and learning in remote environments and integrate practices that advance social justice as part of regular classroom instruction.