Elect Angela Doyle Elnora Gavin for Benton Harbor School Board - Vote Sept 29 to Nov 8

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Fresh Start Moms United

Stance

I stand before you seeking the position of Benton Harbor Area School Board Trustee because I believe that our children are our PRESENT. I fully intend to invest in practical efforts that will equip students now to become the highest versions of themselves today, so that our grandchildren can step into a future that delivers self-reliant scholars prepared to sustain culture-rich neighborhoods within a healthy society for the next 7 generations.

At nausea, we’ve watched politicians neglect ready solutions while boldly siding with greedy for-profit interests that exploit public schools by distracting from student learning, dividing communities with false narratives, dismissing the critical needs of our educators and youth, and delaying vital solutions in brutal attempts to promote chaos that devalues the worth of our land and its people.

I am laser-focused on education justice and have demonstrated the courage, foresight, faith, and vision to empower our educational institutions to withstand the most formidable threats. With your governing support, working together, we can develop student-centered policies that create a thriving learning environment. This renewed districtwide culture and climate will inspire our students, staff, alumnae, and communities to reclaim and rebuild a healthy school system that we can believe in - a school system that collaborates with community partners who honor and value the whole child within our care. Yes, we have work to do, and collectively, our mustard seeds of faith combined with consistent wise action are all we need in order to move the mountains before us into momentous stepping stones beneath us. Catch the Vision!!

In Community,

Elnora Gavin

Priorities

Healthy Schools

I Stand for:

Fresh Start Healthy School Zones
Social Emotional Well-Being of the Child and Staff
Safe Learning Environment
Comfortable Classroom Temperatures
10-15 Students per Classroom Teacher

Vision to Rebuild

I Stand for

State of the Art Facilities

Bringing Back Programs Like:

Career Ready Vocational/Technical Courses
Culturally Conscious Student Centered Curriculum
Performing Arts and Health Sciences
Drivers Education
Life Skills

Community Connection

I Stand for:

Listening to Education Experts, Community, and Youth
Hiring Qualified Benton Harbor Area Graduates/Residents and Offering Quality Pay
Creating Meaningful Work Experience for Our Youth
Collaboration With - Not Competing Against Our Neighbors and Friends
Participatory Transparent Budgeting

A Proud Supporter of the Fresh Start Campaign

Experience

Former School Board Trustee
- Human Resources Committee
- Curriculum Committee
More than 15 years of successful traditional and nontraditional classroom experience
Business Management Experience - Small business/Nonprofit/Government
Benton Harbor Area Schools Parent Volunteer
Statewide Youth/Parent Advocate for Racial/Education Justice and Mental Health
Youth Employment Program Advisor
Convening Partner - Benton Harbor Race2Equity Hub
Lead Council Representative - Racial Equity Chamber
Children's Book Author/Professional Spoken Word Artist

Education

Benton Harbor High School
- College Prep Diploma
Howard University
- Bachelors of Arts , Legal Communications Major
- Business Management Minor
Western Michigan University
- Teacher Certificate Awarded in
  - Careers and Technical Education -Business Management Marketing and Technology
Harvard Kennedy Graduate School
- Leadership Certificate Awarded with
  - Leadership, Organizing and Action Certificate

Awards

- Recipient of Student Award - Best Teacher in The World Recorded Tribute
- Recipient of School Board Award - for codeveloping the 9th Grade Summer Institute at Benton Harbor High School
- Recipient of Multiple Teacher of the Month Awards- Benton Harbor High School
- Recipient of Charms Legend Award - Benton Harbor Chapter, Charms High Annual Tea
- Recipient of Community Award - Black Girls Rock Inspirational/Spiritual
- Recipient of Young Dreamers Award - Second Baptist Church
- Recipient of Major John Anderson Leadership Award - Benton Harbor High School
- Recipient of Community Award - Black Queens Rock

Accomplishments

Leadership, Organizing, and Action:

- Led successful youth organizing efforts that inspired City Government to declare Peace Day a citywide day of observance in Benton Harbor, MI
- As a school board trustee
  - Organized and facilitated a series of official community town halls to halt elementary school shutdowns
  - Led successful effort to block closure of African American History course
  - Protected senior field trip, senior prom and advocated for career cruising technology, Powerschool training for parents, and improved communications between school district and community.
- Led successful citywide Summer Youth Employment Training Programs
- Led multiple mobilization efforts and Fresh Start campaigns to successfully protect Benton Harbor High School from state shutdown proposal
- Led successful efforts to reinstitute Hospitality Management and Media Course at Benton Harbor High School
- Led successful efforts to implement Election Day of Grace in order to ensure voting protections for voters with nonviolent warrants
- Led successful effort to implement a transparent budget reporting system at Benton Harbor Area Schools
- Selected as a "Real Gladiator" in Kerry Washington Community Organizing Recognition Initiative

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