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BWOPA Is Recruiting 2016 Leadership Fellows
Black Women Organized for Political Action (BWOPA) invites highly motivated young women who are passionate about making a difference in their communities to apply for its Dezie Woods Jones (DWJ) Public Policy Fellowship program.
Now in its second year, the DWJ fellowship initiative is designed to provide emerging leaders between the ages of 20-35 years old with the leadership tools they need to become advocates and innovators of public policies that positively impact their communities.
The objective of the program is also to develop capable BWOPA/TILE’s successors and culture-keepers that will champion a new body of policy work spotlighting BWOPA’s core issues – criminal justice reform, health, economic development and education.
Named after BWOPA’s founding member and state president, the initiative has already made an impact among its inaugural cohorts.
“Thanks to my experience over this past year, I found a greater sense of direction, empowerment and leadership for myself, as well as a deeper connection with my community”, said 2015 DWJ fellow Simone Thelemaque. “Today I am much more prepared to address and speak to the many inequalities that Black women and marginalized communities face.”
“Once again, BWOPA leads the way in innovative programming”, said senior BWOPA advisor Monica Miller. “Our community needs to support this program because it gives bright young people the tools they’ll need to become leaders within our communities.”
With support from seasoned political and private industry leaders, 2016 DWJ Fellows can expect to:
Learn how to craft policies relative to BWOPA’s core interest areas;
Participate in educational and professional development training and seminars;
Be given unique opportunities to meet with high-level elected officials and influential leaders who work within the social and political arenas of BWOPA’s core issues;
Ascertain and develop political and public service values;
Gain invaluable leadership experience by spearheading altruistic projects within California or beyond.
Applications are now being accepted for the 2016 cohort starting through February.
For information email BWOPA/TILE Executive Director LaNiece Jones at staff@BWOPA.org or visit www.BWOPATILELEADS.org
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Yahushua’s Law: Senate Advances Bill to Protect Students from Extreme Weather
In a significant move towards student safety, the California Senate Education Committee passed Senate Bill (SB) 1248, also known as Yahushua’s Law, on April 3. The bill is named in memory of Yahushua Robinson, a 12-year-old student from Lake Elsinore, who tragically died due to a heat-related illness during a physical education class in 2023. It is a pioneering effort to prevent similar incidents in the future.
By California Black Media
In a significant move towards student safety, the California Senate Education Committee passed Senate Bill (SB) 1248, also known as Yahushua’s Law, on April 3.
The bill is named in memory of Yahushua Robinson, a 12-year-old student from Lake Elsinore, who tragically died due to a heat-related illness during a physical education class in 2023. It is a pioneering effort to prevent similar incidents in the future.
Authored by Senator Melissa Hurtado (D-Bakersfield) and co-authored by Assemblymember Akilah Weber, M.D. (D-La Mesa), SB 1248 directs the California Department of Education to develop comprehensive guidelines for schools regarding student activity during all extreme weather conditions.
“No student should ever lose their life on campus to extreme weather when we can take steps to protect them by preparing statewide plans to minimize exposure to the most harmful elements of exposure,” Hurtado said after introducing SB 1248.
The bill stipulates that schools must implement safety measures which include monitoring weather forecasts, postponing or relocating outdoor activities during hazardous conditions, and ensuring students have proper hydration and access to shade. It also requires schools to establish clear communication plans to keep parents, teachers, and students informed about potential weather hazards.
Supporters of the bill include the Robinson family, advocate Christina Laster, Bold Enterprises LLC, California Black Women’s Collective Empowerment Institute, Familias Empoderadas del Valle Central National Action Network, The Black Student Advocate, and the Ventura County Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority.
Thanking Hurtado for introducing this crucial legislation, Weber said, “The story of Yahushua Robinson last year was heartbreaking. We have protections for farm workers and other industries in the case of extreme weather, now climate change is forcing us to also extend similar protections to students at school.”
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