Duke grant for NAACP chapters
Great work on the part of our local NAACP chapters to secure this grant from the Duke Energy foundation! We’re excited to see all the good these funds will produce. From Smoky Mountain News:
“The Jackson County NAACP Branch which serves Jackson, Macon, and Swain counties, plans to use its grant to increase racial equity in public school classrooms. The branch is teaming with the Haywood County NAACP Branch and faculty from Western Carolina University to pilot test a unique opportunity for teachers in all four counties’ school districts. According to North Carolina Professional Teaching Standards, public school teachers are required to “demonstrate knowledge of diverse cultures; select materials and develop lessons that counteract stereotypes and incorporate contributions; recognize the influences on a child’s development, personality, and performance; and consider and incorporate different points of view.”
