We Have A Historic Opportunity to Create Racially Just, Relationship Centered Schools It’s been 68 years since 13 Black families won their lawsuit to desegregate America’s public schools and secured…
Read MoreCFJ’s Funding Agenda Prioritized in Latest State Budget!
This past Friday, Governor Newsom released his plans for the 2022-23 May Budget Revision. This offers a sneak peak of what and how the state is likely to prioritize funding…
Read More3 Powerful Moments from CFJ’s Statewide Leadership Retreat
What inspires you to invest in your future? This past weekend, we were inspired by the more than 30 youth who joined us for our annual Statewide Leadership Retreat (SLR).…
Read MoreMeet A Few of the Phenomenal Women At CFJ!
Above Image: From womenshistorymonth.gov For the month of March, we hope you’ve been celebrating all the wonderful women who impact your daily lives. We honor our mothers, mentors, innovators, teachers,…
Read MoreWhy We Organize For Relationship-Centered, Community Schools
By Asher Ki, CFJ Organizer, Fresno Dear Community, it’s time for something new. A lot of the problems that we’ve been hearing about schools during Covid – learning disparities between…
Read MoreCalifornia Community Schools Framework
(Above: Art by Brandie Bowen for the California Partnership for the Future of Learning, Reimagine and Rebuild Arts Showcase) Since the fall, we’ve spent a lot of time discussing community…
Read MorePublic Schools Are the Heart of Our Communities
Above Image: CFJ Youth Leaders hanging out pre-pandemic at Fremont High School in Oakland. Love is in the air, and we’re celebrating by taking a moment to appreciate one of…
Read MoreTransformational Community Schools Are Critical to Addressing Long-standing Racial Injustice
You’ve probably heard the good news by now, CA has committed $3 BILLION to the creation and support of Community Schools. This is a huge victory made possible by numerous…
Read MoreHow to Celebrate Joyful, Loving and Radical Black Futures in our Schools
Are you ready to discuss bold Black Futures this month, because we are! We’re ready to imagine and build towards a future where Black students, parents and communities are honored…
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