Closing Gaps by Recruiting Black Male Teachers: NAPE Affiliate Membership Guest Speaker Series

Friday March 12th The NAPE Affiliate Membership Affinity Group held an engaging interactive conversation with Markus Flynn, Executive Director, Black Men Teach. Markus is currently a science teacher at Prodeo Academy in Minneapolis. He held prior positions in research and project management at Iowa State University. He has joined Black Men Teach to follow his […]
Thoughts on Cicely Tyson’s Passing

Thoughts on Cicely Tyson, Iconic and influential actress, who recently passed away, at 96. Cicely Tyson was an American actress and fashion model. In an award winnng career spanning more than seven decades, she became known for her portrayal of strong African-American women. She is known for her work in such films as Sounder, 1972, […]
NAPE Affiliates learn about equity and inclusion in the District of Columbia

NAPE Affiliates met for an informal Lunch and Learn Affinity Group January 29th as part of a Monthly Affiliates Affinity Group meeting. The January meeting featured NAPE Executive Committee Member, Joseph Green, with the DC Office of State Superintendent of Education. Joe presented on Access, Equity and Inclusion in the District. Serving Washington DC’s public […]
Membership Blog Introduction

Membership Blog Introduction Hi, I’m Gregory Jackson, Associated Director for Membership and Partnership, and welcome to the NAPE Membership Blog. A group of NAPE members and I intend to use this space to share out on different aspects of our collective work. Together we are identifying and tackling systemic challenges in educational equity. Our goal […]
Statement in response to this weeks’ violence and the storming of the Capitol

To the NAPE Community: This week the world witnessed an extraordinary assault upon our nation’s history, democracy, and the rule of law. Not since the War of 1812 has the United States Capitol been besieged with such blatant disregard for human life. Worse, these actions were done at the hands of American citizens. At a […]
NAPE joined 100kin10 national partners at the NY Academy of Sciences

September 19th, Gregory Jackson, NAPE Program Manager, joined with other 100kin10 national partners at the New York Academy of Sciences at 7 World Trade Center in lower Manhattan. NAPE, a national partner, project team member, and member of the 100kin10 Brain Trust, contributed toward the advance work, with peers from across the nation, to launch […]