Last week, the Task Force participated in a gathering hosted by Berkeley Alliance in the pre-constructed Teen Center to discuss the 2020 Vision. Various members from the education community in Berkeley congregated to discuss a very important issue – the academic achievement gap between races, what’s causing it, and how to solve it. This meeting was created to get the teen voice out, and teens from across the city participated. Every teen was allowed to say what they thought about the situation.
Some of the comments were: one of the reasons why there was a wide gap between the successes of students from different races is because their parents, teachers and the community don’t give them enough support or because the students don’t think that school is the most important thing. The thoughts of the teens were written down on a large piece of paper so everyone could follow along.
At the end of the meeting we all realized how much information we had given and what could be some of the solutions. The reason why I had so eagerly volunteered to attend the meeting is because of my perspectives on the education system. There are students, like me and others on the Task Force, who can’t work to their full potential in traditional classes. I’d like to see a change where students can learn about the same thing in different styles. Now the Teen Task Force is working together with Berkeley Alliance in order to change that large gap. We are following their steps and willing to contribute our thoughts to each of their meetings.
Find out more about the Berkeley Alliance and the 2020 Vision at: www.berkeleyalliance.org
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