Sharhonda Bossier: “The status quo is unacceptable.” Statement on mass shooting at Robb Elementary in Uvalde, Texas
I wept this morning on my walk. I cried for the lives we have lost to gun violence in this country. I cried for the 10-year-old version of myself who lost her first classmate to a shooting. I cried for the 19-year-old version of myself who had to bury her childhood best friend after he was shot and killed. I wailed from a place of deep helplessness and anger that our communities are again grieving the loss of loved ones whose lives were taken because of inaction on the part of our leaders.
Education Leaders of Color React to Biden’s Budget Request
Today, Education Leaders of Color (EdLoC) CEO, Sharhonda Bossier, released the following statement reacting to President Biden’s budget request for 2023:
“In his second budget to Congress, President Biden continues to take steps to reverse decades of inadequate funding for children and families by proposing significant increases in funding for education and workforce development, including expanding access to federal student aid to DACA recipients, to expand access to capital for small and minority-owned business, to strengthen our public health infrastructure, and to continue to increase the supply of affordable housing and support economic development in underserved communities.
MacKenzie Scott Strengthens EdloC with Injection of New Money, EdLoC CEO, Sharhonda Bossier, Releases Statement
Amid MacKenzie Scott’s announcement about her latest round of grantmaking, EdLoC CEO, Sharhonda Bossier, released the following statement about EdLoC’s inclusion among the list of Scott’s latest grantees.
“Education Leaders of Color is thrilled to be included among the impressive list of MacKenzie Scott’s most recent grantees. Our organization was founded to break through long-standing ideological divides and fill racial leadership gaps…… “
Education Leaders of Color Reacts to Federal Spending Bill
Education Leaders of Color (EdLoC) CEO, Sharhonda Bossier, released the following statement reacting to the $1.5 trillion spending bill Congress passed late last week:
“As leaders who understand the barriers preventing youth of color and their families from thriving because we have faced them in our own lives, we are disappointed that Congress’ $1.5 trillion dollar spending bill fails to provide adequate support for programs our communities desperately need.
$1M Awarded to Ten Projects Ending Disparities in Education and Building Generational Wealth
The Boulder Fund scales innovative solutions by leaders of color.
LOS ANGELES— Today, Education Leaders of Color (EdLoC) announced that it has committed $1 million in Boulder Fund grants to support twelve leaders making notable headway to mitigate barriers perpetuating racial disparities in American life. The Boulder Fund is EdLoC’s multi-million dollar grant program created to support initiatives developed by leaders of color, which are focused on improving life outcomes for children of color across the country.
EdLoC Condemns Anti-Asian Violence
For, if they take you in the morning, they will be coming for us that night.” – James Baldwin
EdLoC launched in the spring of 2016 just as this country was experiencing another uptick in state violence against Black and Latinx people. In that moment, our community of Black and Latinx educators boldly proclaimed that we were stepping off the sidelines and joining other members in our communities in the fight for racial, social, and economic justice – that we were no longer focused solely on what had been the traditional sphere of influence and responsibility of educators.
ED Group Partners with Bezos Family Foundation Program Students Rebuild to Catalyze Educational Change for Black and Latinx Youth
Education Leaders of Color (EdLoC) has partnered with the Bezos Family Foundation to bolster Black and Latinx-led efforts to improve school and life outcomes for children of color across the country. The partnership injects $200,000 through the foundation’s Students Rebuild Changemaker Challenge, into EdLoC programs supporting the development or expansion of solutions to some of the most urgent challenges keeping Black and Brown children from realizing their full potential.
National Education Group Focused on Black and Brown Communities Gets New CEO
Today, Education Leaders of Color (EdLoC) announced that Sharhonda Bossier will take over the role of CEO following the loss of her colleague and Founding CEO, Layla Avila, late last year.
Bossier said, “I’m honored to step into this role at such a critical moment for the education sector and the nation. As the country grapples with the combined challenges of COVID-19 and growing civil unrest, students of color are more vulnerable than they’ve been in decades.
ED Group Injects $800,000 into Local Efforts for Education Equity
LOS ANGELES — Today, Education Leaders of Color (EdLoC) announced that it has committed Boulder Fund grants totaling $800,000 to support eight people of color across the nation making notable headway to end racial disparities in education. The Boulder Fund is EdLoC’s multi-million dollar grant program created to support the innovations of leaders of color in education.
Sharhonda Bossier, EdLoC Interim CEO and Executive Director, said “With the combination of COVID-19 and growing civil unrest across the nation, underserved students of color are more vulnerable than they’ve been in decades, which has compelled greater urgency for programs that seek to serve them. We are thrilled to provide financial support to people of color leading the way toward educational equity through the Boulder Fund, and increase the impact of programs aligned with our values.”
EdLoC’s mission is to break through the polarizing divides that have consumed efforts to improve public education for too long. Since 2016, the national, member-driven nonprofit has enabled leaders of color in education and related fields to connect, elevate, and empower each other to advance solutions in education that benefit Black and Latino children nationwide. EdLoC’s membership is motivated by a desire to transcend the current paradigm in education and united by Third Way Values: ending generational poverty; creating sustainable change; creating schools for all children; advancing multiple innovations; and going beyond education to holistically address the barriers to success for Black and Latino kids.