Black Latinx Asian Charter Collaborative

A heartfelt thank you to Amani Charter School for hosting our Mount Vernon Legislative Breakfast! It was wonderful to see so many community members come together to celebrate the strength and spirit of this exceptional school. Student performances included Sing for Hope Lab opening the breakfast with the National Anthem and a special presentation by the Amani Step Team. Parent testimonials captured Amani’s special qualities, with eighth-grade speaker T’Neil Brown sharing reflections on her journey and growth. Thank you to Mayor Shawyn Patterson-Howard for her remarks and to Mt. Vernon Comptroller Condell Hamilton for making the event even more memorable. We love our member schools. #ed4usbyus #CommunityEngagement #EquityInEducation #EdAdvocacy #legislativebreakfast #blaccschools #educatetoelevate

Special thank you to Raymond J. Ankrum, Sr. Ed.D. and Riverhead Charter School for hosting BLACC on Friday! We were inspired by the dedication of your amazing teachers and staff who work tirelessly to support students from Kindergarten to 12th grade. It was a pleasure to witness the strong sense of community at your incredible school.?

Thank you to everyone who joined us at the BLACC to School event! Your presence highlighted the power of collaboration and the vital role educators of color play in inclusive and equitable learning environments within our public charter schools. Your leadership and commitment to equity ensure that all students, regardless of background, have the opportunity to succeed and thrive. Here's to a successful and inspiring school year ahead! Special thank you to Assembly Member Brian Cunningham who was awarded with the BLACC Service Award in Government Excellence. And a warm welcome to our Interim CEO, Jeremiah L. Grace! And shout out to our sponsors UrgentOps, Ponce Bank, Charter Technology Solutions, Accounting Solutions of NY, Proclean Maintenance Systems Inc, USI Insurance Services, ExtensisHR, PKF O'Connor Davies, Equitable Facilities Fund , and Gallagher.

Grateful to Anat Gerstein Inc and Zac Roy for championing BLACC's mission and elevating the remarkable educational achievements of our member schools.

Honored to be working with Charlene Mack, MBA and the 2541.ORG team again! Charter School parents are powerful advocates.

Thank you for having us!

Another school year down and so much to celebrate at last night’s New York City Education Community Happy Hour.?Thanks to our friends and co-hosts at the Black Latinx Asian Charter Collaborative, New York Charter Schools Association, DFER-NY and Diverse Charter Schools Coalition for joining us.

Many thanks to the New York Charter Schools Association and Black Latinx Asian Charter Collaborative, DFER-NY, Diverse Charter Schools Coalition, and Equitable Facilities Fund for hosting such a terrific get together in NYC this week. So good to see all the incredible people who continue to create opportunities in schools around the country. Loved seeing Collective members DJ Hartigan, Michael Burgevin, and Sonia C. Park, and so many more leaders. Inspired to be among such champions! Miriam Raccah, Jason Huang, Joey Gustafson, Brian Zied, Recy Benjamin Dunn, Janelle Bradshaw, Crystal McQueen-Taylor, Jon Rybka, Erik Joerss, Corey Callahan, Karen Johnson, Anna Hall, Anand Kesavan, Katie Hahn, Naomi N. Shelton

Representation matters!

Join us this week as we celebrate National Charter Schools Week! Did you know? Charter schools are making a difference for 3.7 million learners nationwide! While they operate under public school regulations, they also have the freedom to innovate and tailor their approach to student success. Charter schools set the bar high, with accountability standards often surpassing those of traditional public schools. Let's celebrate the diversity and dedication within the charter school community this #CharterSchoolsWeek! Nashville Classical Charter School National Alliance for Public Charter Schools #CSGF #Education #CharterGrowth #Charterschools