Jun 20, 2018 12:00:00 AM
I think I’m plugged into what’s going on with my students, but I realized in that moment that I had no idea...I felt frustrated because he was the 12th student this year to confide in me that they were homeless.It makes me wonder what will happen with the kids being separated from their parents at the border. According to NPR, “Children begin at border patrol facilities, are transferred to longer-term shelters and are supposed to eventually be placed with families or sponsors.” Will they someday become homeless, too, adding to the problem? It’s a real possibility because this country has its priorities f’d up. With millions of kids already living on the streets, why is Trump investing much-needed resources into menacing people at the border? Why not use that money to build permanent housing for homeless youth? Or open more schools like this one? I get it, border control is an issue. But we have kids that can’t even focus on going to school because they need to survive the night. And teachers like Nate Bowling drive themselves crazy trying save each and every student.
Tanesha Peeples is driven by one question in her work—“If not me, then who?” As the former Deputy Director of Activist Development for brightbeam, Tanesha merges the worlds of communications and grassroots activism to push for change in the public education system. Her passion for community and relentless mission for justice and liberation drive her in uplifting and amplifying the voices and advocacy of those that are often ignored. Tanesha wholeheartedly believes that education is the foundation for success. Her grand vision is one where everyone—regardless of ethnicity, socioeconomic status, gender or ZIP code—can have access to a comfortable quality of life and enjoy the freedoms and liberties promised to all Americans. And that's what she works towards every day.
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