CARE Brookland!
Community, Advocacy, and Resources for Education (CARE)
Community Support for Our Community Schools
Community, Advocacy, and Resources for Education
CARE Brookland is part of a movement to utilize the power of our neighborhood to elevate the performance of our community schools in Brookland and North Michigan Park. We are neighbors, advocates, educators, leaders, and family members joining together to support the mission of CARE Brookland.
Our Community Schools:
Noyes Elementary School
Bunker Hill Elementary School
John Burroughs Elementary School
Brookland Middle School
Luke C Moore Opportunity Academy
The Plan:
Raise funds so our school communities can fly higher and flourish.
Cultivate power as a community to advocate for our schools.
Advance educators by increasing community support to enrichen the classroom and learning experience.
CARE Brookland harnesses the power of community members to support our schools, enhancing students' educational experience to prepare them for life.
Mission Statement
How?
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Assemble
Stakeholders: Families, Educators, Leaders, Neighbors
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Address
The issues in our community schools
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Act
On the strategies that will elevate our community schools
Our Vision for Brookland
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Safe Schools
Every student should experience a safe journey to and from school–physically, mentally, and emotionally.
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Student Joy
Youth runnng to school because they are excited about what they are learning further develops critical thinkng, intrigue and discovery.
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Strong School Pattern
A strong transition from elementary to middle school enriches the community and allows all stakeholders to feel like they belong and can make a difference in their neighborhoods and schools.
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Pipeline Support
Alternative educational routes like the Luke C. Moore Opportunity Academy should be elevated to allow our nontraditional students to flourish.
What do we need
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People
Community Organizing
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Policy
Capacity Building
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Funding
Educational Resources
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Power
Collective Action
CARE Brookland Schools
“We are each other’s magnitude and bond.”
— Gwendolyn Brooks