Power U Center for Social Change is an organization that brings together students, parents, teachers, and the community to address the challenges facing public education in Miami-Dade. The organization recognizes the financial and political difficulties that Miami Dade schools face, and believes that community involvement is essential to overcome them. Power U believes that teachers and staff are struggling to provide students with all the support they deserve due to state legislation like HB 1, which has led to the privatization of public education. The organization also believes that students are being subjected to censorship of accurate history and essential conversations about identity. Power U aims to bring people together to change their schools and communities for the better in the long term.
To further this mission, Power U is inviting those committed to protecting public education to attend their town hall on Saturday, July 15th, at 12 p.m. at their office in Liberty City, 720 NW 55th Street, Miami, FL 33127. The organization seeks to build community, inform the public on ways to get involved, and support them in advocating on behalf of themselves to the Miami-Dade County School Board. The organization is student-led and believes that those most directly impacted by these decisions should be at the forefront of the fight for change.
“Our town hall aims to bring out locals into a space to build connections and solidarity with individuals who share a common interest. We believe folks, regardless of their background, should know and have a voice on these important community issues,” said La Monique Reid, a 14-year-old Sophomore at Miami Jackson High School & Elected Co-Chair of the Reproductive Justice Committee for Power U . “We believe in the power of mobilizing our community. We can transform public education into a space that empowers, uplifts, and equips future generations for success.”
Power U welcomes individuals passionate about education and implementing social justice to join their efforts by signing up to speak at the 1st MDCPS Budget Hearing on Power U’s behalf happening Wednesday, July 26th, at 4:00 p.m. at 1450 NE 2nd Ave, Miami, FL 33132.
