Naja Nile
Naja Nile is a high school senior passionate about elevating minority voices and sparking change, no matter how small the scale.
Check out the second vlog by Naja Nile from the 482Youth group of 482Forward "Betsy DeVos Protest" about the Betsy DeVos protest while she was visiting Detroit.
We're looking forward to more blogs and vlogs from 482Forward in the weeks to come!
482Forward is a citywide education organizing network in Detroit. "We are neighborhood organizations, parents, and youth committed to ensuring that all Detroit children have access to an excellent education, regardless of their race or socioeconomic status. Together, we are building power to make systemic change and win educational justice for our communities.
Check out the first vlog by Naja Nile from the 482Youth group of 482Forward "Why I Organize" about student organizers.
We're looking forward to more blogs and vlogs from 482Forward in the weeks to come!
482Forward is a citywide education organizing network in Detroit. "We are neighborhood organizations, parents, and youth committed to ensuring that all Detroit children have access to an excellent education, regardless of their race or socioeconomic status. Together, we are building power to make systemic change and win educational justice for our communities.
If you’ve ever attended a public school, I doubt
you’d call it perfect. I’m Naja,and I’m a product of Detroit’s 
public school system. I know firsthand what it’s like to be in a class of 45, with 40 desks to sit at, 30 textbooks (often decades old), and a seemingly permanent substitute teacher. I know what it’s like to open a math book to do homework, only to have the page I need ripped out. I know how frustrating it is to call a friend for clarity on material, only to realize they’re having the same problem, and it isn’t either of our faults. I know how difficult it is to learn science in a classroom full of students wearing coats and hats because the school can’t afford to fix the heating. I know how it feels for your school to permanently close without warning, to then be forced to travel an hour to a new school, sitting three to a seat on a hot school bus every day. Like I said, public schools aren’t perfect, and Detroit’s system is no different.
