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MSNBC President Rashida Jones Gives Back to Alma Mater Hampton University Through Scholarship Fund
March 29, 2022 https://hamptonroadsmessenger.com/posts/tag/msnbc-president-rashida-jones/
– Hampton University’s Scripps Howard School of Journalism and Communications today announced three winners of the Rashida Jones Scholarship Fund. The financial gift was launched by MSNBC President Rashida Jones, one of the school’s most accomplished alumni. The scholarship will be provided annually to Hampton University students studying journalism.
This year’s three student recipients are: junior Eryn DeShields of Odenton, Md., senior Jonathan Scott of Apopka, Fla., and senior Lauren Turman of West Chester, Pa. The individual scholarships will help each student to cover part of their tuition costs.
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Roland found about an NC A&T student who was supposed to intern at Black News Channel this Summer. They just stopped operating the network in mid-March. Had her on the show under a fake premise, and surprised her with a paid internship at Black Star Network this Summer. Worked it out with her Dept. Chair and the Chancellor.
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LEARN.
Fostering a love of reading among all Oakland children
CHALLENGE
We’re in the midst of a major literacy crisis in America. Nationwide, only 1 in 3 kids are reading at grade level by the end of third grade. In the last 10 years, progress for literacy rates in Oakland has been slow and incremental. In order for the next generation of Oakland youth to succeed, we must do more to make sure they are prepared. In Oakland, after more than a year of distance learning, only 15.4% of Black and 12.5% of Latino/a of all elementary school students are reading at grade level. Research shows reading proficiency by the end of third grade is a key predictor for high school graduation and career success.
While significant attention focuses on reading in elementary schools, the journey to becoming a reader begins at birth and must be a priority in a child’s first years. Nationally, 80% of children that are behind in reading when they enter kindergarten never catch up. In Oakland, 65% of kids entered kindergarten already behind and considered “not fully ready to learn.” And although the literacy crisis predates the pandemic, the effects of distance learning only intensified the problem, disproportionately impacting the most vulnerable kids.
VISION
Together with Oakland Unified School District and respected community organizations who have worked to improve these outcomes for years, we will align around a common vision and five-year strategy to dramatically increase the rates of kindergarten readiness and third grade reading levels, from 35% and 37%, respectively, with a particular focus on Black and Latino/a kids.
Literacy is the focus of our “Learn” pillar, and with the help of Stephen and Ayesha Curry’s voices and platforms, Eat. Learn. Play. is uniquely positioned to convene and amplify a collective effort in Oakland to support stronger reading outcomes for its kids. As exemplified in our hunger relief work during the pandemic, our strength lies in our ability to coordinate and supercharge multi-sector partners to take bold action around urgent community issues.
OUR WORK
Create a culture of reading in Oakland to grow and inspire the next generation of young readers
Eat. Learn Play. Little Town Library
With the launch of our newest literacy initiative, Eat. Learn. Play. is constructing and maintaining 150 new Little Town Libraries in under-resourced areas of Oakland, meeting kids and families where they are, and encouraging neighborhood book sharing to develop children’s passion for reading. Working alongside devoted community partners, Eat. Learn. Play. will distribute more than 50,000 free books throughout the community as part of this program to ensure Oakland kids can read anywhere and everywhere. The new program will extend the reach of this valuable community tool to flatland communities such as East and West Oakland, Fruitvale, and Chinatown that have historically been under-resourced.
“Reading is a crucial building block to academic success and unlocking lifelong opportunities, which is why we’ve made early literacy the focus of our LEARN pillar. We want to encourage kids to read by making it accessible, fun and inspirational. We hope that these free, book-sharing libraries will help plant the seeds needed to continue growing a culture of literacy for the next generation in Oakland.”
- Stephen and Ayesha Curry
Fostering a love of reading among all Oakland children
CHALLENGE
We’re in the midst of a major literacy crisis in America. Nationwide, only 1 in 3 kids are reading at grade level by the end of third grade. In the last 10 years, progress for literacy rates in Oakland has been slow and incremental. In order for the next generation of Oakland youth to succeed, we must do more to make sure they are prepared. In Oakland, after more than a year of distance learning, only 15.4% of Black and 12.5% of Latino/a of all elementary school students are reading at grade level. Research shows reading proficiency by the end of third grade is a key predictor for high school graduation and career success.
While significant attention focuses on reading in elementary schools, the journey to becoming a reader begins at birth and must be a priority in a child’s first years. Nationally, 80% of children that are behind in reading when they enter kindergarten never catch up. In Oakland, 65% of kids entered kindergarten already behind and considered “not fully ready to learn.” And although the literacy crisis predates the pandemic, the effects of distance learning only intensified the problem, disproportionately impacting the most vulnerable kids.
VISION
Together with Oakland Unified School District and respected community organizations who have worked to improve these outcomes for years, we will align around a common vision and five-year strategy to dramatically increase the rates of kindergarten readiness and third grade reading levels, from 35% and 37%, respectively, with a particular focus on Black and Latino/a kids.
Literacy is the focus of our “Learn” pillar, and with the help of Stephen and Ayesha Curry’s voices and platforms, Eat. Learn. Play. is uniquely positioned to convene and amplify a collective effort in Oakland to support stronger reading outcomes for its kids. As exemplified in our hunger relief work during the pandemic, our strength lies in our ability to coordinate and supercharge multi-sector partners to take bold action around urgent community issues.
OUR WORK
Create a culture of reading in Oakland to grow and inspire the next generation of young readers
Eat. Learn Play. Little Town Library
With the launch of our newest literacy initiative, Eat. Learn. Play. is constructing and maintaining 150 new Little Town Libraries in under-resourced areas of Oakland, meeting kids and families where they are, and encouraging neighborhood book sharing to develop children’s passion for reading. Working alongside devoted community partners, Eat. Learn. Play. will distribute more than 50,000 free books throughout the community as part of this program to ensure Oakland kids can read anywhere and everywhere. The new program will extend the reach of this valuable community tool to flatland communities such as East and West Oakland, Fruitvale, and Chinatown that have historically been under-resourced.
“Reading is a crucial building block to academic success and unlocking lifelong opportunities, which is why we’ve made early literacy the focus of our LEARN pillar. We want to encourage kids to read by making it accessible, fun and inspirational. We hope that these free, book-sharing libraries will help plant the seeds needed to continue growing a culture of literacy for the next generation in Oakland.”
- Stephen and Ayesha Curry
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This is such a good thread. 