IntegrateNYC: Youth Voice for Real Integration

<p>We're joined by Karla and Jedidah - two high school students in New York City who are leaders at IntegrateNYC.  This youth led organization fights for integration and equity in all NYC schools.  From protest to policy, they center student voice  because students are the ones most directly impacted by the segregation, and the ones with the most at stake.  </p><p>Recognizing that desegregation alone isn't enough to solve for equity, IntegrateNYC developed the 5 Rs of real integration.  They are:</p><ul><li>Race and Enrollment</li><li>Resources</li><li>Relationships</li><li>Restorative Justice</li><li>Representation of teachers and staff</li></ul><p>They argue that schools need to address all 5 Rs to achieve real integration, and work with the Department of Education (DOE) to enact policies that work towards that goal.  </p><p>Karla and Jedidah walk us through all 5 Rs, while also sharing their own experiences being impacted by segregation. These youth leaders are passionate and inspiring, and remind us of the power of youth voice.</p><p><strong>LINKS: </strong></p><p><a href="https://www.integratenyc.org/realintegration">The 5Rs of Real Integration</a></p><p><a href="https://www.oyez.org/cases/1967/695">Green v. County School Board of New Kent County</a></p><p><a href="https://twitter.com/whstancil?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor">Will Stancil</a> on the <a href="https://www.theatlantic.com/education/archive/2018/05/the-radical-supreme-court-decision-that-america-forgot/561410/">Green Case</a> from The Atlantic</p><p> </p><p><strong>INTEGRATED SCHOOLS WEBINAR:</strong></p><p>Please join us for our first ever webinar - The Integrated Schools Movement: Where We Begin, on July 13th, 5pm PDT / 8pm EDT.  It will feature 5 members of the Integrated Schools parent advisory board sharing stories of choosing global-majority schools for our kids, and what we've learned along the way.  We'll discuss how our schools got to where they are, and what we can do to push back.  It's free to register and wil