Superintendent search update
The hunt for a new Pinellas County Superintendent of Schools is on. Please take part in…
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Blurbs from Youth Farm scholars
Read the musings of Youth Farm participants below. The Youth Farm aims to empower the…
Diversity and inclusion programs expand through support from out-of-state donations and grants
Tom and Bharti Kirchner gave $52,000 to support Call Me MISTER after reading an online…
Motivating the youth through music
Corey Thornton is a recording artist and motivational speaker who travels to schools and…
Teaching by faith
“I understand that I am a vessel for Christ because this is the place where he has…
Is Pinellas County School System ready for a Black or Hispanic superintendent?
School board members will decide on who the next superintendent will be, and to these…
Micah Poole is all in!
Newly ordained assistant pastor and educator Micah Poole is ready to make a difference in…
bell hooks: Pathbreaker, humanitarian, author, leader
Born Gloria Jean Watkins Sept. 25, 1952, in Hopkinsville, Ky., bell hooks went on to…
Read these “freedom books” in 2022
A strong interest in books on race and racism increased after the murder of George Floyd.…
Honoring the past and present work of HBCU students who are leading the fight to obtain civil rights
HBCUs opened in churches across the nation in the late 1800s to educate newly freed Black…
The start and future of Cultured Books
At last month’s Social Venture Partners Tampa Bay Fast Pitch competition, Lorielle J.…
What can we do from crisis to hope: How COVID-19 has critically affected our Black children
Among children who lost a parent to COVID-19, 20 percent were Black children, which means…
USF Brewing Arts program joins forces with Yuengling to enhance diversity in the brewing industry
The $5,000 Diversity in Brewing Scholarship seeks to create new opportunities for the…
Universal childcare is a must!
Quality childcare can cost as much as the rent, making it inaccessible for many…
Call Me MISTER program introduces its first cohort of future male teachers of color
USF’s St. Petersburg campus partnered with Pinellas County Schools to develop the…
‘You Belong Here:’ Prioritizing diversity and inclusion at USF’s St. Pete Campus
“Being part of a diverse campus helps students learn to communicate with a variety of…
Zap the reading gap
St. Petersburg Midtown Rotary Club President Paulette Jones and Sing Out and READ…
Free college for Pinellas County sophomores or juniors
Learn how your child can simultaneously earn a high school diploma and an Associate in…