Last Wednesday, February 12, was the culmination of a series of meetings between the SKCE Parent Leadership Group and school board members, which began last August. School board member Sheronne Blasi, our Liaison, and Superintendent Perry were invited to discuss…
SKCE and Our Partners
Posts about our work with other community groups and non-profits
Kaiser Permanente Partners with SKCE and Salem Keizer Public Schools to Tackle Chronic Absenteeism
“In 2018, Kaiser Permanente awarded more than $1 million in grants to five nonprofits and two school service districts in the Northwest. One of those partnerships involves the Salem/Keizer Coalition for Equality. The nonprofit utilizes funding support to provide workshops…
Back to school: Look what’s happening around the Salem Keizer School District!
a. Five Benchmarks Parents Should know https://www.salemreporter.com/posts/1213/five-benchmarks-to-help-your-kid-succeed-in-school-this-year b. Increase Mental Health Services, Dismantle Prejudice https://www.statesmanjournal.com/story/news/education/2019/09/11/suicide-prevention-salem-keizer-schools-increase-mental-health-services-address-stigma/2013393001/ c. McKay’s August Graduates https://www.salemreporter.com/posts/1253/august-push-at-mckay-means-more-graduates-for-class-of-2019 e. https://www.salemreporter.com/posts/1232/photos-salem-keizer-students-head-back-to-school
After SKCE Parent Leader Testimonies about Child Safety Concerns, School Board Adopts New Version of Safe and Welcoming Schools Resolution
The first Safe and Welcoming Schools Resolution 3 year ago was created directly because of work on the Latino students’ and families’ behalf by SKCE. Each year since, SKCE has worked with the Salem Keizer School Board and Superintendent Christy…
Rose Lewis, co-founder of SKCE
Civil rights activist, founder of Salem Speaks Up, and co-founder and supporter of the Salem Keizer Coalition for Equality passed away on May 28th. We will miss her dearly. January 17, 1934 – May…
The Summer Language and Culture Institute is in Session!
Salem Keizer teachers and staff are once again giving up some of their summer break to attend the Summer Language and Culture Institute at SKCE. This set of Spanish language lessons, workshops, classes and field trips is provided as an…
Student Attendance in Salem Keizer schools Improves and SKCE was a Part of This Improvement
Here’s the notice from Salem Keizer Public Schools Press Release For Immediate Release June 21, 2019 More Than 400 Additional Students Attended School Regularly in 2018-19 Seventy-five percent of SKPS schools increased their attendance rates from the previous year …
Civil Rights Activist and SKCE Co-Founder
(photo from the Statesman Journal) Rose Lewis gave her life to her community. She had a passion to fight racism and she never stopped. She was involved in every action and event relating to eliminating racism and was a devoted…
Kaiser Permanente Community Fund (KPCF) at Northwest Health Foundation Writes about Insights Provided by SKCE
See the incredible culturally specific work we are doing with the Salem Keizer School District, with the support of NWHF & Kaiser Permanente Community Fund, highlighted in the article they published about us!”
Four Corners, Phil Decker and SKCE in the Salem Reporter
The second article in the Salem Reporter focuses on Four Corners Elementary School, and the challenges that they have in providing education to their students. Annalivia Palazzo, the SKCE Executive Director, also comments on some of the challenges. Read the…