Baton Rouge Alliance for Students

🚨 Attention Baton Rouge! 🚨
Do you have a project or initiative that can strengthen our community? Apply for a 2024-2025 Community Building Grant and expand your impact!

⏰ Submit your application by October 11, 2024
🔗 Visit bralliance.org/grants for more details and to apply today!

Let’s work together to build a brighter future for Baton Rouge! 🌆

Join the EBR School Board meeting on Thursday, Sept. 19 at 5:00 PM. This meeting is open to the public and also available to stream online. Don’t miss the chance to stay informed and engage with decisions impacting our schools.

Congratulations to CHANGEMAKERS Alumnae Myra Richardson and Vanessa Caston LaFleur for being honored at the Legend Awards! This prestigious recognition celebrates individuals who have quietly and selflessly dedicated themselves to making a positive impact on the Baton Rouge community. Their commitment to bettering the lives of others through compassion, dedication, and community service inspires us all—keep shining!

Congratulations to CHANGEMAKERS Alum Ellen McKnight Hill for being named a 2024 Curate Conference Honoree! As an honoree, Ellen joins a distinguished group of female founders, executives, and professionals recognized for their outstanding work in paving the way for women in the workplace. We are incredibly proud of you and all that you do to inspire and uplift others. Congrats, Ellen—keep leading the way!

Happy Birthday to our Chief Strategy Officer, Liz Smith! We're so grateful for Liz's dedication to ensuring that every student in Baton Rouge receives their birthright of an excellent education. Wishing her a fantastic year ahead! 🎂🎊

The East Baton Rouge Parish School System and all administrative sites will reopen tomorrow, Friday, Sept. 13, 2024. However, Glasgow Middle and Westdale Middle are still being monitored due to lingering power outages. Please keep checking EBR's website, ebrschools.org/weather/, for the latest updates.

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EBR School System is assessing our campuses and staff availability to evaluate the timeline for the safe return to schools following Hurricane Francine. Cleanups and site assessments are underway. We hope that all of our families stayed safe through the storm, and we look forward to seeing everyone back in school soon. Visit https://ebrschools.org/weather to find more updates.

The 2024 Baton Rouge Youth Voice Initiative Report is here! 📢 Find out what drives our students in their educational journey. Did you know that many students see making their family proud as a key motivator for success?

Explore the full report to see what students are saying about their schools, communities, and the importance of family support.

Read the full report online at https://www.batonrougestudents.org/

Antoinette Patterson shares how her experience navigating the complexities of East Baton Rouge's K-12 education system inspired her to join the ChangeMAKERS program, and how she now hopes to inspire others to join the effort in addressing the system's challenges and driving positive change.

ChangeMAKERS program works to improve K-12 education in East Baton Rouge The ChangeMAKERS program is a leadership development program that educates Baton Rouge residents from diverse backgrounds on the complex public education ecosystem of the East Baton Rouge school sy…

Happy Birthday to our Chief Executive Officer, Adonica Pelichet Duggan! We're grateful for her leadership on behalf of Baton Rouge's students and her commitment to ensuring a brighter future for our city. 🎂🎉

Happy Birthday to our Executive Administrative Assistant, Jessica Traigle! We're so grateful to have Jessica as a part of our team here at the Alliance. Wishing her a fantastic year ahead! 🎂🎈

Empowering minds, one book at a time!

Today the Baton Rouge Alliance for Students celebrates the joy of reading and learning across the globe. Together, we hope to build a brighter future through education and opportunity.

The 2024 Baton Rouge Youth Voice Initiative Report is here! Discover what students think about their educational journey in our city. Did you know 70% rank having "great teachers" as their top priority?

Dive into the full report and see what students are saying about their schools and communities.

Read the report online now at https://www.batonrougestudents.org/

Join the EBR School Board tonight for its monthly Committee of the Whole meeting. Check out the agenda in advance for things important to your family and community and join the meeting in person or via livestream. Stay informed and participate in the discussions that shape the future of our schools.

Agenda: https://go.boarddocs.com/la/ebrp/Board.nsf/Public
Livestream: https://youtube.com/?si=SSt4TPNcBHqFJupu

Jennifer Peters, Relationships and Experiences Manager at the Baton Rouge Alliance for Students shared details of the CHANGEMAKERS program with WAFB this morning. CHANGEMAKERS is designed to educate and empower community leaders to better understand the city's public education system and drive positive change.

Baton Rouge Alliance for Students to host 'Changemakers' program Jennifer Peters shares details about Baton Rouge Alliance for Students upcoming program to teach community about the city's complex public education ecosystem.

The excitement continues! We welcomed 28 dynamic individuals to CHANGEMAKERS Cohort VII at our CHANGEMAKERS Announcement Breakfast last week. Their journey seeks to equip them with valuable knowledge and insights to advocate for our community's students. Their passion and commitment are sure to make a significant impact both in the program and beyond. Join us in celebrating these exceptional leaders! 👏

Please see our announcement video at the following link to learn more about each new member of CHANGEMAKERS Cohort VII! https://vimeo.com/1001281791

Congratulations to Sabrina Galloway, a CHANGEMAKERS Alum, on being selected as an Emerge Volunteer of the Year! Emerge's annual event, Baton Rouge Area Volunteer Activist Awards, honors community leaders who have provided impactful volunteer service to our area. Well done Sabrina!

Join the Baton Rouge Alliance for Students as we celebrate Women’s Equality Day! Today, we honor the historic adoption of the 19th Amendment in 1920, which secured women’s right to vote and marked a crucial step towards gender equality. We proudly support and uplift women’s voices every day and are dedicated to advancing their empowerment. Here’s to celebrating the incredible achievements of women and the journey ahead! 💪🚺 🏆

Exciting News! The Baton Rouge Alliance for Students is sponsoring 10 tickets for the inaugural Plain Talk About Dyslexia Summit on Oct 4-5, 2024, at the Baton Rouge Marriott! 🌟 Join our friends at the Center for Literacy and Learning for inspiring talks by Tracy Weeden & Timothy Odegard and explore vital topics like dyslexia therapy and the science of reading. 📚

Interested? Tell us why you want to attend in 150 words or less at the link below by 12pm on Aug 23, 2024, for a chance to free registration. This is a great chance to enhance your skills and support our community!
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/DyslexiaSummit

Today and every day, we honor those who inspire hope and kindness worldwide.

Congratulations to State Rep. Vanessa Caston LaFleur, a CHANGEMAKER Alum, on being selected for the CSG Henry Toll Fellowship! Rep. LaFleur is one of 49 individuals selected by the Council of State Governments for this esteemed leadership development program for state government officials. We wish you all the best and know you'll continue to make an impact on Louisiana and the nation.

Recognizing the power and promise of our youth on International Youth Day!

The Baton Rouge Alliance for Students celebrates International Youth Day to empower young minds in shaping a brighter future. 💫

The Baton Rouge Alliance for Students recognizes National Science Week during August 10th - 18th. Baton Rouge has a greater percentage of jobs in science than the national median, making a strong science education even more important for EBR students!

To all the curious minds out there, RAISE YOUR BEAKERS!
Cheers to National Science Week!

Calling All Book Lovers! 📚✨⁠
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Today we celebrate Book Lovers Day! From science-fiction to crime mysteries, there's no better time than now to discover your next favorite book. So, let's curl up with a good read!

Today we celebrate Global Indigenous Peoples Day!

August 9th is marked to celebrate the tenacity the world's indigenous population has displayed continuously for generations. We commemorate and honor the significance of these communities and their cultures.

Happy first day back, Baton Rouge students! From kindergarten to high school, we're cheering for your success this year. Here's to growth and learning!⁠
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