Art, Advocacy, and Impact: Aria’s Story
Explore how Big Thought empowered Aria to use art, advocacy and impact to drive change through programs like Creative Solutions and Artivism.
Post Focus Area: Change and Advocacy
In The Fellowship Initiative, Mental Health Education is College Prep
For Sean Walker, his family’s openness about mental health was a resource for navigating life in college. His parents, who had experience in school counseling and social work, were consistent in discussing mental health at home. Later, he would later realize that wasn’t typical for all families. “My dad has always meditated and emphasized how
How — and Why — Big Thought Is Championing Racial Equity at a Board Level
For more than 30 years, Big Thought has been guided by the same North Star: that all youth in marginalized communities will one day be equipped to imagine and create their own best lives and world. To help realize that goal, racial equity has been built into the organization’s framework; it’s embedded in Big Thought’s programming and
What’s Next for Educational Equity?
Way before the calamities of a global pandemic and forced virtual learning, there existed a formidable equity gap in education. The events of 2020 have both further exposed and completely exacerbated that chasm in access and opportunity for underserved student populations. So is the great shakeup in education we are experiencing a tragedy within a
The Importance — and Necessity — of Racial Equity in Programming
When it comes to ensuring that racial equity is embedded in all Big Thought programming, Chief Programs & Systems Officer Erin Offord breaks the process down into three key components: Listen, learn, respond. It’s a strategy that’s helped Offord, and Big Thought as a whole, design programming that addresses and adapts to the critical, ever-changing issues faced by the
Re Discovering Play: Homeschooling Pod Privilege with Byron Sanders
In today’s episode, our guest is Byron Sanders. Byron is a committed advocate for education, economic development, and creating equitable communities throughout Dallas, Texas. As the president and CEO of Big Thought, he works each day to explore innovative ways to narrow the opportunity gap for children. Byron has received myriad awards for his involvement