Sabine Denise Jacques is a First Generation Haitian-American social justice facilitator, theater practitioner, actor, and Fulbright Scholar. She holds a BA in African-American Studies, a Multicultural Theater certificate, and her…
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50 Years of Belonging and Community for Students with Disabilities
…join the Academy every year from the Smith College School of Social Work. Now, social-emotional learning classes (taught by the clinical team members) are provided 4 days per week, and…
U.S. Department of Education Awards Over $60 Million to Strengthen the Teacher Pipeline, Increase Educator Leadership, and Support Quality Teaching and Learning to Further Address Teacher Shortage
…programs that provide educators with meaningful, relevant, and evidence-based strategies for promoting student success and social and emotional well-being. Today’s investment of over $60 million will support high-quality programs across…
Salazar receives 2022 Latino Excellence Award
…in all her work in an effort to improve their quality of life, while always seeking social justice. In nominating Salazar, Representative Mindy Domb, 3rd Hampshire District, noted that “Rossana…
Setting the Stage for Future Educators
…in these courses to support their pursuit of the Moderate Disabilities initial license. For the past five years, CES has been engaged in social justice and equity work (SJE) across…
Safe and Healthy Schools Summit draws educators in discussion of how to manage race, polarizing conversations in schools
HOLYOKE — While the world has played a continual defense against the psychological, social and economic fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic amid a racial reckoning, teachers throughout the state and…
US Department of Ed Selects HEC Academy as Green Ribbon award winner
…public day special education program for youth in grades 9-12 who are eligible to receive services via an Individualized Education Plan (IEP). Students typically present with social-emotional challenges, learning disabilities,…
Art Inspires at HEC Academy
At this year’s HEC Academy graduation in June, guests were treated to a striking piece of art on the graduation program cover. Entitled Social Justice and Identity, and the culmination…
White Brook Middle School students in Easthampton aim to show power of kindness with Pay it Forward Challenge
…the Easthampton middle school. Students, faculty and staff have been asked by after-school social advocacy group Free the Children to each touch three different people with kindness during thios week….
Baker orders schools to stay closed through end of school year
…to administer ‘competency tests,’ has set off a firestorm of concern among educators and parents — who believe that the priority must continue to be meeting the social, emotional and…