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2020 Education Power 100
City & State Magazine recognized 100 of New York’s dedicated educators, including Eagle CEO & President David C. Banks.
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A Unique Collection in the Bronx of Black, Latino Male Stories
Brooklyn – PIX11 Principal Cecelia Gutierrez shares with PIX11 News, how the Rising Voices Collection “ties in with the work that we’re doing to make sure all of our students have equitable access to books that are relatable — books that tell their story.”
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Summit Aims to Empower Young Men of Color
Brownsville – The Eagle Academy Foundation in Brownsville kicked off its Black History celebrations with a summit that aims to achieve social change- including speakers, workshops and African rituals.
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Urban Agenda: Preparing Students for the New Economy Starts with Developing our Teachers
Amsterdam News- In Teachers are the engine of change. If our teachers learn about the new economy through immersive professional development experiences, they can transform outcomes for a generation of New York City students.
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We Need to Teach Young Men of Color Differently. That Starts With Books Where They Are Celebrated
The 74 Million- Educators, teachers, boys and young men of color need to see, read and include literature that speaks to black and Latino culture in their curriculum choices.
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Empowering Young Men of Color to SOAR Above Adversity – TEDX Fairfield University
Fairfield – EAF President & CEO David C. Banks outlines his visionary approach to the education of young men of color, emphasizing a partnership between schools and communities based on the guiding principles of academic excellence, leadership, and character development.
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Founder of Eagle Academy Schools Compiles Library with Role Models for Students of Color
QNS – David C. Banks, the President and CEO of the Eagle Academy Foundation has curated — in collaboration with with Scholastic — a new collection of books for kindergarten through fifth-grade classrooms containing high-interest, authentic texts that celebrate the stories of Black and Latino boys, some of the most historically most underrepresented people in…
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New Rising Voices Classroom Library from Scholastic and David C. Banks Celebrates the Stories of Black and Latino Boys
Press Release – Today, Scholastic announced the Rising Voices Library, a new collection of books for K–5 classrooms containing high-interest, authentic texts that celebrate the stories of Black and Latino boys—some of the historically most underrepresented people in children’s literature.
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Eagle Academy Foundation Hosts Historic College & Career Fair
Amsterdam News – Hundreds of students attended the College & Career Fair held at Queens College Oct. 18, meeting the representatives of more than 100 colleges at a historic college fair.
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Innovation “TED Talks” coming to Fairfield University
Connecticut Post- Fairfield, CT- Fairfield University will host a diverse line-up of speakers at a TEDx program on October 28, including Eagle Founder David C. Banks.