Bashir talks about how he expressed himself through dance rather than words.
Neelum Sheikh's poetry on war from an outsider's point of view
Damali Stennette's spoken word on her hijab
Mentors for Academic and Peer Support (MAPS) needs you!
FUNDRAISING GOAL $2,200
In order for MAPS to complete their programming for the remaining school year, it will cost approximately $2,200. This will pay for 3 vans each week for 10 weeks, plus four vans for a student field trip.
DONATE HERE: https://www.launchgood.com/project/mentors_for_academic_and_peer_support#/
ABOUT: MAPS was founded in 2000 by UCLA students form the Muslim Student Association, dedicated to working with youth in underserved communities under the guiding doctrines of education equity and transformative resistance.
SITES:
-David Starr Jordan High School in Watts
-Los Angeles School of Global Studies in Downtown LA
-The Islah Academy in South Los Angeles
WHAT THEY DO:
**Tutoring/Peer Advising** SAT/College prep for 11th and 12th grade students
**Workshops** that focus on college as a familial decision and financial assistance, especially for AB540 students.
**Field trips** to supplement college prep and the yearlong curriculum.